ISLAMABAD: Seven militants from the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan were killed Saturday in a hours-long gun battle with police and counterterrorism forces who received critical support from local residents in a remote corner of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, officials said.
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Diesel rises to Rs284.44/liter, petrol left unchanged
ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday left the retail price of gasoline unchanged but increased high-speed diesel by Rs6 per litre to Rs284.44 for the November 16-30 fortnight, a significantly milder adjustment than the jump of up to Rs9.60 projected earlier in the week.
Lahore High Court judge resigns over 27th Constitutional Amendment
LAHORE: A judge of the Lahore High Court resigned on Saturday, saying he could no longer serve “in good conscience” after the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, in the first departure from a provincial high court since the sweeping changes to the judicial system took effect a day earlier.
Pakistan’s dollar bonds seen extending rally on IMF discipline and market return hopes
KARACHI: Pakistan’s US dollar-denominated sovereign bonds, already the standout performers among high-yield emerging-market credits this year, are expected to push higher as investors bet on credit-rating upgrades and a successful return to international capital markets in 2026, fund managers said.
Federal Constitutional Court inaugurated amid resignations, boycott and debate over opaque appointments
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s newly created Federal Constitutional Court formally began operations on Friday with the swearing-in of its chief justice and four judges, but the ceremony was marred by a conspicuous boycott by five senior judges of the Islamabad High Court and widespread criticism that the appointments lacked transparency and violated established judicial norms, Dawn newspaper reported on Saturday.
Pakistan debt surges to Rs80.5 trillion in FY25 as daily burden hits Rs25 billion
KARACHI: Pakistan’s total public debt swelled by a staggering Rs9.3 trillion in fiscal 2024-25, pushing the stock to Rs80.5 trillion by the end of June 2025 and adding Rs25.4 billion to the burden every single day of the year, according to official figures tabled in the National Assembly on Friday.
Pakistan slips to ‘not free’ status on internet as govt expands platform blocks, curbs on speech
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s internet environment is among the world’s most restricted, according to a major annual assessment released this week by Freedom House, the Washington-based democracy advocacy group.
AJK opposition moves to oust PM Haq, nominates Rathore as successor
MUZAFFARABAD: Lawmakers in Azad Kashmir on Friday submitted a no-confidence resolution against Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq, setting the stage for a vote on Monday that opposition leaders say will install a new government led by the Pakistan Peoples Party.
Pakistan denies authorising adviser’s meeting with Israeli official after video sparks furor
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Ministry said on Friday that it had no knowledge of, and granted no authorisation for, an interaction between a senior adviser to the prime minister and Israel’s top tourism official at a travel-industry fair in London last week, after a video of the two men shaking hands ignited fierce criticism across the country.
Mari Energies wins stakes in all 23 offshore blocks in Indus, Makran basins
ISLAMABAD: The government provisionally awarded all 23 offshore exploration blocks that received bids in its first offshore licensing round since 2007, with state-backed Mari Energies Ltd. securing stakes in every block and operatorship in 18 of them, according to the Petroleum Division and company statements.