ISLAMABAD: Security forces foiled an overnight attempt by Afghan Taliban fighters and allied militants to storm a border outpost in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing 37 attackers and wounding more than 80 others, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday.
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Govt rolls out targeted subsidies via digital wallets after fuel-price shock
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Saturday that the government has started disbursing relief funds directly into digital wallets for operators of public transport buses, wagons and freight vehicles, part of a rapid response to cushion the impact of sharply higher petroleum prices.
Pakistan rejects speculation over UAE deposit repayment as routine maturity
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Saturday dismissed as “misleading and unfounded” recent commentary surrounding the return of financial deposits from the United Arab Emirates, insisting the transaction was a straightforward maturity of bilateral commercial agreements.
Ex-PM Abbasi calls govt fuel policy unsustainable, demands deregulation and EVs to cushion war-driven shock
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday pressed the government to immediately deregulate petroleum product prices and accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, saying the steps are the only viable response to the sharp rise in global oil costs triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran.
Asif says India plotting false-flag operation to blame Pakistan ahead of 2025 Kashmir attack anniversary
SIALKOT: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif accused India on Saturday of preparing a “false-flag operation” designed to blame Islamabad for terrorism, warning that any such attempt would draw a strong Pakistani reaction as the two nuclear-armed rivals approach the anniversary of last year’s deadly attack in occupied Kashmir.
Pakistan Navy inducts second Turkish-built corvette PNS Khaibar
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy on Saturday formally inducted the second Milgem-class corvette into its fleet, the latest addition to a four-ship program that officials described as critical to defending the country’s maritime borders and vital sea lanes.
Pakistan braces for new wave of heavy rains, hail and flash floods as western disturbance sweeps in
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned that a fresh western disturbance will bring widespread rain, thunderstorms, isolated hailstorms and the risk of flash flooding and landslides to much of the country beginning Sunday night and persisting through April 9.
Pakistan-brokered ceasefire talks with Iran gain new life as Tehran pushes back against reports of refusal
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s foreign minister said on Saturday that Tehran had never turned down an offer to hold peace talks in Pakistan, directly challenging US media accounts that portrayed the latest round of regional mediation efforts as deadlocked.
Petrol drops to Rs378 as govt cuts levy by Rs80 after record price shock
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced an Rs80-a-liter cut in the petroleum levy that will bring retail petrol prices down to Rs378 a liter starting at midnight Saturday.
Pakistan’s quiet mediation push falters after Iran refuses ceasefire talks with US in Islamabad – report
ISLAMABAD: Efforts by regional powers, including Pakistan, to broker a ceasefire between the United States and Iran have collapsed, with Tehran formally rejecting planned direct talks in Islamabad and branding American demands unacceptable, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.