ISLAMABAD” Pakistan’s Utility Stores Corporation (USC), a state-owned enterprise tasked with providing affordable essentials to low-income households, officially shut down operations on Thursday, ending a 54-year run plagued by financial losses and chronic inefficiencies.
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Faisalabad court jails 108 PTI members, including top leaders, to 10 years for May 2023 violence
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday sentenced 108 members of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, including senior opposition leaders, to 10 years in prison for their alleged roles in violent protests that rocked the country on May 9, 2023.
Cabinet approves Haj 2026 policy, AI framework and green building code; PM caps sugar price
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday rolled out a trio of transformative policies, approving the Haj Policy for 2026, the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, and the Green Building Code of Pakistan.
UPDATE-Trump seals US-Pakistan trade deal, hits India with 25 percent import tariff
KARACHI: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration has struck a trade deal with Pakistan to develop the South Asian nation’s oil reserves, while simultaneously imposing a 25% tariff on Indian imports, escalating tensions with New Delhi over trade imbalances and its energy ties with Russia.
Flash flood ravages Gilgit-Baltistan’s Ishkoman valley, power station damaged
ISLAMABAD: A cloudburst-induced flood tore through the Ishkoman valley in Pakistan’s Ghizer district on Wednesday, leaving a trail of destruction that damaged dozens of homes, shops, and critical infrastructure, including a vital power station, the Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) reported.
Trump seals US–Pakistan trade deal, hits India with 25 percent import tariff
KARACHI: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration has struck a trade deal with Pakistan to develop the South Asian nation’s oil reserves, while simultaneously imposing a 25% tariff on Indian imports, escalating tensions with New Delhi over trade imbalances and its energy ties with Russia.
German mountaineer Laura Dahlmeier confirmed dead in Pakistan accident
ISLAMABAD: German mountaineer Laura Dahlmeier, a renowned Olympic champion, was confirmed dead on Wednesday after a tragic accident while attempting to scale Laila Peak in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Pakistan rejects India’s claim of killing militants in Pahalgam attack, calls it ‘replete with fabrications’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign office on Wednesday rejected a claim by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah that New Delhi had killed all three militants responsible for an attack in Pahalgam, dismissing the statement as “replete with fabrications” and questioning its timing and credibility.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to hold tribal councils on military operation
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur announced on Wednesday that tribal councils, known as jirgas, will begin Aug. 2 to address tensions over a military operation in Bajaur district, which the provincial government opposes unless consulted by federal authorities.
Imran Khan’s son warns of father’s worsening prison conditions, seeks US support
ISLAMABAD: Kasim Khan, son of Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, issued an urgent warning Tuesday about his father’s deteriorating prison conditions, calling them “really poor” and worsening daily.