KARACHI: Arshad Nadeem’s reign as Commonwealth javelin champion came to an abrupt and unexpected end on Friday evening, as Pakistan’s Olympic gold medallist was eliminated from medal contention at Scotstoun Stadium in what ranked among the most startling results of the Glasgow Games’ athletics programme.
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OGRA raises RLNG prices by record 32 percent on costly imports
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s energy regulator ordered the steepest increase in imported natural gas prices since the country began buying the fuel a decade ago, a move that will raise costs for millions of consumers already contending with elevated inflation, while the government redirects billions of rupees in unrelated savings toward debt reduction rather than price relief.
Fears grow for flood-hit provinces as key dams edge towards maximum levels
ISLAMABAD: Water levels at two of Pakistan’s largest dams have surged dramatically over the past fortnight, as authorities battle a monsoon season that has already claimed 122 lives and left hundreds injured across the country.
Weather halts search for seven missing Broad Peak climbers after three bodies recovered
ISLAMABAD: The search for seven mountaineers missing since an avalanche tore through a summit attempt on Broad Peak has been suspended because of deteriorating weather, rescue officials in northern Pakistan said on Friday night, as fears grow for the fate of those still unaccounted for on one of the world’s most unforgiving peaks.
PPP insists new provinces can only be created through Parliament, not executive order
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party has made clear that any move to carve out new provinces or administrative units must run through Parliament, rejecting suggestions that such changes could be pushed through by executive fiat.
Supreme Court orders urgent hearing on Imran Khan’s hospital transfer plea
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ordered that a case brought by former prime minister Imran Khan seeking his transfer to a private hospital in Islamabad be listed before a bench “as early as possible,” after accepting a chamber appeal against a decision by the court’s registrar to send back his earlier petitions.
Military rules out talks with militants, blames tribal elite and Kabul for rising violence
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s military has ruled out any negotiations with militant groups operating in Balochistan, insisting the state’s only choice for insurgents is surrender or continued armed confrontation, as its chief spokesman used a lengthy Friday press briefing to defend a security campaign that has left more than 2,000 terrorists killed this year.
Pakistan signals return to fuel subsidies as Iran-US tensions cloud oil outlook
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government said it’s prepared to reinstate targeted fuel subsidies within days if the conflict between the US and Iran continues to disrupt global energy markets, even as it pushes ahead with plans to deregulate petroleum pricing.
Pakistan coal mine blast death toll rises to 34 as rescuers dig through the night
QUETTA: At least 34 coal miners have died after a methane gas explosion ripped through a mine complex in southern Pakistan, with rescue teams continuing to dig through the night in a race to reach an unknown number of workers still trapped underground.
Pakistan among 14 nations backing Saudi-led Red Sea maritime defence coalition
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has secured the backing of 14 nations, including Pakistan, for a new multinational naval alliance to defend the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait, as a war between the United States and Iran that began in February widened dramatically to strike an Egyptian port and three further Gulf states in a single day.