ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected as “fabricated and devoid of facts” claims by the Afghan Taliban that barbed wire fencing along the Durand Line had been dismantled or was being removed.
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Vance pursues ceasefire through Pakistan as Trump claims Iran conflict nearing end but threatens ‘stone ages’ strikes
ISLAMABAD: US Vice President J.D. Vance held discussions with Pakistani intermediaries about the Iran conflict as recently as Tuesday, officials said, a sign of the administration’s parallel pursuit of diplomacy even as military operations intensify.
Trilateral meeting in China seeks to ease Pakistan-Afghanistan standoff
ISLAMABAD: Senior officials from Pakistan, Afghanistan and China convened in Urumqi on Wednesday for the first high-level trilateral meeting in months, an effort to ease escalating border tensions that have all but frozen diplomatic contacts between Islamabad and Kabul since Pakistan launched a military operation into Afghan territory six weeks ago.
China backs Pakistan’s diplomatic push to end Middle East conflict
ISLAMABAD: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister that Beijing appreciates Islamabad’s “active diplomatic role” in trying to end the Middle East conflict, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said on Wednesday, as the two countries unveiled a joint five-point initiative aimed at halting hostilities in the Gulf and broader region.
Security forces kill 13 militants in two operations in northwest province
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 13 militants in two separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Wednesday, part of an escalating counterterrorism campaign against a resurgent insurgency that has claimed more than 2,300 lives in the region over the past year.
FBR misses nine-month revenue target by Rs612 billion amid war-related disruptions
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue fell short of its revenue target by Rs612 billion in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, the latest sign of mounting pressure on the government’s finances as conflict-related uncertainties weigh on economic activity.
Pakistan prepares major fuel-price hike as provinces commit to share subsidy burden
ISLAMABAD: The federal government and the four provinces are preparing to implement another significant rise in petrol and diesel prices within days, aiming to pass through part of the higher landed cost of imports to consumers while shielding targeted groups such as motorcyclists and farmers with subsidised fuel.
Pakistan LNG imports hit by force majeure as Middle East conflict chokes global supplies
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani power authorities told regulators on Tuesday that liquefied natural gas supplies have been declared unavailable under force majeure, halting deliveries to more than 4,500 megawatts of gas-fired generation capacity as a month-long US-Israeli war on Iran triggers the first major global fuel crunch in years.
PM Sharif orders crackdown on petroleum smuggling as Middle East conflict strains fuel supply
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities to impose stringent measures against the smuggling and illegal hoarding of petroleum products, his office said on Tuesday.
Ogra raises LPG prices 35 percent for April as Saudi Aramco benchmark jumps 44 percent
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas by 35 percent for April, passing on the full brunt of higher global costs to households and businesses as the Saudi Aramco contract price surged 44 percent.