ISLAMABAD: The United States carried out a five-hour bombing campaign against Iran early on Tuesday, the third consecutive night of American strikes, as President Trump moved to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz and declared that ships passing through it would owe Washington a fee.
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Pakistan mulls move to daily fuel pricing as Hormuz crisis roils oil markets
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering moving to daily or twice-weekly reviews of petrol and diesel prices, as the government scrambles to insulate consumers from a renewed spike in global oil prices triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Flash floods rip through northern Pakistan, sweeping away homes and highway
By Staff Reporter DIAMER DISTRICT: Flash floods tore through six locations in a rugged district of northern Pakistan early on Monday, destroying homes, wiping out
PTI backs Aleema Khan’s fresh long march call for Imran Khan’s release
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has publicly thrown its support behind Aleema Khan’s call for a fresh “long march,” the latest attempt by the jailed former prime minister’s family to force his release.
Pakistan mandates battery storage in first competitive power auction after 30-year wait
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s power sector regulator is being asked to approve mandatory battery storage requirements for a landmark competitive electricity auction, as the government moves to address grid instability caused by the rapid growth of solar power, Dawn newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Pakistan car sales accelerate as buyers rush to beat budget tax rises
KARACHI: Pakistan’s automotive industry closed the 2026 financial year with its strongest performance in years, as falling interest rates, a raft of new model launches and a late rush of pre-budget buying combined to lift sales across almost every category of vehicle.
Pakistan narrows mobile internet gender gap to 8 percent – but ownership divide remains widest globally
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has recorded the fastest reduction in its mobile internet gender gap of any country tracked globally, according to the government, narrowing the divide between men’s and women’s usage from 38 percent in 2024 to 8 percent this year.
Army chief Munir begins two-day Turkey visit, building on deepening military ties
ISLAMABAD: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff, arrived in Turkey on Monday for a two-day official visit, according to state media.
Two policemen killed in roadside bomb attack in northwest Pakistan
PESHAWAR: A roadside bomb tore through an armored police vehicle on patrol in Tank district on Monday, killing two officers and wounding two others in the latest attack targeting law enforcement in a district that has become one of the deadliest fronts in Pakistan’s fight against militancy.
Pakistan in talks with Netflix, weighing its own streaming platform, minister says
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government is negotiating with Netflix and other global streaming services to secure greater visibility for the country’s films and television dramas, while separately developing a state-backed digital platform to carry Pakistani content abroad, a senior minister said, reviving a long-running debate over why a domestic entertainment industry with a vast international following has landed so few original commissions from the world’s dominant streaming companies.