ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban governments have resumed talks in China, which is mediating between the two sides to broker a durable ceasefire after more than a month of fighting, two Pakistani officials said Wednesday. According to sources representatives from both countries are meeting in Urumqi,Read More →
Imran Khan misses Eid prayers at Adiala jail amid security restrictions RAWALPINDI ( Web News) Pakistan observed Eid-ul-Fitr with religious devotion and respect, and Adiala Jail also held Eid prayers for inmates. According to jail sources, ordinary prisoners offered Eid prayers at the jail’s central mosque and Imam Bargah. TheRead More →
High-octane fuel levy for luxury vehicles increased to Rs300 per litre ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a significant increase in the levy on high-octane fuel used in luxury vehicles, raising it from Rs100 per litre to Rs300 per litre, according to an official statement.Read More →
Imran Khan’s vision is termed satisfactory as he is brought to PIMS for follow-up ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The medical board of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) has said the eyesight of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan is satisfactory as they complete his third eye procedure,Read More →
LUMS Awarded Major Grant to Establish Pakistan’s First National AI Hub, Launching with a Flagship Focus on Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health LAHORE ( WEB NEWS ) Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) has been awarded a major multi-year grant from the Gates Foundation to establish Pakistan’s first nationally coordinatedRead More →
Rising Fuel Prices Make PHEVs, REEVs the Smartest SUV Choice for Pakistan, Says Chery Master Pakistan KARACHI ( WEB NEWS ) With petrol prices in Pakistan hovering above Rs320 per litre, the economics of driving a sport utility vehicle are shifting sharply in favour of plug-in hybrids and range-extended electricRead More →
WASHINTON ( WENB NEWS ) Rising gasoline prices are already starting to bite US. household finances and Americans overwhelmingly expect fuel costs will keep climbing as President Donald Trump’s war with Iran crimps global oil supplies, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Some 55% of respondents in the Tuesday-through-Thursday poll saidRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan has firmly dismissed India’s “unfounded remarks” at the United Nations, accusing New Delhi of politicising water issues and attempting to undermine the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The incident occurred during a high-level UN event commemorating World Water Day, themed on water and gender equality,Read More →
US mulls lifting sanctions on Iranian oil at sea despite war on Tehran Washington ( Web News ) US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington might lift sanctions on Iranian oil that is already being shipped, as energy prices soar due to the war in the Middle East, reports AFP. Bessent’sRead More →
PTI founder’s sister accuses Adiala Jail officials of defying court orders RAWALPINDI ( Web News ) Noreen Niazi, sister of incarcerated founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan expressed hope that she would be allowed to meet her brother during her visit to the jail. Speaking to the media, sheRead More →
Ali Larijani: Iran confirms martyrdom of security chief TEHRAN ( WEB NEWS ) Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani has embraced martyrdom, Iranian media confirmed on Tuesday. Israeli leaders had said earlier today that he had been killed. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared on television to announce the death, and toRead More →
PSX starts week in the red as investor cautious amid Middle East tensions PSX opened lower as Middle East tensions hit investor sentiment, dropping 1,180 points; Asian markets mixed, oil prices high, while Strait of Hormuz coalition offers cautious optimism KARACHI ( Web News ) The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)Read More →