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12 Mar, 26

Fuel price hike adds to Ramazan inflation burden

• Public anger grows over timing, scale of increase in petrol, diesel rates• Daily-wage earners, gig workers take the brunt• Transport fares surge; vegetable and fruit prices jump within hours• Transporters say fare hike unavoidable• Fuel use drops as people cut travel LAHORE / PESHAWAR / KARACHI: The sharp Rs55 per litre increase in fuel prices is […]

10 Mar, 26

Pakistan receives shipment of 50,000 metric tonnes petrol

KARACHI: Pakistan’s energy sector received its first shipment of crude oil since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz after US-Israel, Iran conflict, ARY News reported on Tuesday. As per details, concerns over an immediate petrol shortage in Pakistan have begun to ease as fuel shipments start arriving at Karachi’s Port Qasim. According to port […]

10 Mar, 26

Four killed, two injured in traffic accidents

At least four people, including a young man and a woman, were killed and two others injured in separate traffic accidents in different parts of the city on Monday. According to police, a 45-year-old motorcyclist, identified as Tahir, son of Jahangir, was killed after being hit by an unidentified vehicle near Marhaba Chowk in Altaf […]

10 Mar, 26

Law minister stresses need for caution when discussing Pakistan’s foreign policy amid tensions in Middle East

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday called on the media to exercise caution when discussing matters related to Pakistan’s foreign policy amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, citing “unease” voiced by “friendly countries”. He made the remarks while addressing a press conference alongside Information Minister Ataullah Tarar and Minister of State for Interior […]

04 Mar, 26

Petrol pump owners warn of potential fuel shortage amid ME crisis

The All Pakistan Petrol Pump Owners Association (APPPOA) addressed a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, raising concerns over a potential petroleum shortage as delays in fuel supply occur. According to the letter, oil marketing companies (OMC) have reportedly implemented a quota system amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. “They are either not providing […]

04 Mar, 26

Agritech shuts urea plant due to disrupted LNG supply

Agritech Limited (AGL) has announced the suspension of operations at its urea plant following a disruption in Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) supply, according to a notice submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday. The company stated that Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) had formally communicated a “potential event of force majeure” […]

03 Mar, 26

Karachi’s MT Khan Road again closed in view of security situation

Karachi’s MT Khan Road was closed again on Tuesday in response to the prevailing security situation in the city, according to the traffic police. Ten people were killed in Karachi on Sunday as protests erupted against the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli attacks. A ban on gatherings and rallies has also been extended across Sindh. […]

03 Mar, 26

Mansehra city residents complain about water shortage

MANSEHRA: Residents of the Mansehra city and its suburbs on Monday complained about water shortage, and demanded that they be provided connections from the recently-installed water supply line. “People of different localities are facing water shortage as borewells have dried up due to the declining underground water table. The tehsil municipal administration’s Both Khatta water […]

02 Mar, 26

Traffic signals on major roads non-functional for three months in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: About 16 traffic lights have been broken, out of order, flashing or blacked-out in the city over the last three months, disrupting the smooth flow of traffic and increasing the risk of accidents. The city traffic police have sent requests to the commissioner/authorities concerned for urgent repair of traffic signals since September 2025 with […]

02 Mar, 26

Multiple roads closed in Karachi’s West, South districts over prevailing security situation

The Karachi Traffic Police closed multiple roads in the city’s West and South districts on Monday, in view of the prevailing security situation. Ten people were killed in Karachi and two in Islamabad as protests erupted countrywide against the assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in US-Israeli attacks. In response, law enforcement personnel resorted to teargas shelling and […]