• Punjab, Sindh expected to revert after internal consultations on whether they have requisite fiscal space• Sharjeel Memon vows to implement any measures introduced by federal govt• Rs27bn released to settle oil industry’s price differential claims after PM decided to ‘hold’ petroleum prices, in spite of global surge ISLAMABAD: The Centre is asking provincial governments […]

Shehbaz Sharif has announced a major relief package for federal government employees ahead of Eid ul-Fitr, directing that their salaries be disbursed before the holidays. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, all federal departments have been instructed to ensure timely payment of salaries so employees can meet their financial needs during the festive occasion. Officials […]

Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Saturday demanded that Pakistan Customs in Karachi release a vehicle belonging to the provincial government that the authority had wrongly confiscated and apologise over the matter. In a post on X, Memon said, “Pakistan Customs Karachi confiscated a Sindh government vehicle on 12 March, claiming it was non-custom […]

• 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

• Accuses PTI of running vilification campaign on social and mainstream media• Political leaders ask provincial govt to come clean on ‘extravagance’ LAHORE: Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb strongly condemned PTI activists and others for running a vilification campaign against Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz over the Punjab government’s decision to acquire a luxury jet. CM […]

ISLAMABAD: The first 200 megawatts (MW) electricity transaction under the newly launched Competitive Market Operations Date (CMOD) regime is expected to be completed by June this year, said Power Minister Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Tuesday. Speaking at the declaring ceremony of the CMOD, the minister said the transaction will mark a significant milestone […]