PPP protest over delayed Form 48 enters third day, Karakoram Highway remains blocked
CHILAS: A protest by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) over the delayed issuance of Form 48 for the GBLA-16 Diamer-II constituency entered its third consecutive day on Tuesday, with demonstrators continuing to block the Karakoram Highway (KKH), causing major disruptions to traffic and stranding hundreds of travellers. PPP workers remained gathered outside the District Returning […]
Constitutional court raps customs over three-year detention of oil tankers
ISLAMABAD: The Constitutional Court on Tuesday expressed strong displeasure over customs authorities for keeping oil tankers detained for nearly three years in connection with an Iranian oil case, observing that the prolonged seizure of potentially inflammable cargo posed serious safety and humanitarian concerns. Hearing the matter, a three-member bench headed by Justice Hasan Azhar Rizvi […]
PIA, Hajj delays, Afghan visas: Key issues on Senate agenda today
ISLAMABAD : The Senate is set to meet today at 4pm, with lawmakers expected to take up a wide-ranging agenda covering aviation, investment, human rights, infrastructure and legislative reforms. Among the key items scheduled for discussion is a standing committee report on a bill seeking the repeal of the PIA Conversion Act 2016, legislation linked […]
Embassy of Romania Inaugurates “Romanian bookShelf ” at the National Library of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD : The Embassy of Romania in Pakistan today marked a significant step in bilateral cultural relations with the inauguration of the “Romanian bookShelf” at the National Library of Pakistan in Islamabad. The ceremony took place during an official visit by the Ambassador of Romania Dr Dan Stoenescu to the National Library, where a formal […]
Philippine quake toll climbs to 41 amid outdoor hospitals and severed communities
Doctors in the southern Philippines treated patients in tents pitched under a scorching sun on Tuesday, including assisting a young mother through childbirth, as the death toll from a powerful earthquake rose to 41. The magnitude-7.8 quake struck off the coast of Mindanao island on Monday, leaving thousands displaced and more than 450 injured, according […]
India deports nearly 5,000 Bangladeshis from West Bengal
: Indian authorities have deported almost 5,000 Bangladeshi nationals from the eastern border state of West Bengal since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured a landslide victory in state elections last month, according to official figures. The BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, campaigned on a tough stance against illegal immigration, vowing to “detect, […]
Budget 2026-27: NEC meeting postponed again, budget likely delayed to June 12
ISLAMABAD : The meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), the country’s highest constitutional forum for economic planning, has been postponed once again, adding to uncertainty surrounding the federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27. According to sources, the NEC meeting will now be held on Wednesday and is expected to approve the budget and key […]
Electricity price reduced by Rs1.99 per unit under quarterly adjustment
Islamabad : The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has issued a notification reducing electricity tariffs by Rs1.99 per unit under the quarterly adjustment mechanism. According to the notification, the reduction has been made in the power tariff for the January to March 2026 quarterly adjustment period. NEPRA said the adjustment will also apply to […]
PM Shehbaz orders acceleration of power distribution firms’ privatisation drive
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday chaired a review meeting on the privatisation of electricity distribution companies (DISCOs), directing authorities to speed up the process and ensure complete transparency. The Prime Minister said the privatisation of loss-making state-owned enterprises remains a government priority, and stressed that all related procedures must be carried out in […]
Legal bodies allege corruption in Islamabad district judiciary, call for transfers
ISLAMABAD: Office-bearers of the Islamabad High Court Bar Association, Islamabad Bar Council and Islamabad District Bar Association held a joint press conference, where they raised concerns over alleged corruption in the district judiciary and called for structural reforms. Islamabad Bar Council member Raja Aalim Abbasi said the district judiciary in the capital was “the most […]