21+ hour, 57+ min ago   (214+ words) HARNAI: At least four miners were killed and two others injured after a methane gas explosion in a coal mine in Harnai district of Balochistan, officials said on Sunday. Chief Mines Inspector Atif Ali said that the explosion occurred after…...

22+ hour, 40+ min ago   (256+ words) LAHORE: The Punjab government has imposed Section 144 across the province from September 13 to September 17 in view of serious threats to public peace and the lives and property of citizens. According to a notification issued by the Punjab Home Department, a…...

22+ hour, 40+ min ago   (445+ words) KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab has challenged Mustafa Kamal to a public debate, saying he is ready whenever the MQM leader calls for one. Murtaza Wahab inaugurated a restored park and IT centre in Shadman Town, a project completed…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (262+ words) ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a special petrol relief scheme to cushion the public from the impact of rising fuel prices in the global market amid heightened tensions in the Middle East. Taking immediate notice of the additional…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (182+ words) Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia’s civilian and economic infrastructure during a telephone call with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. The prime minister expressed complete solidarity with…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (367+ words) LAHORE: Government negotiations with Jamaat-e-Islami over relief from high petroleum prices have been delayed again, with the government seeking another day to prepare for the third round after two inconclusive meetings. The talks scheduled for Monday have been postponed until…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (528+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will have to submit a fresh application to retain preferential access to the European Union market under the bloc’s new Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) regime, with the number of international conventions it must comply with rising…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (282+ words) QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has supported the creation of new provinces, saying it is not possible to govern the entire province effectively from Quetta. Speaking to senior journalists via video link, Bugti said any new provinces should be…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (339+ words) PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has criticized the federal government over repeated petrol price increases, saying the rising cost of fuel is placing an unbearable burden on the people. Addressing a meeting of the provincial cabinet, the…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (189+ words) LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas matched a 27-year-old record held by legendary pacer Wasim Akram during the third Test against England, producing a notable all-round performance with both bat and ball. Abbas made a valuable contribution with the bat,…...