NEW YORK (Reuters) — As part of President Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on anti-Israel demonstrators, US immigration authorities detained a Palestinian graduate student who had played a key role in pro-Palestinian rallies at Columbia University in New York. Mahmoud Khalil, a student at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs,Read More →
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has directed his party’s negotiation team to withdraw from further talks with the government if a judicial commission is not formed within seven days, according to Barrister Gohar. Speaking to media outside Adiala Jail, Gohar emphasised that the establishment of the judicial commission isRead More →
The federal government authorized on Monday a hike in natural gas prices for several customer categories, effective November 1, 2023. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority’s (OGRA) recommendations served as the basis for this judgment. The Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) had already decided to increase natural gas prices onRead More →
ISLAMABAD : Petroleum prices are expected to drop starting tomorrow (Oct. 1) as a result of the Pakistani rupee’s considerable strengthening versus the US dollar. According to sources, there has been a decline in petroleum prices on the global market, and it is hoped that the government would lower theRead More →
Pakistan has received its first supply of Russian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), marking the country’s second significant energy agreement with Moscow.The arrival of this large LPG supply follows Pakistan’s earlier reception of Russian crude oil, demonstrating the two countries’ expanding energy relationship.The Russian embassy in Islamabad acknowledged the delivery ofRead More →
Dr. Umar Saif, the interim federal minister for information technology and telecommunication, stated on Tuesday that the government is in discussions with Stripe and PayPal about providing services in the nation.Speaking to journalists in Islamabad, the minister emphasized the need of bringing PayPal to Pakistan in order to assist independentRead More →
The National Highway Authority (NHA) has raised toll charges on the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M2). The new tariffs will be in place from August 25, 2023 until August 26, 2024, according to an official announcement. The following are the new rates: Category Toll Rate Per Kilometer (Rs.) Total Amount (Rs.) Car/Jeep/PickupRead More →
ISLAMABAD – Protests are taking place in major cities and towns across the country, including Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar, over excessive electricity costs. People have taken to the streets in response to a huge increase in electricity rates across the country.In most of the country’s small and big cities, businessmenRead More →
(Web Desk) – On Friday, a gas explosion at Lasbela Chowk in Karachi wounded nine people and destroyed many stores. The event occurred on a sewer near where the stores were constructed. The explosion was confirmed by officials and eyewitnesses. Residents in an adjacent building were evacuated as a resultRead More →
ISLAMABAD – As the dispute over the signing of laws pertaining to the Official Secrets Act and the Army Act has heated up, President Dr. Arif Alvi turned over his secretary Waqar Ahmed’s services to the Establishment Division on Monday. “In view of the definite statement of yesterday, President’s SecretariatRead More →
