ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Goods Transport Alliance has announced a 60% increase in freight fares across the country, citing rising fuel costs. Alliance President Malik Shahzad Awan said transporters have serious concerns over recent hikes in petroleum prices. He said the increase in fares had become unavoidable. In a video statement, Awan warned that higher fuel prices […]
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UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council held an emergency session to review the situation in the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on global trade. Members discussed a draft resolution presented by Bahrain. The proposal includes possible military measures to protect commercial and oil tankers. It also calls for steps to secure key maritime routes,
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TEHRAN : In a sharp escalation of military rhetoric, the operational commander-in-chief of the Iranian army, General Amir Hatami, has issued a stark warning to the United States and Israel, declaring that any ground attack on Iranian soil would result in the total annihilation of the invading force. According to the official Islamic Republic News
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BANNU : A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle packed with explosives into the gate of Domail Police Station in Bannu on Friday night, killing five people and injuring 18 others, authorities said. According to Regional Police Officer Sajjad Khan, the powerful explosion also damaged houses located near the police station. The blast was so
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WASHINGTON : U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked Army Chief of Staff General Randy George to step down and retire, a U.S. official confirmed to NPR. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the move publicly. It remains unclear who will replace George as Army Chief
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ISLAMABAD : Inflation has accelerated sharply due to the increase in prices of petroleum products, with transport costs jumping over 12 percent in just one month, according to an official document. The document reveals that all types of transport in the country became expensive by 12.14 percent in a single month. Mechanical services for
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GWADAR : Propaganda accounts associated with Fitna Al-Hindustan (the Baloch Liberation Army – BLA) have been circulating false news about an attack in the Jiwani area of Gwadar, local sources and officials confirmed on Thursday. Authorities have categorically dismissed social media posts claiming an explosion occurred in Jiwani. Local sources told Burak Baloch that
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LAHORE : Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has warned the public that if they do not support the government’s austerity campaign, the price of petrol may be forced to increase by up to Rs 500 per liter. Addressing industrialists at the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), the provincial minister cautioned
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MOSCOW/RIYADH : Russia has declared its readiness to play an active role in resolving the escalating conflicts in the Middle East, including the war over Iran, the Kremlin confirmed on Thursday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that President Vladimir Putin is in constant contact with various regional leaders as part of these diplomatic
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Islamabad: The Federal Government has announced a staggering increase in the prices of petroleum products. The price of petrol has soared to 458 PKR per liter, while high-speed diesel has reached 520 PKR per liter. This represents a massive, one-time hike of 136 PKR per liter for petrol. Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz
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