ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has submitted a request to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) for a monthly Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) for February 2026. According to the application, electricity consumers across the country — including those in Karachi — may face an increase of Rs1.64 per unit in their bills. […]
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Kabul, Afghanistan : In the wake of escalating cross-border tensions, Hamdullah Fitrat, Deputy Spokesperson for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban government), has publicly shared a statement and a list of 492 individuals on his official X account. The list confirms that these persons—former patients or residents at the Omid Drug Rehabilitation Center in Kabul,
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QUETTA: The Government of Balochistan has announced a province-wide public holiday on Thursday, March 19, 2026. According to the official notification, all government and private institutions across the province will remain closed on that day. Meanwhile, the Government of Pakistan has declared official public holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr on March 20 and 21, 2026 (Friday and
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ISLAMABAD: There has been no change in gold prices across Pakistan. According to the All Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Association, the price of gold per tola in the country remains steady at PKR 523,762. Additionally, the price for 10 grams of gold stands at PKR 449,041. Meanwhile, in the international market, the price of gold
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NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Pakistani security forces have foiled a major infiltration attempt along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border during an ongoing operation against militant groups, security sources said on Wednesday. The operation, codenamed “Ghazab-ul-Haq,” targeted militants in the border area of Mawaz Khel in North Waziristan. Sources said fighters linked to the Afghan Taliban and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
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QUETTA: Security forces in Balochistan have arrested a female suicide bomber in a major operation, officials said on Wednesday. The suspect, 19, hails from Zahri tehsil in Khuzdar district. The arrest was announced in a joint press conference by Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti and Provincial Home Minister Mir Zia Langove, who praised the security
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar will travel to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for a two-day official visit, officials said. Dar will visit Riyadh from March 18 to 19 at the invitation of the Saudi Foreign Minister to attend the meeting of foreign ministers of the regional bloc. During the meeting,
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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Super League franchise “Pindi Zalmi” has officially changed its name to “Rawalpindis,” league sources confirmed. Last month, Wali Tech purchased the Rawalpindi franchise for PKR 2.45 billion. The team was previously known as Multan Sultans. When the new franchise took over, it initially renamed the team “Pindis.” The franchise change followed Ali
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PESHAWAR: Intermittent rain and snowfall in upper parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past week have brought back cold weather across the province, officials said. Rain continued in Peshawar and surrounding areas since early morning on Wednesday, lowering temperatures. Snowfall persisted on higher mountains in Upper and Lower Chitral. Several areas in Upper Chitral remained
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D.I. KHAN: A vehicle in the security squad of Maulana Asjad Mahmood, son of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, met with an accident in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Wednesday. The accident occurred near Wanda York while the convoy was traveling from Lakki Marwat to Dera Ismail Khan. Two volunteers were killed
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