ISLAMABAD: The Ruet-e-Hilal Research Council has shared its prediction regarding the sighting of the Muharram-ul-Haram crescent in Pakistan. According to the council’s Secretary-General, Khalid Ejaz Mufti, the new moon will be born at 7:54 AM PKT on June 15, 2026. However, by sunset that evening, the moon’s age will be under 12 hours across all […]
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GILGIT: Seven tourists lost their lives after their vehicle plunged into a deep ravine in the Chilas area of Gilgit-Baltistan. According to sources, the victims were visiting Chilas for tourism when their vehicle, driven by a local driver named Ziaullah from Diamer, met with the fatal accident at Tatto Nullah. Reports indicate that four of
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QUETTA: Balochistan Interior Minister Chairs High-Level Security Meeting. Quetta: Provincial Interior Minister Mir Ziaullah Langau chaired a high-level meeting focused on the law and order situation. The meeting was attended by Additional Chief Secretary Home Hamza Shafqaat, along with top officials from the Police, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), and other security agencies. During the session, participants
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ISLAMABAD: Private airline South Air plans to launch flights to Dera Ismail Khan and Chitral as part of its strategy to connect remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Pakistan’s national aviation network, company officials said. The announcement was made during a meeting between South Air Chairman Kanwar Muhammad Tariq and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to keep heavy taxation on food and essential commodities in the upcoming budget, while existing duties and taxes on basic consumer items continue to remain in place, according to official documents. The documents show that a 20 percent customs duty and an additional 4 percent duty are currently imposed on white
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PESHAWAR: Tourist destinations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) witnessed an unusual surge in visitors during the Eid-ul-Ahza holidays, with more than 1.16 million tourists visiting various valleys and recreational sites in just four days, according to the provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Archaeology and Museums. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority said Swat remained the
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to reduce import duties on a wide range of goods in the upcoming federal budget, according to details of ongoing negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Sources said discussions between Pakistan and the IMF have focused on tariff rationalisation measures aimed at lowering import, regulatory and customs duties
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ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad rejected media reports claiming that Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had missed its annual tax target by Rs864 billion ($3.08 billion). He said the FBR had achieved more than 99 percent of its tax collection target over the first 11 months of the fiscal year. Local media
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has accelerated work on four major dam projects that will add more than eight million acre-feet (MAF) of water storage capacity, state media reported, as the country seeks to strengthen water security in the face of growing climate challenges. The projects include the Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Mohmand Dam, Kurram Tangi Dam and Nai Gaj
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reviewed security arrangements for the upcoming Gilgit-Baltistan elections during a meeting with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, as authorities move to ensure a peaceful and secure voting process. Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan’s mountainous northern region, will hold elections for its legislative assembly on June 7. More than 5,000 police personnel have been
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