ISLAMABAD: The PTI on Saturday criticised the government for continuously increasing fuel prices while simultaneously allowing a Rs1.8 billion special allowance package for top bureaucrats who already receive free fuel. PTI Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said ordinary Pakistanis were subjected to a six-day petroleum monsoon that drove petrol to Rs335.18 and diesel to Rs383.46 per litre....
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July 26, 2026July 26, 2026Pakistan
Security forces have killed 16 terrorists so far during ongoing Operation Al-Azm in Balochistan: state media
Security forces have so far killed 16 terrorists during the ongoing Operation Al-Azm in Balochistan, state media reported on Sunday, citing security forces. “Continuing intelligence-based operations under Operation Al-Azm against Fitna-al-Hindustan in Balochistan, security forces [have] killed 16 terrorists, destroyed multiple terrorist hideouts and recovered weapons and explosive materials,” state-run Pakistan TV reported. The government uses the term...
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July 25, 2026July 25, 2026Pakistan
AJK Election Commission warns against violating code after PML-N’s pre-poll promises
MUZAFFARABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Saturday warned that it would not allow any individual or institution to violate the code of conduct, amid a controversy over development pledges made by the PML-N during the ongoing election campaign. The warning came after former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister...
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July 25, 2026July 25, 2026World
Houthis claim strike on Saudi Arabia as Middle East conflict deepens
Houthi rebels claimed a missile strike on Saudi Arabia on Saturday, hours after vowing to retaliate against the kingdom for attacks as the Middle East conflict expanded. Riyadh struck Houthi military targets in Hodeida on Friday, with rebel media reporting two wounded after the Yemeni group announced a maritime blockade of the top oil producer and hit its ships....
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July 25, 2026July 25, 2026Pakistan
Mustafa Kamal rails against injustice meted out to Karachi, says MQM-P will now take to the streets
Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Mustafa Kamal on Saturday announced that the party would take to the streets against the injustice being meted out to Karachi. Kamal, who is also the federal health minister, made the announcement while addressing a press conference in Karachi, where he railed against the Sindh government’s indifference towards the metropolis...
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July 25, 2026July 25, 2026Columns
The Declining Tower of Urban Politics
If there is one political party that transformed the character, language, and style of urban politics in Pakistan, it is the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM). More than just a political party, MQM emerged as a political phenomenon that gave millions of Urdu-speaking residents of Karachi and Hyderabad a sense of identity, representation, and political empowerment....
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July 24, 2026July 24, 2026Pakistan
Lt Gen Aamer Raza promoted to 4-star rank, appointed first Commander National Strategic Command
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that Lieutenant General Aamer Raza, the chief of general staff of the Pakistan Army, has been promoted to the rank of a four-star general and appointed Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC), the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Friday. According to the PMO, the premier congratulated the newly promoted...
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July 24, 2026July 24, 2026World
Deadly wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee
LE PORGE: Wildfires sweeping through parts of Italy, France and Spain on Thursday forced thousands of people to flee blazes fanned by scorching temperatures and strong winds. Three firefighters have been killed as southern Europe endures another spell of severe heat, with temperatures topping 40C in some areas. The total area of land burnt this...
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July 24, 2026July 24, 2026World
Trump says US-Saudi nuclear deal subject to Riyadh joining Abraham Accords
US President Donald Trump on Thursday said a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would establish a civilian nuclear programme in the Gulf country is contingent on Riyadh joining the Abraham Accords and normalising ties with Israel. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the deal only pertained to the civilian use of nuclear facilities...
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July 24, 2026July 24, 2026Pakistan
DPM Dar meets Kyrgyz president, China’s foreign minister on sidelines of SCO moot
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday called on Kyrgyz Republic President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting. Regarding the meeting with Wang, the Foreign Office (FO) said, “The two leaders held a warm and...