Pakistan for Thursday, April 2, 2026
- Govt hikes petrol price to Rs458 per litre, HSD price to Rs520 per litre
- At least 5 killed as heavy rain lashes Karachi; city administration declares emergency
- War Diary Day 34: Trump’s speech deepens escalation, pushing war into prolonged phase
- CM reviews health initiatives as thousands benefit from free surgeries, transplants
- Senate Chairman offers condolences on passing of Liamine Zeroual
- Govt again announces huge jump in petrol, diesel prices
- Federal govt increases petroleum levy on petrol by Rs55.24 per litre
- Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general, White House official says
- AJK High Court bars detention, deportation of Afghans without due process
- Despite complications, Pakistan 'optimistic' about US-Iran talks; undeterred by rhetoric: FO
- PM asks provinces to axe 'some' projects
- Govt triggers fuel shockwave with massive price hike
- 8 terrorists killed in North Waziristan
- Truce hopes fade as Iran conflict intensifies
- Pakistan denies Afghan policy U-turn
- NA passes cultural heritage fund amendment bill
- Ishaq Dar engages Egypt, Uzbekistan on regional peace efforts
- Toshakhana case against Zardari, Sharif stalls
- NEPRA fines CPPA, NGC Rs60m
- PTI ups the ante ahead of April 9 rally
- Pakistan, UK discuss trade, energy security
- No room for war between N-rivals: Asif
- Kharif: IRSA to finalise water distribution
- Pakistan sees steep fall in terror violence
- FIA expands PTI foreign funding case
- Govt defends web monitoring system
- NEPRA amends solar regulations to safeguard existing users
- Senate poll on vacant K-P seat on April 23
- Dar, Uzbek FM discuss regional developments
- Crackdown intensifies on blasphemous content
- Pakistan debt hits Rs81 trillion
- LPG mafia cashes in as price gap widens
- Gulf states seek UN mandate for force to protect Strait of Hormuz
- New western weather system enters from Balochistan
- Police campaign temporarily suspended
- Wave of street crimes continues unabated
- CM approves Rs30.8b plan to revamp Sindh emergency services
- Karachi Board appoints new controller of exams
- Gangs of interprovincial smugglers busted
- Passenger travelling with suspicious documents offloaded
- National, provincial assemblies exploit Sindh resources
- Suspected killer of journalist arrested
- Pakistan, Muslim states condemn Israel's apartheid law
- Artemis II marks NASA's new moon age
- Gas canisters hiddenin India graveyard
- Macron hits back after Trump marriage jibe
- GCC seeks UN mandate to open Hormuz
- Meetings with Imran continue to remain suspended as authorities stop PTI leaders outside Adiala jail
- Private schools oppose extended weekly closures
- Students caught cheating in exams
- Revised property taxes draw public anger
- Water moot urges collective action amid crisis
- IHC orders timely Eid announcement
- Autism data gap hampers policy making'
- Notices issued in petition challenging IFA
- Three convicts sentenced in separate cases
- UN experts call for investigation into killing of 3 Lebanese journalists in Israeli strike
- Non-native plants harm environment
- Provincial sewerage fleet launched
- Suspected acid attacker killed
- Auqaf dept probes irregularities
- Textbook shortage hits Danish School
- Robber killed in police encounter
- Man guns down two sisters in Okara
- Lift crash at CPO Complex claims 3 lives
- Pakistan in talks with Afghanistan but Kabul must demonstrate ‘visible and verifiable actions’: FO
- Pakistan approves host of transshipment measures to stregthen maritime sector
- Pakistan to seek flexibility in IMF programme for evolving contingencies amid war on Iran
- Space for war between two nuclear states inconceivable, Asif reminds Indian counterpart
- Nawabzada Jamil Akbar Bugti passes away in Karachi
- PM Shehbaz says Centre, provinces need to make collective efforts to provide relief amid global oil crisis
- Graveyard raid in India uncovers hidden cooking gas canisters amid shortage
- Pakistan flags fake news from India targeting diplomatic efforts
- Karachi suspends fancy number plate crackdown amid adverse weather
- PSX tumbles 3,500 points as Trump speech sinks hopes for quick end to war
- Minister Chaudhry orders 30-day plan to clear stuck-up containers, boost port efficiency
- ‘Dangerous escalation’: 8 Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, condemn Israel’s death penalty law
- IMF urges targeted petrol subsidy, higher cash aid in Pakistan
- SC halts anti-terrorism court from framing charges against journalist Matiullah Jan
- Shehbaz Sharif leads key review of energy situation as regional tensions rise
- No room to play: A childhood denied to children with autism
- Experts stress early intervention, inclusion on World Autism Day
- CM Bugti claims sharp decline in staff absenteeism in Balochistan
- Pakistan urges dialogue as tensions rise, pushes five-point peace plan
- Power Division seeks World Bank support for new power tariff structure for industrial consumers
- Punjab CM reviews healthcare projects, highlights free treatment programs
- ‘Back to Stone Age’: Trump says conflict nearing end, threatens wider attacks on Iran
- Security forces kill 8 terrorists along Pak-Afghan border in North Waziristan: ISPR
- ‘Vile, horrifying, evil’: Democrats demand ceasefire as Trump defends costly war on Iran
- NEPRA fines CPPA, NTDC Rs60m over costly power generation inefficiencies
- Pakistan rejects ‘fabricated’ claims of border fence removal
- FBR moves to tax social media earnings, seeks expert input
- Widespread rain, storms forecast across Pakistan in next 24 hours
- The Nation mourns death of veteran journalist Shahbaz Bhatti
- PM reaffirms commitment to support persons with Autism
- Nasa launches 4 astronauts on world’s first crewed lunar mission in half a century
- Pakistan china joint naval exercise conclude
- Sindh CM Murad orders demolition of fire-hit Gul Plaza structure
- UK to host 35-state moot on reopening of Hormuz Strait
- Pakistan may become ‘fourth most populated nation’ in five years
- Heavy rains, flash floods wreak havoc across Balochistan