Pakistan for Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- PM Shehbaz meets Saudi crown prince in Jeddah; Dar says avenues to further enhance cooperation discussed
- CDF Munir visits Iran alongside delegation as part of mediation efforts, holds meeting with FM Araghchi
- CM Maryam approves phase-II expansion of model villages
- President Zardari emphasises trade expansion, connectivity with Uzbekistan
- ECP decides to hold LG polls in 42 cantonment boards
- Italy, Spain, China lash out at Israel over Lebanon strikes
- PM arrives in Saudi Arabia on first leg of three-nation tour
- 3 killed in KP’s Bajaur as mortar shells fired from across Afghan border: security sources
- Pakistan considering buying LNG on spot market to offset supply disruptions caused by Iran war: petroleum minister
- President Zardari directs all possible efforts be made to minimise loadshedding across country
- ECP issues delimitation schedule for long-delayed local govt elections in Punjab
- Trump claims he asked Xi not to arm Iran
- Massive outages as deficit hits 6,500MW
- Pakistan in diplomatic overdrive
- UAE, Iran discuss de-escalationin rare call
- Saudi largesse plugs Pakistan's sudden reserve hole
- PML-N gears up for G-B elections
- Cop guarding polio team martyred
- Campus harassment fears alarm Senate panel
- PTI facing a two-pronged challenge
- Shehbaz orders action against over-invoicing
- Power cuts: president urges transparency
- Three martyred in cross-border shelling
- SC orders PIA to pay ex-employee 24-year pension
- Toxic gas in Balochistan mine kills three
- Unnecessary adjournments strike at heart of justice: SC
- Opp slams govt over rising inflation
- First Hajj flight from Islamabad on April 19
- Xi foresees 'constructive role' for China
- Indian national booked for assault on flight
- IAEA flags N Korea nuke activity
- Pakistan seeks end to veto power
- Trump doubles down on criticism of Pope Leo
- Verification of K-P wheat growers underway
- CTD kills two terrorists near Peshawar
- Draft law to reshape criminal justice system
- 3,100 farmers receive fuel subsidy in Balochistan
- Verdict reserved in TikToker murder case
- Textbook shortage, price hike strain parents
- Workers demand railway minister's removal
- US officials meet convict Zahir Jaffer
- Sikh pilgrims leave Panja Sahib for Kartarpur
- Pink Button system activated across Pindi
- Model Jail case fixed for hearing
- Lawyers' healthcare desk inaugurated
- Trader murder suspects remanded
- Minister woos foreign investors
- $3b Saudi support fuels robust PSX rally
- Port infrastructure upgrades underway
- EU warns against investment delay
- Retailers claim Rs100b loss from early closure
- SBP replaces 2018 crypto ban with new VASP rules
- ME crisis sparks significant supply shocks
- OGDC hits record oil, gas discovery in Kohat
- Climate funds ignore vulnerable
- AI Seekho launched with Rs2.5m prize pool
- Customs gives directives for smooth salt export
- Nine killed, 13 wounded after school shooting in Turkiye’s second school shooting in 2 days
- IMF advises Pakistan to phase out fuel subsidies, broaden tax base for medium-term sustainability
- K-Electric appoints Shaheryar Chishti as new board of directors chairman
- Govt again cuts uplift spending
- Govt announces more than two hours daily loadshedding citing high fuel cost
- 'Abducted' man found murdered
- Lahore's skyline rises as its ecology declines
- Experts warn of economic impact of poultry diseases
- Pre-flood response drill conducted
- Bar association calls meeting after 400 lawyers demand urgent hearing of Imaan, Hadi’s sentence suspension pleas
- Limits of ceasefire
- Foreign media group slams Israel’s military over AI image of journalist killed in Lebanon strike
- ECP moves to hold local govt polls in 42 cantonment boards across the country
- Islamabad Talks and the Struggle to Contain a Widening Conflict
- PSX gains nearly 2,900 points amid hopes of US-Iran talks reviving
- Afghans comb riverbed in search of gold dust
- Subcontinent might see subdued monsoon as ‘super El Niño’ expected this year: weather expert
- Constable martyred after unknown assailants open fire on polio team in Balochistan’s Dera Murad Jamali
- Govt apologises for excessive loadshedding, blames it on reduced hydropower availability
- North Korea boosting ability to make nuclear arms: UN watchdog
- Punjab plans reduction in traffic fines, summary approved
- Finance minister meets with US commerce secretary, briefs IMF official on war’s impact on Pakistan
- ‘Privilege for none’: Pakistan calls for abolition of UNSC veto power, rejects new permanent seats
- PM orders strict action over over-invoicing, reviews FBR affairs
- Power shortfall deepens, unannounced loadshedding surges
- Farmers owning under 12 acres eligible for new federal subsidy scheme
- Australia books Indian national for alleged sexual assault of woman seated next to him on flight
- Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirms commitment to Roshan Digital Account scheme
- PM Shehbaz Sharif to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkiye amid diplomatic push
- Xi meets Russian FM as leaders flock to China over Middle East war
- Trump doubles down in criticising Pope Leo over Iran
- King Charles to address Congress on US trip marking ‘shared history’: palace
- Saudi Arabia pledges $3bn fresh deposit, extends $5bn facility through 2028
- Govt launches nationwide crackdown on illicit cigarette trade
- PMD forecasts hot, dry weather across country
- Trump hints at possible Pakistan-hosted Iran talks within days