Pakistan

The federal government has raised the price of petrol by Re1 per litre for the next fortnight, bringing the new rate to Rs253.

Peshawar - Advisor to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information and Public Relations, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, stated that no formal negotiations are currently underway with the federal government regarding the release of PTI’s founding chairman, Imran Khan.

Peshawar - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, has taken serious notice of a reported incident in which a student allegedly died as a result of corporal punishment inflicted by a private school teacher in Tehsil Jamrud of Khyber District.

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to ramp up operations against foreign nationals unlawfully residing in Pakistan, a month after the expiry of a deadline set for around 44,000 Afghan nationals approved for relocation to a third country. The decision was taken at the third meeting of the Counter-Terr­orism Committee and Har­den the State Commi­ttee held here under the chairmanship of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday. The government had already announced it would deport thousands of Afghan refugees awaiting resettlement in the West if the prospective host countries didn’t relocate them by April 30. Tens of thousands of Afghans came to Pakistan fearing retribution after the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, following the withdrawal of US-led forces. An official told Dawn that so far 1.023 million Afghans had been repatriated. He said 135,865 had been repatriated in April and another 65,057 in May. On May 30 alone, 1,483 individuals had been repatriated. Naqvi asks all institu...

GILGIT: Despite rain and winds in different parts of Gilgit-Baltistan on Saturday, government schoolteachers continued to boycott classes and hold a protest sit-in for a sixth consecutive day to press the authorities for their one-point agenda of long overdue promotions. Academic activities at government schools across Gilgit-Baltistan have been suspended since last week, as thousands of teachers announced that they would call off their protest only when their single-point demand was fulfilled. For the past five days, teachers have organised demonstrations and rallies outside the education department offices in Hunza, Nagar, Astore, Skardu, Diamer, Ghanche, Shigar, Kharmang and Ghizer. On Friday, the protesting teachers from these districts marched towards Gilgit and joined the protest sit-in outside the Gilgit-Baltistan Directorate of Education in Gilgit, the regional headquarters, where the minister’s office is situated. Despite harsh weather conditions on Saturday, a number of male and female government te...

QUETTA - At least two people were martyred and seven others sustained injuries in bomb blast near Hanna Police Station area of Quetta on Saturday.

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz Sharif, chairing a comprehensive meeting here on Saturday, reviewed the proposals for regularising illegal housing societies in the province.

BHAGNARI - The funeral prayer of martyred Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue (ADCR) Hidayatullah Baloch was offered with utmost reverence and solemnity in his hometown of Bhag Nari on Saturday.

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah warned PTI founder that dialogue with other political parties is the only viable option for resolving issues, rather than viewing them as enemies.

MAKKAH AL MUKARRAMAH - The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Saturday strongly refuted a fake news circulating on social media regarding Hajj arrangements.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan on Saturday expressed grave concern over the alarming rise in Islamophobic incidents across India and called upon the Government of India to uphold the rights and safety of all its citizens, regardless of faith.

ISLAMABAD - Federal Railways Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi Saturday underscored the importance of enhancing passenger services and raising overall service standards.

Islamabad - The government has decided to accelerate operations against foreign nationals residing illegally in Pakistan.

ISLAMABAD - The federal government on Saturday has increased the petrol price by Re1 per liter while maintaining the diesel prices for next fortnight.

KARACHI: Building on the success of its inaugural conference, DawnMedia on Saturday announced the ‘Second Breathe Pakistan International Climate Change Conference’ to be held on April 15-16, 2026. The first edition of Breathe Pakistan sparked national dialogue and global collaboration around vital climate challenges — from climate justice and finance to renewable energy transitions, disaster risk reduction, and inclusive public-private partnerships. It emphasised the crucial roles of accountability, media engagement, and the empowerment of women and smallholder farmers in building climate resilience, according to a press release. Pakistan remains increasingly vulnerable to the devastating effects of climate change, facing record-breaking heatwaves, destructive hail and windstorms, water scarcity, and extreme weather events that threaten lives, infrastructure, and livelihoods. As climate challenges intensify, DawnMedia continues to bring this critical issue to the forefront through the following ways. Raising ...

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Rupee devaluation increases cost of imports, resulting in higher fuel and food prices