Pakistan

Kohat Police Lines attack: 8 terrorists killed as overnight clearance operation concludes

PESHAWAR: Police said on Saturday that an overnight clearance operation following the deadly two-pronged assault near a mosque in Kohat district’s…

Fuel relief scheme revised; SMS charges scrapped

ISLAMABAD: The government on Sa­­turday announced major chan­ges to the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Sche­­me , including abolition of SMS charges,…

Security forces kill 5 terrorists, recover 23 abductees in operation along N-25 highway near Balochistan's Kalat: ISPR

Security forces have killed five terrorists and recovered 23 kidnapped individuals from their hideout during an operation along the N-25…

Power consumers may face Rs1.73/unit tariff hike

ISLAMABAD: Elec­tri­city consumers across the country may face a Rs1.73 per unit increase following a request to adjust power tariffs under the…

Govt finalises sweeping civil service reforms

• 11 specialised professional cadres in bureaucracy proposed • BS-20, above posts may be opened to officials, academics, private-sector professionals…

Houthis say targeted 'sensitive sites' in Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu

Yemen’s Houthis said on Saturday that they launched strikes targeting “sensitive sites” in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and oil facilities in the kingdom’s…

Govt, JI talks end inconclusively as Islamabad seeks delay in long march over security threats

LAHORE: The fifth round of talks between the government and the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) concluded on Saturday, with the government seeking the…

'No one can minus Imran': Senate opp leader says only PTI founder can postpone Sept 27 Islamabad march

Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas on Saturday said only PTI founder Imran Khan had the authority to postpone his party’s countrywide…