April 2026

Unannounced natural gas load shedding; CNG filling stations closed for second day in Peshawar An employee checks empty LPG cylinders inside the Vidyarthi Bhavan restaurant, as restaurants and hotels across southern India, including IT hub Bangalore, warned of closures due to disruptions in commercial LPG supplies, following the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Bangalore, India, […]

A man sells vegetables at the Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: An anti-inflation protest organized by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and allied groups descended into chaos on Sunday as police cordoned off main roads around the Karachi Press Club, clashed with demonstrators and arrested 15 activists, including women and former lawmakers. The crackdown

A dust storm approaches the town of Normal, Illinois, United States, on May 16, 2025, in this screenshot obtained from a social media video. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD/QUETTA: As much of the country continues to pay the price for recent deadly rains, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned of another risk on Sunday. widespread episodes of

In a big step towards technology-driven policing, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered system capable of identifying fugitives in real time by reconstructing and updating their appearance, making it increasingly difficult for criminals to evade detection. This development comes as the agency upgrades its traditional “red book” of most wanted

Pakistan highlights contrast between UN experts’ statement and established findings of various UN Security Council reports A photo of a TTP member. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday questioned the stance of United Nations human rights experts on the lack of “credible evidence” linking the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) attacks to Afghan soil, pointing to

Announcement of plans for Bajaur, including the establishment of a university campus connecting the district to the Dir and Swat highways PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Sunday announced a massive Rs 1 trillion development plan for the merged districts of KP, of which Rs 400 billion is earmarked for health and education.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. SCREENSHOT LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday urged provincial governments to provide their respective shares for the subsidy program at the earliest, expressing hope that all federal units would support the national relief effort. He made the remarks while chairing a meeting to review progress made in the implementation of