PSMA cites closure of FBR portals and state restrictions on dealers as reasons The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) said the recent increase in sugar prices is due to the closure of FBR portals and restrictions imposed by the government on dealers, including bans on inter-provincial transportation. The Wholesale Grocers Association had previously accused sweets […]
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The three terrorists were killed, the area was cordoned off and a mine clearance operation is underway. Suicide attack at the gate of a federal police headquarters in Peshawar on Monday Three people were killed and five injured on Monday when a suicide bomber detonated explosives at the entrance to the federal police headquarters in
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ISLAMABAD: The new Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has been listed to hear a petition seeking the formation of a judicial commission to investigate allegations of fraud in the February 2024 general election. The country’s largest opposition party, PTI, had filed a petition in the Supreme Court soon after the general elections through Salman Akram Raja.
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JI chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addresses the opening session of the party’s three-day congregation which begins at the historic Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore. Photo:X LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday announced a nationwide campaign of protest rallies and sit-ins as part of the party’s ‘Badal do Nizam’ (change the system) movement. He unveiled
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Junaid Akbar was elected unopposed as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee in January 2025. Photo: Express/File PESHAWAR: The PTI announced that it would observe November 26 as a “Black Day” to mark the first anniversary of the start of the party’s violent protests in Islamabad. The former ruling party chose not to hold a
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BELÉM: Pakistan’s rooftop solar production will exceed daytime energy demand on parts of the national grid next year, a senior government official told Reuters, marking a significant shift driven by a record boom in solar installations and a rapid decline in grid consumption. The growth has reduced emissions and electricity bills for some consumers, but
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Such statements reveal an expansionist Hindutva mentality that defies realities and violates international law, says FO The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday strongly condemned Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s recent remarks regarding Sindh, calling them “delusional” and “dangerously revisionist” and reflecting an “expansionist Hindutva mentality”. In a sharply worded statement, FO said the remarks
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Westerly winds are expected to bring the first spell of major winter rain starting December 6, and are expected to continue throughout the month. The Balochistan Meteorological Department has issued an encouraging forecast for drought-hit areas of the province, predicting heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in December. Authorities said a strong westerly wind
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Pakistan won the Oman 2025 World Cup snooker team championship, edging out Hong Kong 3-2 in a tense final in Muscat. President Asif Ali Zardari congratulated the Pakistan national snooker team for winning the Oman 2025 World Cup team snooker championship, hailing the outstanding performance of cueists Mohammad Asif and Asjad Iqbal in the title
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Approves the creation of the Special Service as a separate specialized unit and the creation of 1,221 new positions Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi. Photo: File PESHAWER: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has approved a series of key administrative and operational improvements for the Special Branch of Police, aimed at modernizing the unit
