Punjab Launches Cashless Payment System for Metro and Electric Buses
New eTransit Punjab App and T-Cash Card enable commuters to pay fares digitally across metro and electric bus services, eliminating cash transactions and long queues. LAHORE: The Punjab government has introduced a cashless payment system for its public transport network by launching the eTransit Punjab App and the T-Cash Card, allowing commuters to pay fares […]
PM Shehbaz Appoints General Aamer Raza as First Commander of National Strategic Command
General Aamer Raza promoted to four-star rank as Pakistan establishes National Strategic Command under newly enacted defence reforms. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has promoted General Aamer Raza to the rank of four-star general and appointed him as the Commander of the National Strategic Command (NSC), marking the first appointment to the newly created position […]
Pakistan’s Shift to Daily Fuel Prices: A Reform That Ends the ‘Petrol Bomb’ Cycle
For years, fuel price announcements in Pakistan followed a familiar pattern. Every Friday night, the government would announce revised petrol and diesel prices, prompting widespread public reaction and dominating television news, social media and political debate. Sudden increases were often described as a “petrol bomb,” while decreases offered only brief relief before the next adjustment […]
Security Forces Kill 10 Terrorists, Arrest Two Female Suicide Bombers in Balochistan Operations
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces killed 10 terrorists and arrested two female suicide bombers along with their alleged facilitator during a series of intelligence-based operations conducted in Balochistan’s Surab and Mastung districts over the past 48 hours, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the counterterrorism operations targeted militant […]
Pakistan Seeks $10 Billion US Exchange Stabilisation Facility to Strengthen Economy
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has requested a $10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Facility from the United States in a move aimed at strengthening its foreign exchange reserves, supporting the rupee and reducing reliance on multilateral lenders, according to a source familiar with the matter. The request, reported for the first time, comes after Pakistan played a key diplomatic […]
Proposed Telecom Law Amendments Aim to Boost Pakistan’s Digital Future, Experts Say
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s proposed amendments to the Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-organisation) Act, 1996 have sparked intense public debate, with critics claiming the changes would allow telecom companies to seize private property and install infrastructure without owners’ consent. However, experts argue that such concerns misrepresent the purpose of the legislation, which is primarily aimed at accelerating the country’s […]
Iran Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni Arrives in Pakistan for Key Bilateral Talks
ISLAMABAD: Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni arrived in Pakistan on Monday on an official visit, leading a high-level delegation for discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation on security, border management, and regional stability. Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi received the visiting dignitary at the airport. Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam and Minister of […]
Pakistan Introduces Daily Petrol and Diesel Pricing Mechanism, OGRA to Announce Fuel Prices Every Day
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has introduced a new petroleum pricing mechanism under which the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) will announce petrol, diesel, kerosene oil, and light diesel oil prices on a daily basis, aiming to enhance transparency and align domestic fuel rates more closely with international market trends. According to an official document, the revised […]
Pakistan, Canada Agree to Boost Trade, Investment and Security Cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations by expanding cooperation in trade, investment, security, energy and development partnerships during high-level talks between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Islamabad. Anita Anand, who is on her first official visit to Pakistan since […]
Lahore Family Tragedy: Police Investigate Mental Health and Ice Cream Poisoning Angle
LAHORE: Police have made significant progress in the investigation into the tragic deaths of a mother and her three children in Valencia Town, Lahore, after recording the statement of the children’s father. The incident, initially linked to suspected ice cream poisoning, has now taken a new turn as investigators examine the woman’s reported mental health […]