Pakistan

LAHORE: Türkiye has made changes in transit visa fee for Pakistanis, and updated rates for both single and double transit categories. The changes are part of continues efforts of Türkiye to simplify travel processes for international passengers going through its strategic hubs, especially Istanbul. A Türkiye transit visa lets Pakistani and travellers from other countries to […]

ISLAMABAD: Government of Pakistan has officially opened Letters of Credit (LCs) to get the 85,000 metric tons of sugar imported under the government-to-government Sugar agreement, ARY News reported. By this strategic step, the government aims to balance domestic sugar shortages and price instability. The official sources have mentioned that, LCs have been communicated to banks, […]

ISLAMABAD: The launching ceremony of the submarine PNS/M MANGRO (Designate) took place at the Shuangliu Base of Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Company Ltd in Wuhan, China, attended by Vice Admiral Abdul Samad, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (Project-2) as the Chief Guest. While addressing the ceremony, Chief Guest stressed the significance of maritime security amid […]

PESHAWAR: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has taken a major step to improve overseas Pakistanis services by upgrading its one-window facilitation desk at Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar. NADRA- NIC, NICOP, FRC Information Portal This significant step will streamline the services which belong to the identity for Pakistani expatriates and international travellers. The […]

KARACHI: In a significant move, K-Electric has officially announced that key business areas will have load-shedding exemption in Karachi, including, Jama Cloth Market and Burns Road, ARY News reported. This would be major milestone in the K-Electric’s aim to make Karachi 90 percent load-shedding-free by 2030. According to K-Electric’s spokesperson, this loadshedding exemption in Karachi […]

The Finance Division on Friday night announced a cut of Rs12.84 per litre in the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) for the next fortnight, while petrol prices will remain unchanged. Most of the transport sector runs on HSD and its price is considered inflationary as it is mostly used in heavy transport vehicles, trains and agricultural engines like trucks, buses, tractors, tube-wells and threshers and particularly adds to the prices of vegetables and other eatables. A notification from the Finance Division, available with Dawn.com, stated that the new price of HSD was Rs272.99, while petrol would remain at Rs264.61. Additionally, the prices of superior kerosene oil and light diesel oil were slashed by Rs7.19 per litre and Rs8.2, respectively. “The Government has decided to revise the petroleum product prices for the fortnight commencing August 16, 2025, in line with the recommendations of Ogra (Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority) and the concerned ministries,” the notification read. Earlier this week, the per-li...

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Flash flooding in the country’s northern areas on Friday left at least 222 people dead, with 210 lives lost in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 12 in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), according to provincial officials and disaster management bodies. Since late June, monsoon rains have wreaked havoc across the country — especially KP and northern regions — by triggering deadly floods, landslides and displacement, particularly in vulnerable, poorly drained, or densely populated areas. Key points: 210 killed in KP, including 91 in Buner 12 dead in GB, nine dead in AJK Over 10 people killed each in Bajaur, Battagram, Shangla and Mansehra KP government rescue helicopter crashes, five crew dead KP CM says all departments engaged in rescue operations Bridges, homes, water mills washed away in AJK Over 700 tourists rescued from AJK’s Ratti Gali Flash flood washes away homes in GB’s Daen village Tourists stranded in GB due to flooded roads Power outages in GB’s Skardu after water entered power station The province-wide deaths in KP includ...

United States President Donald Trump said he wanted to see a ceasefire “today” as he headed to Alaska on Friday for a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to help end the deadliest war in Europe since World War Two. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was not invited to the talks, and his European allies fear Trump might sell out Ukraine by essentially freezing the conflict and recognising — if only informally — Russian control over one fifth of Ukraine. Trump sought to assuage such concerns as he boarded Air Force One, saying he would let Ukraine decide on any possible territorial swaps. “I’m not here to negotiate for Ukraine, I’m here to get them to a table,” he said. Asked what would make the meeting a success, he told reporters: “I want to see a ceasefire rapidly… I’m not going to be happy if it’s not today… I want the killing to stop.” The US and Russian presidents are due to meet at a Cold War-era air force base in Alaska’s largest city at around 11am (12am PKT) for their first face-to-face talks...

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