5+ hour, 48+ min ago   (528+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will have to submit a fresh application to retain preferential access to the European Union market under the bloc’s new Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) regime, with the number of international conventions it must comply with rising…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (282+ words) QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has supported the creation of new provinces, saying it is not possible to govern the entire province effectively from Quetta. Speaking to senior journalists via video link, Bugti said any new provinces should be…...

5+ hour, 55+ min ago   (339+ words) PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has criticized the federal government over repeated petrol price increases, saying the rising cost of fuel is placing an unbearable burden on the people. Addressing a meeting of the provincial cabinet, the…...

6+ hour, 6+ min ago   (189+ words) LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas matched a 27-year-old record held by legendary pacer Wasim Akram during the third Test against England, producing a notable all-round performance with both bat and ball. Abbas made a valuable contribution with the bat,…...

6+ hour, 12+ min ago   (859+ words) ADEN/DUBAI (Reuters): Saudi Arabia has shut down its East-West pipeline, after the vital oil conduit came under aerial attack in the widening Middle East war, threatening to send energy prices even higher. The world’s largest crude oil exporter said…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (129+ words) Gold prices declined sharply in Pakistan on Saturday, with the price of 24-karat gold falling by Rs5,600 per tola to Rs456,736. According to rates released by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association, the price of 24-karat gold also decreased by…...

6+ hour, 23+ min ago   (542+ words) KYIV (AFP): Ukraine’s economy is being crippled by intensifying Russian strikes hitting key sectors and its GDP could slump by 1.5 points in 2026, Kyiv officials said Saturday, warning of a “very difficult” winter ahead. Russia, which devastated Ukraine’s energy sector during…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago   (991+ words) KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan have called for stronger regional and global security cooperation, joint efforts to address common security threats and greater economic connectivity, while assuring that Afghan soil will not be used against others. The Ministry of Interior Affairs said…...

6+ hour, 59+ min ago   (454+ words) KABUL (Amu tv): Kabul residents tell Amu TV that rents have surged severalfold in parts of the capital, leaving low-income families struggling to find affordable housing as poverty and unemployment continue to strain household finances. Several renters interviewed by Amu…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago   (446+ words) DUBAI: Bahrain said on Saturday that it would not take part in a proposed meeting between Gulf states and Iran in Oman to discuss the Strait of Hormuz until diplomatic relations between Manama and Tehran had been restored. Citing Iranian…...