TODAY’S PAPER | March 16, 2026 | EPAPER

Islamabad acknowledges Beijing's efforts for de-escalation; Says policy shift unlikely without verifiable assurances

Fire near Dubai airport under control after drone attack, authorities say
Rs90m car purchased for Gilani from public funds
One killed, several injured as Shalimar Express collides with freight train in Nowshehro Feroz
NADRA warns of fake website posing as official visa portal

Pakistan declines China's push for talks with Kabul

Islamabad acknowledges Beijing's efforts for de-escalation; Says policy shift unlikely without verifiable assurances

Govt raises kerosene, LDO prices by upto Rs68

Levy on petrol will remain at Rs105.37 per litre, while the levy on diesel will stay at Rs55.24 per litre

Fake recruitments exposed in sports dept

Nepotism alleged as family members benefited in grades 11-18

Inflation drives crowds to free Iftar tables

With per-person iftar costs now at Rs300, low-income families and women rely on charitable meals

Markets defy official food prices

Enforcement remains limited to subsidised bazaars in metropolis

Security forces destroy technical infrastructure, storage facility and tunnel in Kandahar strikes: Tarar

Says 684 terrorists killed and more than 912 injured during Operation Ghazab-Lil-Haq

'Cantt board employees not civil servants'

SC emphasises determining jurisdiction at an early stage of cases

RTO eyes weaving, furniture sectors for tax recovery

Authorities cite underreporting as they step up enforcement ahead of new fiscal year

RTI implementation hangs in limbo

Provincial institutions yet to disclose their administrative, functional and financial information on their websites

16 Mar 2026, 26th Ramadan

Karachi
5:24 6:41
5:13 6:52
Lahore
4:51 6:11
4:41 6:22
Islamabad
4:55 6:16
4:44 6:27
Peshawar
4:59 6:20
4:48 6:31
Quetta
5:21 6:41
5:11 6:52

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