Pakistan

Salman Safdar says if hearings occur before Eid, release is possible

Chief Election Commissioner warns of contempt notices, daily hearings as delimitation delays stall local elections

Blaze at Shanghai Plaza basement on City Saddar Road controlled after overnight operation by 50 firefighters

PPDA warns petrol pumps may shut as diesel supply falls to 20%, petrol by 50% due to hoarding, sharp price increases

Officials expect water supply to resume by Friday

Rawalpindi Police staged a flag march late last night to demonstrate operational readiness and resolve

Overseas Pakistani claims he was drugged, robbed and blackmailed

Pakistan currently operates six nuclear power plants with a combined installed capacity of 3,530 MW(e)

After 17-year delay, AI surveillance network goes live; expansion to three districts announced

Forum briefed that 721,000 Afghan migrants have been repatriated from Balochistan

Thermal drones, solar units part of comprehensive policing strategy

Law-abiding citizens bear the brunt; pay inflated bills showing line losses

OGRA seeks daily LPG stock reports

Officials say around 1,500 families have fled their homes

The aim is de-escalation, not point-scoring, says officials

PTI chief says party's parliamentary presence not acknowledged

Since February 28, Pakistani and foreign airlines have been forced to cancel 578 flights due to airspace closures

Lifeline consumers and electric vehicle charging stations exempt from the increase

Says Constitution does not envisage perpetual litigation

PM hosts politicians for in-camera briefing on diplomacy

Minister says measures afoot to deal with disruption in import of fuels

Field Marshal Asim visits troops in Wana; says peace hinges on Taliban renouncing terror

87 bodies recovered off Sri Lanka; Iran claims control of Strait of Hormuz; Turkey says missile detroyed by NATO

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Security tightened around mission and consulates

CM okays Rs9.49b development plan for Katcha areas

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Punjab Apex Committee reviews Afghan repatriation

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Initiatives encourage cross-cultural exchange among students, communities

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Court orders submission of rules framed for elections

Doctors save six-year-old Nimo's vision after complex eye tumour removal

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Accountant general confirms inclusion of judicial allowance in salaries

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Directs Nowshera police to detail action against child exploitation

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Tarar says 198 tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery guns have also been destroyed during the operation

Says peace with Kabul contingent on Afghan Taliban forsaking terrorist support

Aurangzeb refutes oil shortage rumours, says country has sufficient stocks of fuels for this month

Qatar Airways announces flight cancellations till March 6; Srilankan Airlines resumes flights to Dubai

The hike will apply to all consumer categories, including K-Electric, except for lifeline consumers

Says military and political leadership in constant contact with Iran and Gulf countries to de-escalate situation

High-level meeting reviews Afghanistan border clashes and escalating Middle East conflict amid security concerns