Gas Load-Shedding Schedule Implemented in Karachi, Multiple Areas Affected
A new gas load-shedding schedule has been implemented in کراچی, causing inconvenience for residents as supply is being suspended during key hours of the day. The move comes amid ongoing…
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Iranian rial rate against PKR in open market – April 18, 2026
The Iranian rial (IRR) has seen a dramatic surge in value in Pakistan’s open currency market, becoming a hot commodity as reported widely in local media. In Pakistan’s open market,…
World News
Janhvi Kapoor Opens Up About Seeing Fake Images of Herself Online at Age 15
Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor has revealed a deeply unsettling experience from her teenage years, sharing…
Hamza Ali Abbasi denies links to FIA money laundering case involving sister
Pakistani actor Hamza Ali Abbasi has issued a clarification after his name surfaced in media…
Rahat, son honoured at UK Parliament as cross-border Bangla duet unveiled
LONDON: Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his son, Shahzaman Khan, were formally felicitated at…
Fiza Ali ties the knot again, shares Eid pictures with husband
Actor Fiza Ali has announced her remarriage, tying the knot with Ejaz Khan in an…
Business News
Finance Minister confirms launch of Pakistan’s Global Medium-Term Note program
The Finance Minister of Pakistan, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, has confirmed the launch of the country’s Global Medium-Term Note (GMTN) program,…
Steve Smith Calls Peter Siddle ‘Chacha’ in Light-Hearted PSL Moment
Australian cricketer Steve Smith joined the growing trend of calling fellow player Peter Siddle “Chacha,” adding a humorous touch to…
Article & Blogs
Fire and attraction
PEACENIKS on both sides of the Radcliffe Line are eating humble pie; the warmongers radiate with their ‘told-you-so’ glow. Journalistic…
Theft of childhood
LAST month, I travelled through Pakistan’s four provinces to oversee UNFPA projects and initiatives. I also engaged with partners to…
Time for lifestyle medicine
NON-COMMUNICABLE diseases in Pakistan present a growing burden of disease (BoD) that no number of advanced medical interventions can tackle.…
Token feminism in development
WOMEN in Pakistan constitute 48.5 per cent of the population but face systemic disadvantages in education, healthcare and economic participation.…
US vice president says he’s obsessed with UFOs
WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance vowed to plumb US government information about unidentified flying objects, adding that in his view, aliens are in fact demons. "I have not been…
Silver Rate Today in Pakistan Today- April 18, 2026
Karachi, April 18, 2026 – Silver prices in Pakistan have shown firm upward momentum today, with the chandi ka rate at Rs. 8,321 per tola—demonstrating sustained strength driven by international…
New date announced for postponed Matric papers
RAWALPINDI: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Rawalpindi on Saturday announced a new date for the postponed Matriculation Urdu compulsory papers at 64 examination centres in the city. According…
Pakistan reduces jet fuel, light diesel prices
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday reduced the prices of jet fuel and light diesel oil following a decline in global crude oil prices after Iran announced the full reopening of the…
Lahore phone snatching case: Suspect injured in police encounter, arrested
LAHORE: Police have arrested a suspect involved in a mobile phone snatching incident targeting a girl riding a scooter in Lahore’s Nawab Town area, officials said on Saturday. According to…
Cadets from Palestine, Iraq, Qatar among others graduate from Pakistan Military Academy
RAWALPINDI: The passing-out parade of cadets from the 153rd PMA Long Course, 38th Technical Graduate Course, 72nd Integrated Course, 15th Mujahid Course, and 27th Lady Cadet Course was held at…
Iran command says has closed Hormuz again over US blockade
TEHRAN: Iran’s central military command announced on Saturday it would resume “strict management” of the Strait of Hormuz, reversing a decision to unblock the strategic channel as part of negotiations…
Hajj flights begin as first batch of pilgrims departs Karachi
Hajj flight operations from Pakistan began early Saturday, with the first batch of pilgrims departing from Karachi at 3am via a private airline, authorities at Jinnah International Airport said. A…
Pakistan Air Chief Marshal urges India to adopt ‘mature stance’ to resolve Kashmir issue
KAKUL: Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, on Saturday urged India to adopt a mature approach to resolve the issue of Indian…
Talks between United States, Iran likely to be held on April 20-21
ISLAMABAD: The second round of talks between the United States and Iran in Islamabad likely to be held on April 20-21 sources said, as the capital’s administration has been directed…
Grand Jirga Held in Sukkur to Resolve Decades-Old Bloody Feuds Among Multiple Communities
A significant jirga was held at the Circuit House in Sukkur to resolve long-standing bloody disputes among various communities in Ghotki district. The jirga is being chaired by Sardar Ali…
