Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has launched a new hybrid solar water heater that uses solar energy as well as electricity as a backup to heat water. The company introduced the system through a video shared on its official X account, under the title “Now heat water smartly.” According to SNGPL, the electric backup…

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The federal government has increased the prices of petrol and High Speed Diesel (HSD) for the 7th consecutive time, according to a notification. According to the latest price revision, the price of petrol has been increased by Rs4.10 per litre, while the price of diesel has risen by Rs6.41 per litre. Following the updated rates,…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday condemned what he described as a “dastardly and heinous” attempted drone attack targeting the Holy Site of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, expressing solidarity with Saudi Arabia and praising its armed forces for intercepting the threat. “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the dastardly and heinous attempted drone attack against the…

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned for three weeks the hearing of PTI founder and former prime minister Imran Khan’s hospital-transfer case after Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan assisted the bench on a jurisdictional dispute triggered by the Federal Constitutional Court’s decision to summon records of the case. The hearing was marked by questions…

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Pakistan’s defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Türkiye is based on “collective deterrence” and carries no regional aspirations or offensive intent, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said during his interview with Al-Arabiya, while stressing that the pact is complementary to the three countries’ existing international relationships. Chaudhry stressed that…

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Under the supervision of Chairman Town Municipal Corporation Manghopir, Haji Nawaz Ali Brohi, development activities are underway across Manghopir Town to provide better basic civic facilities to citizens and improve important roads. In this regard, Chairman Haji Nawaz Ali Brohi personally visited the site and inspected the ongoing work to make the main road from…

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Pakistan’s passport has fallen nine places to 183rd in the 2026 global ranking, according to the latest Passport Reports ranking, reversing gains recorded over the previous two years. The passport has a Mobility Score of 42, meaning Pakistani passport holders have access to 42 destinations through visa-free entry, visas on arrival and electronic travel authorisations…

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ISLAMABAD: A day before the hearing in the controversial tweets case involving lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha, leaders of the Islamabad Bar Council, Islamabad High Court Bar Association and Islamabad District Bar Association on Wednesday demanded the immediate implementation of a Supreme Court order concerning the suspension of the couple’s sentences in the…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian civil and military aircraft using its airspace until October 24, prolonging a restriction that has remained in place for over a year amid strained relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours. According to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA), the closure applies…

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MUZAFFARABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has nominated Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan as its candidate for the slot of AJK president, ahead of the election for the region’s constitutional head on September 24. “PML-N President Nawaz Sharif has nominated Dr Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan for the slot of the AJK president and directed him…

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