Pakistan raises fuel prices by up to Rs2.84 as US-Iran fighting escalates
- Petrol rises Rs2.84 to Rs349 per liter, diesel up Rs2.28 to Rs374.31
- Renewed US-Iran fighting revives concerns over Gulf energy supplies
Pakistan moves to align digital strategies with Saudi Arabia under Vision 2030 program
- Joint workshops will seek to match national IT strategy with Saudi Arabia’s economic transformation agenda
- More than 50 Pakistani technology firms and 25 startups are participating this week in LEAP 2026 in Riyadh
VideoFrom Gaza to Pakistan, Palestinian footballer who lost leg dreams of amputee team
- Al-Hassan Mohammad Naser lost his leg after being hit by a shrapnel in Gaza
- 21-year-old speaks warmly of Pakistan and the support he has received here
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VideoPakistan government, religio-political party agree to talks on fuel levy as protests continue
- The development comes amid strike called by Jamaat-e-Islami over around Rs80 levy on petrol, diesel
- JI chief Naeem-ur-Rehman says party’s protests would continue alongside talks with the government
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Musk launches steering-wheel-free taxi service in bet riders lose ‘no control’ fears and hop inside
- Elon Musk sent dozens of self-driving Cybercabs missing steering wheels and brake pedals onto Austin, Texas, streets Thursday in a bet Americans will get over their fears of “no control” rides and hop inside.
- The rollout of the gold-colored Teslas with no way to take over in an emergency comes as the company prepares to launch the service in other cities.
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Pakistan calls claims army chief recently visited Iran as Trump envoy ‘factually incorrect’
- FO says Munir’s Tehran visit was undertaken solely in context of Pakistan’s mediator role
- Denial follows report Trump spoke to Munir before visit, sought Islamabad’s help with Tehran
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Pakistan open to Afghan bilateral security mechanism, demands ‘verifiable’ action against militants
- Development follows Kabul’s proposal for joint committees to coordinate on militant activity
- Offer comes after months of border clashes and airstrikes amid unsuccessful mediation efforts
