Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Federal govt keeps petrol price unchanged

Petrol price in Pakistan may further drop from Dec 16
  • Federal Govt decreased  price of diesel by Rs.7 per liter.
  • The price of kerosene oil reduced by Rs 3.82 per liter.
  • The price of light diesel oil decreased by Rs 4.52 per liter.

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal government has announced the new petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan.

According to the sources, there is no increase or decrease in the price of petrol for the next 15 days, but it has been decided to reduce the price of diesel, kerosene, and light diesel.

The caretaker Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar approved the change in the prices of petroleum products.

A reduction in the price of diesel by Rs.7 per liter has been approved.

The interim government has decided to reduce the price of kerosene oil by Rs 3. 82 per liter while a reduction in the price of light diesel oil by Rs 4.52 per liter has been approved.

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Sit-in of civil society against killing of youngster continue in Turbat

Sit-in
  •  A large number of civil society representatives participated.
  • The participants of Turbat sit-in demand registration of case.
  • 4 people including young Balaach killed in alleged encounter.

TURBAT: The protesters continued their sit-in against alleged extrajudicial killing of Balaah Mola Bakhsh by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).

A large number of civil society representatives and other people are participating in the sit-in that has been going on for seven days.

The participants of the Turbat sit-in demand that a case be registered and action taken against the officials in the alleged police encounter.

4 people including young Balaach were killed in an alleged encounter in Turbat last Thursday.

Earlier, the young Balaach, who was killed in the encounter, was buried in the local graveyard yesterday, 6 days after the incident.

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PSL 2024: Rossouw Returns to Quetta Gladiators, Iftikhar Ahmed Joins Multan Sultans

PSL 2024

Iftikhar Ahmed is set to represent Multan Sultans in the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Multan Sultans acquired Iftikhar Ahmed in exchange for Rilee Rossouw and the initial Silver category pick. Iftikhar Ahmed is known for his versatility as a formidable all-rounder with power-hitting and clever off-spin skills. Iftikhar Ahmed, the versatile … Read more

PHC orders to stop work on development projects until elections

PHC
  • A two-member bench of PHC heard multiple petitions.
  • Court ordered development work should start after election.
  • Petitioner said interim government does not have authority.

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court(PHC) has ordered authorities concerned to stop work on the ongoing development projects until the general elections of 2024 are held in the province.

A two-member bench of the PHC, comprising Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice S M Attique Shah observed while hearing petitions seeking the court’s order against the uplift project ahead of the upcoming polls.

The court ordered to stop the development work till the general elections and said that the development work should start after the election.

Lawyer petitioner Mian Zakir Hussain said that the caretaker government does not have the authority to carry out development works and added that an election was announced but now development works are being done.

Justice Ijaz Anwar said that the task of the caretaker government is to see the affairs daily, and how will the development work be done after the election is announced.

Justice Ijaz Anwar asked the lawyer of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) whether the elections were taking place. ECP lawyer Mohsin Kamran replied that there would be an election.

The Additional Advocate General said that development works have started in Bannu, Waziristan, and other areas before the caretaker government.

Justice Attique Shah said that tells why the federal and provincial supervisory governments are taking so much interest in development works.

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Pakistan focusing on renewable energy projects to minimize climate change impacts: PM Kakar

Caretaker PM reiterates Pakistan's commitment to SAARC process

DUBAI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday stressed the need to immediately operationalize the Loss & Damage Fund, ensuring its utilization on merit to cope with the issues of climate change. He said the utilization of Fund should not be linked with the development funds and loans from multilateral financial entities, but the funding … Read more

Winter vacations will commence in Sindh schools from Dec 22

Winter vacations will commence in Sindh schools from Dec 22

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Thursday disclosed the winter vacation schedule for both public and private educational institutions throughout the province. As outlined in a notification released by the Sindh School, Education, and Literacy Department, the winter vacation for educational institutions in the province will be observed from December 22 to 31. The notification states, … Read more

COP28 creates fund to address climate disaster impact

COP28 creates fund to address climate disaster impact

DUBAI: The COP 28 climate summit has formally approved the establishment of a Loss and Damage Fund aimed at addressing the impacts of climate disasters. This announcement was made by President of COP 28, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, during his address to the participants in Dubai on Thursday. He said COP28 Presidency is committed to … Read more

Dubai Unveils Public Transportation Schedule for 52nd Union Day Festivities

Dubai Unveils Public Transportation Schedule for 52nd Union Day Festivities

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has shared the operating hours for its services on the 52nd Union Day holiday. This includes customer happiness centers, paid parking zones, public buses, Dubai Metro and Tram, marine transport, and vehicle technical inspection centers. Service Provider Centers (Vehicle Testing): During the holiday, Service Provider Centers will be shut … Read more

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Price in UAE & Features – Dec 2023

iPhone 13 PTA Tax in Pakistan

The Apple iPhone 13 Pro is a high-end smartphone that offers exceptional performance and features. It boasts a stunning 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion technology, providing a smooth and responsive viewing experience. Powered by the A15 Bionic chip, this iPhone delivers impressive speed and efficiency for all tasks. The phone’s camera system includes … Read more

UAE announces fuel prices for December

UAE announces fuel prices for December

The UAE revealed the fuel prices for December 2023 on Thursday. The Ministry of Energy sets these prices monthly based on the global oil average, incorporating distribution company costs, regardless of whether oil prices rise or fall.

The Fuel Prices Monitoring Committee has lowered the cost of gasoline by 7 to 8 fils per liter and diesel by 23 fils per liter for December. These new prices, effective from December 01, are a reduction compared to November 2023.

Category
Price per litre (December 2023)
Price per litre (November 2023)
Difference
Super 98 Petrol
Dh2.96 Dh3.03 7 fils
Special 95 Petrol
Dh2.85 Dh2.92 7 fils
E-Plus 91 Petrol
Dh2.77 Dh2.85 8 fils

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Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves stand at $12.39bn

Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves stand at $12.39bn

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan reached $12,392.8 million while the central bank held the reserves of $7,257 million. The State Bank of Pakistan, in a statement issued here on Thursday, informed that SBP’s reserves increased by $77 million to $7,257 million during the week ended on November 24, 2023. Meanwhile, net foreign … Read more

Infinix Note 30 price in Pakistan & specifications

Infinix Note 30 price in Pakistan

The Infinix Note 30 is currently available on the market at a reasonable price. The device has great features and specs. The smartphone has a MediaTek Helio G99 chipset and a 2.2 GHz octa-core processor. The device’s GPU is called the Mali G57 MC2. It runs the XOS operating system based on Android 13. The Note 30 … Read more

OGRA increases price of domestic LPG cylinder

Price of LPG cylinders
  • OGRA has issued a notification to increase price of LPG.
  • The price of 11.8 kg domestic cylinder increased by Rs 45.
  • The new domestic LPG cylinder price has been fixed at Rs 3,700.

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has increased the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

OGRA has issued a notification to increase the price of LPG. The price of 11.8 kg domestic cylinder of LPG has been increased by Rs 45 from December 1.

The new domestic LPG cylinder price has been fixed at Rs 3,700, per kg of LPG has been increased by Rs 3.82 .

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Naval Chief chairs Command & Staff Conference at Naval HQ

Naval Chief
  •  The Conference of Pakistan Navy chaired by Chief of Naval Staff.
  • During conference, matters related to national security discussed.
  • The conference assessed evolving maritime situation in region.

ISLAMABAD: Command & Staff Conference of Pakistan Navy concluded at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad.

The Conference was chaired by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf.

During the conference, matters related to national security, geo strategic affairs, combat readiness and training of troops were discussed. The conference assessed the evolving maritime situation in the region due to ongoing conflict in Middle East.

Under the prevailing maritime situation in the Middle East, deployment of PN Ship for the protection of Pakistan’s merchant ships was discussed. Progress on PN projects including future plans was also reviewed and way forward was deliberated.

The Naval Chief emphasized on maintaining perpetual combat readiness to effectively thwart any aggression against Pakistan. The Naval Chief lauded the initiatives undertaken towards capability development through acquisition of state of the art platforms and emerging technologies.

The Admiral expressed full confidence over high state of operational preparedness of Pakistan Navy to meet maritime challenges while safeguarding the maritime frontiers of Pakistan.

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Bilawal calls for ‘People’s Charter of Democracy’ to address current crises

QUETTA: Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has emphasized the need for a “People’s Charter of Democracy” in Pakistan as a means to navigate the country through its current crises. He said this while addressing a public gathering on the occasion of the PPP’s 56th Foundation Day, here on Thursday. Bilawal Bhutto … Read more

Asad Umar appears before ECP in contempt case

COP28 creates fund to address climate disaster impact

 A four-member bench of ECP heard contempt of ECP case. Asad Umar said he left politics and submitting statement. ECP postponed hearing of contempt of court cases till Dec 6. ISLAMABAD:  Former General Secretary of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI) Asad Umar appeared before the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in contempt of the ECP case. … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 price in Pakistan & Specification

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 price in Pakistan & Specification

Samsung is preparing to launch the Galaxy Z Flip 5 smartphone as part of its Galaxy Z series, building on the success of the Z Flip 4 series. The launch is expected to happen in the coming months. The device has a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. It comes with a 3.2 GHz octa-core processor, and … Read more

Tecno Camon 19 Price in Pakistan & Detailed Specifications

Tecno Camon 19 Price

he Tecno Camon 19 is a mid-range smartphone that is now available for purchase on the market at an attractive price range. The Tecno Camon 19 is powered by the MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) octa-core processor. The smartphone features a 6.8-inch IPS LCD display with an FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels. The device includes 4 … Read more

Apple iPhone 14 Price in Pakistan & Specification

iPhone 14 PTA Tax in Pakistan

The Apple iPhone 14 is the latest addition to Apple’s iconic smartphone lineup. It features a stunning 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion technology, offering a smoother and more responsive user experience. Powered by the advanced A16 Bionic chip, it delivers exceptional performance, ensuring swift multitasking and efficient app handling. The iPhone 14 boasts … Read more

Samsung Galaxy A13 Price in Pakistan & Specification

Samsung Galaxy A13 Price in Pakistan & Specification

The Samsung Galaxy A13 is a budget-friendly smartphone that offers a range of features for everyday use. It features a 6.6-inch HD+ Infinity-V display, providing a spacious and immersive viewing experience for videos, browsing, and more. The phone is powered by a  Exynos 850 processor, ensuring smooth performance for tasks like web browsing and social … Read more

Samsung Galaxy A04 price in Pakistan & specification – Nov 2023

Samsung Galaxy A04 price in Pakistan

The Samsung Galaxy A04 is a budget device that is now accessible on the market at an affordable price range. The device has a MediaTek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm) octa-core processor. It comes with a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. The device includes 3 GB of RAM and … Read more

CHINA BASED COMPANY ACQUIRES RENEWABLE ENERGY FIRM IN PAKISTAN

CHINA BASED COMPANY ACQUIRES RENEWABLE ENERGY FIRM IN PAKISTAN

Islamabad, 30 November 2023: China based M/s. CNNP Rich Energy Co. Ltd. strategically invests in Pakistan’s renewable energy sector through its wholly owned subsidiary M/s. CRE International Co., Limited. The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has granted approval for the acquisition of M/s. Super Success Investments Limited (SSIL) by M/s. CRE International Co., Limited. CRE … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 Price in UAE & Specs – Dec 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 will be available on the market. The phone has impressive features and specs. It comes with a 7.6-inch foldable dynamic AMOLED 2X capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1812 x 2176 pixels. The display of the Galaxy Z Fold 5 is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+. The … Read more

General Elections 2024: ECP decides to approach PEMRA against fake news

fake news
  • The reports of delays in elections are baseless and misleading.
  • The news of non-preparation of election lists is completely false.
  •  ECP sought recordings of news broadcasts on various channels.

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to approach the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) against the channels broadcasting the news of delay in the general elections.

According to the spokesperson of the ECP, the reports of delays in the elections are baseless and misleading. The ECP sought recordings of news broadcasts on various TV channels.

The spokesperson of the Election Commission said that the news of the non-preparation of election lists is completely false and added that the printing of election lists is underway by the National Database & Registration Authority(NADRA).

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra price in Pakistan & Features

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra price

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is a flagship smartphone that pushes the boundaries of technology. It features a stunning 6.8-inch dynamic AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, delivering vibrant colors and sharp visuals. Powered by the powerful Exynos 2200 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, it ensures smooth and fast performance. One of its … Read more