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Fuel prices held steady as government raises petroleum levyPublished on: January 16, 2026 10:07 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- The government on Thursday kept the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) unchanged for the next fortnight, while increasing the petroleum levy on both fuel. Read More: Pe... Read More


SBP injects Rs358.5 billion to stabilize marketPublished on: January 16, 2026 10:05 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected a total of Rs358.5 billion into the market on January 15 to maintain liquidity through Reverse Repo Purchase and Shariah Compliant Mudara... Read More


Federal government collects over Rs13 trillion taxes FY2025Published on: January 16, 2026 10:03 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Pakistan's federal government collected more than Rs13 trillion in taxes and levies during fiscal year 2025, accounting for approximately 11.3 percent of the country's Gross Domes... Read More


CIA releases video seeking informants inside ChinaPublished on: January 16, 2026 10:01 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- The United States Central Intelligence (CIA) has released a recruitment video targeting potential informants from China, urging individuals with knowledge of government, military,... Read More


Punjab braces for heavy rain and snowfall weekPublished on: January 16, 2026 9:59 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Punjab is set to experience widespread rain and snowfall as a westerly weather system enters the province from January 16, ending the prolonged dry spell and affecting most distri... Read More


Trump threatens military amid Minnesota anti-ICE protestsPublished on: January 16, 2026 9:54 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- US President Donald Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy military forces in Minnesota after protests erupted following the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ... Read More


Tokyo power outage paralyzes key commuter train linesPublished on: January 16, 2026 9:53 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- A sudden power outage disrupted Tokyo's morning commute on Friday, forcing major commuter train lines to halt operations and leaving thousands of passengers stranded across some o... Read More


Pakistan urges restraint at UN, rejects external interference in IranPublished on: January 16, 2026 9:53 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Pakistan told the UN Security Council on Thursday that it hopes for an early normalisation of the situation in Iran, cautioning that international law prohibits external interfere... Read More


Pakistan, Indonesia forge stronger healthcare tiesPublished on: January 16, 2026 9:45 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Pakistan and Indonesia have moved to strengthen healthcare cooperation, focusing on shared expertise and resources. Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a key inter-ministerial... Read More


Babar upset as Smith denies last-ball singlePublished on: January 16, 2026 9:30 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 16 -- Pakistani star Babar Azam expressed frustration during a Big Bash League match when teammate Steve Smith refused a single on the last ball. The incident occurred while Sydney Sixe... Read More