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Petrol, diesel get costlier by nearly Rs 27 per litrePublished on: April 25, 2026 9:25 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday jacked up prices of both high-speed diesel (HSD) and petrol by Rs26.77 per litre despite no increase being required in the rates of petrol... Read More


Israel strikes Hezbollah sites after ceasefire extended with LebanonPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:24 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- Israel's military said Friday it struck several Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon after the Iran-backed group fired rockets into Israel, despite President Trump's announcement ... Read More


Warming El Nino set to return in mid-2026, says UNPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:23 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- The warming El Nino weather phenomenon, which pushed global temperatures to record highs the last time around, is expected back in the middle of this year, the UN said Friday. T... Read More


Pakistan among 10 countries home to two-thirds of world's most hungry: reportPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:22 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- Two-thirds of people facing food crises globally last year lived in just 10 countries, with a third of them in Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN-backed ye... Read More


Pakistan Juggles Diplomacy as US and Iran Eye New TalksPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:14 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- The possibility of renewed talks comes against the backdrop of a war that has upended the global economy. The ensuing US-Iran ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan and announced on Ap... Read More


Margalla DilemmaPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:12 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- The ruling elite wants to engineer a city of skyscrapers and glitzy parks on the shoulders of the Margalla Hills. Alarmed by the scale of tree felling and land clearing across th... Read More


Diplomatic ChessboardPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:12 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- The expected arrival of Iranian foreign minister Abbas?Araghchi in Islamabad is being cast as a logistical footnote to a wider war. It is not. It is the clearest sign yet that Pa... Read More


TODAY'S CARTOONPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:11 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Daily Times.... Read More


Trump cancels US delegation Pakistan visitPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:10 PM

Pakistan, April 25 -- US President Donald Trump has canceled a planned visit to Pakistan by senior aides amid ongoing Iran talks. The decision halts a diplomatic engagement that could have shaped regi... Read More


The End of Cheap Energy: A Structural Break in the Global OrderPublished on: April 25, 2026 9:09 AM

Pakistan, April 25 -- The global energy system is not experiencing a cyclical disturbance; it is undergoing a structural rupture. The conflict involving Iran has not merely disrupted supply chains, it... Read More