Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway updates
PESHAWAR: The National Highways and Motorway Police announced that M-1 Peshawar-Islamabad, have been reopened for traffic. According to the motorway police spokesperson, the motorway M-1 from Peshawar to Islamabad has been reopened to all types of traffic after visibility improved. Earlier, the M1 motorway from Peshawar Toll Plaza to Rashkai
KP Finance Advisor criticises govt’s petroleum price policies
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Advisor Muzammil Aslam has strongly criticized the federal government’s recent increase in petroleum levy and the ongoing crisis in the energy sector, saying that the government is shifting the burden of its administrative failures and past mistakes onto the poor people. In a statement, Muzammil Aslam
Five injured during road mishap in Darra Adam Khail
KOHAT: Five persons were injured when a passenger coaster met with an accident near the Bazi Khel area of Dara Adam Khel on Friday morning. According to initial reports, the cause of the accident could not be ascertained. Five people were injured in the accident. The coaster was coming from DI
Gold price in Peshawar today-check latest updates here
The gold prices in Peshawar on Friday morning remained stable as it saw a significant decline on Thursday, drawing interest from both investors and consumers. According to the All Pakistan Jewellers Association, 24-carat gold per tola fell by Rs3,700 to Rs482,462, while ten grams of gold dropped by Rs3,172 to
Pakistan seeks long-term, low-interest loan from UAE
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has requested the United Arab Emirates to extend its $2.5 billion loan by two years and reduce the interest rate by almost half, including a $450 million loan that was obtained 30 years ago for one year. According to official sources, the request was made during the period
Common habits raising the risk of heart attack
ISLAMABAD: Health professionals consider sitting too much as one of the primary causes of heart disease. Data from the Global Burden of Disease has recently been analysed and the researchers concluded that physical activity is positively related to heart health, while sedentary life brings about an annual 0.70% rise in
YouTube implements tighter controls for underage users
CALIFORNIA: YouTube has announced the launch of new actions to make the platform safer and more positive for the younger generation through the addition of parental controls. The video-sharing platform owned by Google has indicated that parents will now have more influence over the duration of YouTube Shorts viewed by
Govt announces major changes in car import policy
ISLAMABAD: The federal government of Pakistan has approved a new car import policy that specifies two schemes through which cars can still be imported from abroad, the Transfer of Residence scheme and the Gift scheme. After the Ministry of Commerce issued a revised notification, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) gave
Pakistan stresses peaceful solutions at UN, opposes use of force in Iran
NEW YORK: Asim Iftikhar, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, in his remarks during the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, made it clear that the UN Charter explicitly opposes the use of force in international relations. The first thing he did was to draw attention to the troubles
US slaps sanctions on Iranian officials over crackdown on protesters
WASHINGTON: The US government has imposed new sanctions on five Iranian individuals, who are said to take part in a brutal suppression of anti-government turmoil in Iran. The sanctions target mainly the superior officials associated with the Iranian security forces, which comprise the Revolutionary Guard Corps and law enforcement. As
