A Voice of the Unheard Tuesday, September 8, 2026
LAHORE/RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 15 militants while foiling an infiltration attempt across the Pakistan-Afghanistan border opposite North Waziristan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Thursday. According to the ISPR statement, the movement of a group attempting to cross the border was detected on the night of August 31-September 1, and troops engaged them in...
LAHORE/HONG KONG: Minister of State and Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, Bilal bin Saqib, has said Pakistan is ready for future technology and the digital economy. Addressing the Bitcoin Asia conference in Hong Kong, Bilal bin Saqib said Pakistan is moving forward to understand new financial and technological changes and to build...
LONDON/LAHORE: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said the objective is to make Pakistan the world’s 24th largest economy and a member of the G20. Speaking to the media in London, Ishaq Dar said his visit to the United Kingdom had been extremely positive and successful, and that Pakistan wants to take...
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) is taking up a petition seeking legislation on the use of social media by children under the age of 16, in a case that could shape how Pakistan regulates minors’ access to online platforms. Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court Justice Sarfraz Dogar will hear the petition, filed...
ANKARA/ISLAMABAD: Field Marshal and Chief of Defence Forces Syed Asim Munir has arrived in Türkiye on an official visit, in a trip the military says is aimed at further strengthening defence and strategic cooperation between the two countries. According to the Inter Services Public Relations, the visit is being regarded as significant in the context...
RAWALPINDI/LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has said the government has failed to deliver relief to the public and that a system built on oppression and mafias must be changed, in twin appearances that escalated his party’s nationwide protest campaign. Addressing a public meeting at Liaquat Bagh in Rawalpindi, and separately holding a press...
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted the details of its financial statements to the Election Commission of Pakistan. The party filed audit reports of its accounts along with an affidavit from Barrister Gohar. The Election Commission has sought details of financial statements from all political parties. The filing forms part of an annual statutory...
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The government has decided to abolish the 12 existing gas tariff slabs and impose a uniform price in their place. Under the plan, protected consumers will be shifted to an income-based subsidy, and their needs will be addressed through a targeted subsidy mechanism rather than through the slab structure. During the fourth review by...
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has announced a major reduction of up to 27.71 percent in the prices of liquefied natural gas, issuing a notification of the revised rates. According to the notification, the price of LNG for the Sui Northern system has been reduced by $6.81 per MMBTU, bringing the new...
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The federal government has decided to import one million metric tonnes of wheat in an effort to control prices, but flour has become more expensive nonetheless. Instead of falling, flour prices have risen further despite the import decision. While 11 items including tomatoes, chicken and onions became cheaper, documents from the Pakistan Bureau of...