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Sindh slams the brakes on spending

The Sindh government has tightened austerity measures further in a bid to prepare for potential energy challenges, unveiling a series of cost-cutting and energy-saving steps aimed at reducing government expenditures while maintaining essential public services. In this regard, an important meeting of the Austerity Committee, chaired by Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, was held on Thursday. During the meeting, participants held detailed discussions on the efficient use of energy, reducing government expenditures, and improving resource management without affecting public service delivery. The committee decided to cut fuel allocations for government officers by 50%, while 60% of government vehicles will be grounded. However, this decision will not affect the operational vehicles, including police mobiles, ambulances, fire brigade vehicles and other essential service vehicles. سینئر وزیر سندھ شرجیل انعام میمن کی زیر صدارت قائم کفایت شعاری کمیٹی کا اہم اجلاس منعقد ہوا، جس میں ص...

Gunman dead after attack on Michigan synagogue

An unidentified shooter was killed on Thursday after exchanging gunfire with security in an attack on a synagogue in the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan, police said. Police said the gunman was dead following the attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield. They did not immediately confirm the death of the assailant but said no one else appeared to have been hurt. Active Shooting: 03/12 at 12:30 p m Location: 5725 Walnut Lake Road (Temple Isreal) Synopsis: The Michigan State Police is aware of an active shooting incident that is ongoing in West Bloomfield. We are asking for community members to stay away from the area to allow for police… pic.twitter.com/p3FIbU9n4K — MSP Second District (@mspmetrodet) March 12, 2026 Law enforcement officers flooded the area soon after the incident, amid heightened tension nationwide over the US-Israeli war against Iran. "At least one individual came to the temple," Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters. "Secu...

Israel's breaking bad in USA

There have been social media rumours that Trump decided to wage this unprovoked and illegal war against Iran because of the need to divert the national attention away from the Epstein Files. Specifically, one social media rumour I came across was that Netanyahu threatened Trump to wage the war against Iran or else he would release all the compromising videos that Epstein made of him since Epstein was a Mossad agent. While that rumour sure is a strong conspiracy theory, it caught my attention for a different reason: the use of fear. The Jewish Zionists of Israel have this innate habit of whining about being the victim in every situation. And they brought their successful cry baby propaganda to the West specifically after the 1967 war because that is when the notorious US-Israel alliance started to form. Through the ensuing decades, Israelis have convinced a vast majority of the American people that they were the victims. Through a combination of religious and political myths such as tha...

TTAP urges govt to consult Parliament, opposition on defence deals amid regional tensions

The Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) on Wednesday demanded that the government consult Parliament and the opposition on the country's defence agreements and policy matters to ensure that national security decisions were taken with consensus. The demand was made during a joint session of the opposition parliamentary parties of the National Assembly and Senate, which was held at Parliament House. قرارداد پاکستان تحریک انصاف اور اپوزیشن جماعتوں کا مشترکہ پارلیمانی اجلاس قومی اسمبلی اور سینیٹ کی مشترکہ اپوزیشن پارلیمانی پارٹی کا اجلاس مورخہ 11 مارچ 2026 کو پارلیمنٹ ہاؤس اسلام آباد کے کمیٹی روم نمبر 2 میں منعقد ہوا۔ اجلاس میں ملکی سلامتی، خطے کی صورتحال اور پاکستانی عوام… pic.twitter.com/FQxyBLv4aP — Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (@TTAP_OFFICIAL) March 11, 2026 Following the meeting, the alliance unanimously adopted a resolution, taking into account national security, the regional situation, and the sentiments of the people. It said the participant...

Iranian strikes damage at least 17 US sites across Middle East: report

At least 17 United States military, diplomatic and air defence sites across the Middle East have been damaged by Iranian drone and missile strikes since the start of the conflict in the region, a New York Times analysis found on Wednesday. The report said Iran responded to the US-Israeli assaults by targeting American installations across the region, hitting embassies, killing US soldiers, and damaging military bases and air defence infrastructure.  The New York Times identified at least 17 damaged US sites, several of which were struck more than once since the conflict began, based on high-resolution commercial satellite imagery, verified social media videos, and statements by US officials and Iranian state media. Read More: ‘We only think of enemy's complete surrender,’ says Iran’s IRGC “The intensity of the retaliatory strikes has signalled that Iran was more prepared for the war than many in the Trump administration had anticipated,” the report cited a US military official...

Govt to absorb future fuel price hikes amid Middle East crisis: Ali Pervaiz Malik

Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik asserted on Tuesday that there would be no further increases in petroleum prices as the government has resolved to absorb the impact of any future increase in the international market due to the Mideast conflict. Last week, the government announced an increase of Rs55 per litre in petrol and diesel prices following a surge in petroleum costs amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has severely disrupted supply lines across the region, affecting fuel availability and prices globally. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced austerity measures, acknowledging that petrol prices were expected to rise internationally in the coming days. However, the premier assured the public that the government would strive to shield them from the full burden of these increases. Read: OGRA dismisses reports of Rs73 petrol, Rs84 diesel hike as 'completely baseless' Speaking in an interview on private telev...

SC adopts four-day work week under austerity plan

In line with the government-announced austerity measures due to disruption in the supply of petroleum products, the Supreme Court of Pakistan also announced similar measures on Tuesday, adopting a four-day working week from Monday to Thursday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif a day earlier announced a number of steps as part of a broader austerity plan to manage the situation arising from the fuel crunch linked to the ongoing Middle East crisis following attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran. During a meeting attended by representatives of the federal and provincial governments, the premier announced a four-day work week and a work-from-home policy as part of wide-ranging austerity measures. According to a statement issued by the Supreme Court, the National Judicial Policy Making Committee (NJPMC) met under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi during an emergent virtual meeting. The meeting, attended by the Federal Shariat Court chief justice, the ...