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The federal government on Wednesday decreased the price of petrol by Rs0.75 while increasing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs2.24 for July 30. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Petroleum, the price of petrol has been fixed at Rs335.06 per litre, while HSD will now cost Rs390.62 per litre. The latest revision comes a day after the government increased the prices of petrol and HSD by Rs1.63 and Rs1.55 per litre, respectively. READ: Govt announces Rs1.63 increase in petrol, Rs1.55 in diesel price for July 29 On July 17, the government introduced a daily fuel price review mechanism amid volatility in global oil prices following renewed hostilities in the Middle East. The daily fuel prices are based on a seven-day average of international market rates to align with international standards. During July, petroleum prices were revised several times. Following multiple revisions, petrol prices recorded a cumulative increase of more than Rs20 per litre du...

Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon strongly lashed out at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz on Tuesday and accused it of rigging in the first phase of the polls for the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Reacting to the remarks of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, he said the saying "adding insult to injury" aptly applied to the PML-N He said that the PML-N's theft of the innocent Kashmiris' right to vote was evident for everyone to see. He said that massive rigging took place, weapons were openly displayed, and a PPP worker was martyred. Instead of expressing condolences and regret over the incident, CM Maryam chose not to do so. He added that she spoke with the arrogance that comes with power. Memon said that every child in Pakistan knew how the PML-N came to power through the Form 47 mandate. He said that the people of Punjab gave the party...

At least three people, including a deputy superintendent of police (DSP), were killed, one truck driver was injured, and six labourers were abducted in a series of separate armed attacks in the Barkhan, Turbat and Chagai districts of Balochistan on Tuesday, officials said. According to Barkhan Superintendent of Police Abdul Haq, DSP Rakhni Murid Bugti was on a routine patrol on Tuesday evening when unidentified armed assailants opened fire on his police vehicle near Khatta Check Post in Barkhan district. The senior police officer was martyred in the attack. Following the incident, heavy contingents of police, the Frontier Corps (FC), the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and other security agencies rushed to the area and launched a search operation to track down the attackers. In another incident, armed men intercepted a vehicle carrying seven labourers in the Kalatak area, within the jurisdiction of Sadar Police Station in Turbat, the district headquarters of Kech. The at...

Pakistan on Monday condemned recent drone attacks carried out against Saudi Arabia amid the recent resumption and escalation of hostilities in the Middle East that have also involved the kingdom and Yemen's Houthis now. "Such provocative attacks pose a grave threat to peace and stability across the entire region," the Foreign Office said in a statement. It added that Pakistan "stands in solidarity with the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and reaffirms its strong and unwavering support for the Kingdom’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and peace and prosperity". 🔈 PR No. 1️⃣9️⃣1️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ Pakistan Condemns Drone Attacks Against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 🔗⬇️ pic.twitter.com/iL1ymildlq — Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) July 27, 2026 "Pakistan has taken, and will continue to take, all possible steps to support efforts aimed at achieving lasting peace, security and stability in the region,...

'Happy people will always encourage. Successful people will always support. Attractive people will always compliment. Those who have nothing to offer will always bring you down.'   The above social media feed makes it easier to understand the psychology of biased critics. Whether it is an official meeting, parent-teacher conference or any of life's adventures, discouraging words start dripping from the mouths of those who are unhappy, unsuccessful and ultimately unattractive. The irony is that criticism reveals the criticising authority more than its recipient, as Oscar Wilde writes in his aphoristic style, "Criticism is the only reliable autobiography." Simply put, criticism is always self-revealing. It exposes our own turmoil and failings. Criticism is a matter of ego, which always seeks to be filled, while encouraging others comes from soul, which is an eternal wholeness. In a belittling criticism, the critic desires pathologically to assert their ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday the creation of a task force headed ​by tech entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani to overhaul ‌India's examination system, following days of youth protests about exam paper leaks. "Our examination system should be trustworthy, should be transparent and ​the system should make maximum use of ​technology," Modi said on Instagram, adding that new ⁠legislation to deal with paper leaks would be ​introduced in parliament on Monday. The measures would tighten the ​law and toughen the penalties for culprits, Modi added. It was Modi's first public comment since Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on ​Saturday following the protests by youth activists, who ​demonstrated for weeks demanding he quit over exam paper leaks ‌in May. Read More: Modi's strongman image dented as he caves to 'Cockroaches' Modi did not mention Pradhan in his 30-second video statement. The youth-led Cockroach Janta Party (...