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The federal government on Wednesday increased the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs2.29 and Rs1.11 per litre, respectively, for September 3. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, the price of petrol was fixed at Rs346.16 per litre, while HSD would cost Rs372.03 per litre for September 3. The latest revision comes a day after the government increased the price of petrol and HSD by Rs1.08 and 51 paisas per litre, respectively, for September 2. Read: Govt increases petrol price by Rs1.08, HSD by 51 paisas per litre for Sept 2 On July 17, the government announced a new pricing mechanism under which petroleum product prices would be reviewed and notified on a daily basis, replacing the weekly pricing mechanism, as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran continued to drive volatility in global oil markets and raise concerns over fuel supplies. According to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25, petroleum products constitute one of ...

The Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday confirmed that the government had approached the party for talks over its ongoing protests against petroleum prices and the petroleum levy, saying it was ready for negotiations provided the government team came with a “complete package”. Jamaat-e-Islami spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed Tarabi said the government’s negotiating team had contacted party Deputy Emir Liaquat Baloch and offered to hold talks. According to Tarabi, Adviser to the Prime Minister and Senator Rana Sanaullah and Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal contacted Liaquat Baloch on Monday, while former federal minister Khawaja Saad Rafique and Punjab Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique had also contacted him earlier. Read More: JI announces Sept 3 nationwide strike against petroleum levy Tarabi said Jamaat-e-Islami had made it clear that it was ready for negotiations, but the government’s team would have to come with a “complete package” outlining wha...

Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari spent Monday afternoon denying he was engaged to anyone named "Princess Gloria". The viral engagement reports originated from online claims asserting that he was set to marry into a prominent Austrian royal family in Vienna later this year. Social media users speculated that President Asif Ali Zardari and other family members had personally travelled to Austria to finalise the arrangements and set a wedding date, linking the politician to Liechtenstein and Austrian lineage. Addressing the flurry of memes and viral chatter, Bilawal took to X (formerly Twitter) to set the record straight: ایک تو سوشل میڈیا نے میری بات پکی کروادی، منگنی اور شادی بھی کروادی ہے میں واضح کروں کہ ایسا کچھ نہیں ہوا ہے اور نہ ہی میں کسی پرنسز گلوریا کو جانتا ہوں سوشل میڈیا پر یہ تماشے حقیقی ایشوز پر سے توجہ ہٹانے کے لئے ہوتے ہیں۔ pic.twitter.com/zI6OljDC3r — Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (@BBhuttoZardari) August 31, 2026 Whereas X...

Germany retained the men's Hockey World Cup title on Sunday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Spain, becoming the first team to win back-to-back titles on two separate occasions and claiming their fourth world crown. The Germans, who also lifted the trophy in 2002, 2006 and 2023, produced a disciplined defensive performance to withstand sustained pressure from Spain and preserve their unbeaten run to the title. Germany started the final with greater authority and looked the more dangerous side during a closely contested opening quarter. Spain, however, raised the tempo in the second period and began to create openings around the German circle. Borja Lacalle came closest to breaking the deadlock when he unleashed an angled reverse-stick effort midway through the quarter, but Germany goalkeeper Jean-Paul Danneberg reacted superbly to keep the shot out with his glove. Danneberg was called upon several more times before the interval, but the German defence held firm and the ...

The Green Caps’ run of humiliations abroad continued unabated as Pakistan suffered their ninth defeat in their last 10 matches overseas. The team surrendered by 194 runs on the fourth day of the second Test, while England secured their first Test series victory in two years. Saud Shakeel fought bravely and scored 97, but missed a golden opportunity to have his name written in the Lord’s Honours Board. Babar Azam once again failed with the bat, while Mohammad Rizwan continued his disappointing habit of throwing away his wicket irresponsibly. Injured Imam-ul-Haq once again did not come out to bat. Earlier, England were bowled out for 208 in their second innings, with Dan Lawrence scoring 54. Mohammad Abbas claimed five wickets, finishing with nine wickets in the match. Pakistan were set an extremely difficult target of 389 runs to win the second Test at Lord’s. Their chase got off to a disastrous start. Shan Masood and debutant Azan Awais could add only seven ru...

At least ​seven people died and 23 were missing after a ferry carrying around 270 passengers and crew capsized ‌off North Cyprus on Sunday, leaving survivors clinging to its overturned hull. The privately owned ferry left the port of Kyrenia at 12:30pm (0930 GMT) and immediately started taking on water for an unknown reason, authorities said. It was heading for the Turkish port of Tasucu in Mersin province ​in the eastern Mediterranean. The disaster occurred just off the coast of Kyrenia, a popular holiday resort for both ​locals and tourists. The ferry involved, a catamaran, was one of several shuttle sea services that ⁠link North Cyprus with Turkey daily. Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said 237 people had been rescued alive, while seven people ​had died and 23 people were still being sought. “We have reached 237 people alive. However, we have also recovered seven ​people who lost their lives. We are deeply saddened by this,” Erhurman told CNN Turk in a...