ISLAMABAD, MAR 6 /DNA/ – In an emergency press conference today, the Pakistani government announced a massive increase in petroleum prices, hiking petrol and high-speed diesel by Rs 55 per litre each—the steepest single-day adjustment in recent history. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, and Minister for Energy Ali Pervaiz Malik jointly revealed the decision, effective immediately. Petrol now stands at Rs [previous +55], while diesel has risen to Rs [previous +55]. The government attributed the abnormal surge directly to the ongoing US-Israeli warRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAR 6: /DNA/ – Ahead of the International Women’s Day 2026, the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus (WPC), with financial support from the European Union (EU) and in partnership with UN Women Pakistan , unveiled the Pakistan Women’s Parliamentary Leaders (PWL) Portal in Islamabad. Launched under the EU-funded Pakistan Women Leaders (PWL) project, the portal will strengthen coordination between the National and Provincial Assemblies and serve as a centralised digital repository of pro-women legislation and related data, enabling more informed, evidence-based and gender-responsive lawmaking across Pakistan. The event commenced with welcomeRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAR 6: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed authorities to develop a dashboard to monitor the movement of petroleum products in Pakistan and share real-time data with provinces. He issued the directions during a meeting in Islamabad, convened to review the supply and storage of petroleum products in the country amid the disruption of the supply chain due to the conflict in the Middle East. During the meeting attended by federal ministers and other high-ranking officials, PM Shehbaz ordered authorities to take swift and strict action against hoardersRead More

ISLAMABAD, Mar 06 (DNA): The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a roundtable discussion on “Evolving Situation in Iran and Pakistan’s Policy Response” on Friday. Former diplomats, leading academics and prominent practitioners joined the discussion, which focused on the evolving situation in Iran, its regional implications, and Pakistan’s current and future policy outlook, said a press release. Participants noted that the situation in Iran remains highly tense following the recent United States and Israeli strikes and Iran’s subsequent retaliatoryRead More

ISLAMABAD, Mar 06 (DNA): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) organized the second session of its weekly Seerat Lecture Series which was attended by a large number of students and university employees. The session focused on the moral excellence and social aspects of the Seerat-e-Tayyiba (the blessed life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad SAW), highlighting the importance of ethical values in the contemporary context. Renowned scholar Dr Hafiz Tahir Islam delivered the keynote lecture on the topic “Seerat-e-Tayyiba and Ideal Social Character.” In his address, he stated that the life ofRead More