ISLAMABAD, MAR 21: National leaders extend Eid greetings, highlighting unity, brotherhood, and service to humanity. IPresident Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with other national leaders, extended felicitations to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In their special messages, the national leadership emphasised unity, brotherhood, and selflessness, while offering prayers for the country’s peace and prosperity. President Zardari conveyed heartfelt greetings to the entire nation, noting that Eid marks the reward for the devotion, patience, and sacrifice shown during the month of Ramadan. He addedRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAR 21: Pakistan is marking Eid ul Fitr nationwide today with traditional zeal and fervour, as congregational prayers were held at mosques, Eidgahs and open venues, where sermons highlighted the spiritual significance and philosophy of the festival with stress on unity and peace amid Middle East tensions. Eid begins with mass prayers in open areas, bringing families and friends together for worship and festivities. The occasion follows the month-long fasting of Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam, and is marked by acts of charity, with Muslims encouragedRead More

ISLAMABAD: The government is set to pay oil marketing companies (OMCs) up to Rs176 per litre under price differential claims (PDCs) in the wake of the decision against fuel price hike in the country, read the Ministry of Energy’s (Petroleum Division) letter addressed to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra). The letter, dated March 20, says that the government will pay PDCs to the OMCS from March 21 (today) till March 27, which amounts to around Rs48 billion, with the payment set to be made by the Finance DivisionRead More

ISLAMABAD, MAR 21: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir has stressed that terrorists operating from sanctuaries across the border in Afghanistan will not be allowed to undermine Pakistan’s security. Pakistani troops were — before a ceasefire was announced due to Eid ul Fitr — responding to the Afghan Taliban’s unprovoked attacks, resulting in the killing of more than 450 Taliban operatives and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants and the destruction of several important Afghan infrastructure. The Pakistani government’s longstanding demand has remained that the Taliban honour the DohaRead More