Saturday, September 19th, 2026
Dar chairs national steering committee on fuel subsidy review
ISLAMABAD, SEP 19 /DNA/ – Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting of the National Steering Committee on Fuel Subsidy to review the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Special Relief Scheme. The Committee was informed that overwhelming majority of fuel stations across the country are now operational on the system, and citizens are redeeming fuel tokens. Registration continues nationwide through sms to 9771. The Committee approved redemption of fuel tokens through SMS for stations located in areas without internet connectivity. Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and theRead More
PTI’s Sept 27 protest: KP IG bars police from facilitating Islamabad-bound rallies
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General of Police Zulfiqar Hameed has directed police officers not to facilitate any march, rally or procession heading towards Islamabad ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned September 27 protest. On September 14, the IHC had ordered provincial governments to prevent the use of state funds, personnel, vehicles, machinery and other official resources for protests and rallies. It also barred provincial authorities from forcing public servants to participate in political activities and ordered senior officials to communicate the directives to government employees. In a letter issued toRead More
Pakistan urges Houthis to cease ships attacks, slams attempts to weaponise Bab al-Mandab
ISLAMABAD, SEP 19: Pakistan has called on Yemen’s Houthis to immediately cease attacks on merchant ships and seafarers in Bab al-Mandab, condemning the group’s attempt to weaponise the waterway. Speaking at a UNSC Arria-Formula meeting, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, stressed the need to protect freedom of navigation and the safety of commercial shipping. This month, Yemen’s Houthis launched a lightning offensive to take over the country’s entire Red Sea coast, giving them control over the vital Bab al-Mandab strait. The group has declared aRead More
66 Years of Stability Undone by Unilateral Abeyance
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Water is the essence of life, and it is through its presence that the world achieves prosperity and progress. Nature has provided numerous sources of water; while vast reserves exist underground, rivers—whose courses were charted by nature itself—remain the most vital source. Securing river water was a challenge for Pakistan from the very beginning, as India frequently attempted to obstruct the flow of these natural waterways. To resolve this issue, the Indus Waters Treaty was signed between Pakistan and India on September 19, 1960. Although sixty-sixRead More
Mohammad Zikria Akbar Zia elected ICCI President
Mohammad Ashfaq Hussain Chattah, Mohammad Waqas Khan elected as Senior Vice President and Vice President ISLAMABAD, SEP 19 /DNA/ – Mohammad Zikria Akbar Zia, Mohammad Ashfaq Hussain Chattah and Mohammad Waqas Khan have been elected as President, Senior Vice President and Vice President, respectively, of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) for the new term. The announcement was made here on Saturday by the ICCI Election Commission comprising Chairman Omar Rafiq and members Chaudhry Nadeem-ud-Din and Assad Aziz, in the presence of ICCI President Sardar Tahir Mehmood, SeniorRead More
ICCI president proposes long-term Islamabad economic master plan
ISLAMABAD, SEP 19 /DNA/ – Islamabad has all the ingredients to become far more than Pakistan’s administrative capital, it can emerge as a regional centre of investment, innovation, technology and international commerce, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Sardar Tahir Mehmood said on Saturday, calling for a bold economic vision to transform the federal capital’s strategic advantages into tangible business and investment opportunities. Speaking to visiting business leaders at the Chamber House, he said Islamabad’s diplomatic community, highly educated workforce, institutional strength, modern infrastructure and international exposure giveRead More