In a statement, the prime minister said the decision had been taken to reduce the financial burden on ordinary citizens.

The increase was mainly due to a sharp increase in the prices of energy products and essential food items. The data was released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

In the international bullion market, gold prices were slightly up by 0.3%.

The department stated that the minimum temperature recorded this morning was 22.5°C.

According to reports, key routes, including Mai Kolachi Road, M.T. Khan Road, Boat Basin, and the road from PIDC to Jinnah Bridge, are closed in both directions. Sections of the Boat Basin–Jinnah Bridge corridor and other busy links will remain blocked until the procession ends.

In an audio message, the Supreme Leader declared that the blood of the martyrs would be avenged.

The prime minister also met Nihal Hashmi and congratulated him on being nominated as the new governor of Sindh.

All examinations will be held according to schedule.

Employees of the company and the driver managed to douse the fire themselves.

He was addressing the nation.

Turkey has criticised the European deployments to Cyprus as moves that risk dragging the island into the conflict.

He subsequently directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take all necessary steps to ensure the safe repatriation of Pakistanis stranded in Iran.

In the international gold market, the price per ounce increased by 61 dollars.

In the international market, gold fell by $34.

The decision was announced after the US Department of the Treasury issued a special license through its Office of Foreign Assets Control authorizing the delivery and sale of Russian-origin crude and petroleum products already loaded on vessels.