18 Apr 2026
Pakistan repays $2bn to UAE, confirms SBP
Officials in the Ministry of Finance said Pakistan was paying 6% interest on the amount, which had previously been rolled over annually by the UAE.
18 Apr 2026
No date set for US-Iran Talks in Islamabad: Report
Iranian news agency Tasnim News Agency has reported that Iran is not yet willing to proceed with the next phase of talks with the United States.
18 Apr 2026
Power outages drop to under 3 hours as hydropower output surges
Load-shedding had stretched to around six hours a day
17 Apr 2026
Oil drops 10% as Iran says Hormuz passage open during ceasefire
The main US contract, West Texas Intermediate, shed 11 percent to $84.11 a barrel.
17 Apr 2026
Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic
On April 8, the United States formally accepted Iran’s 10-point proposal as the foundation for a permanent ceasefire.
17 Apr 2026
Ramsha Khan confirms marriage with Khushhal Khan Khattak, shares pictures
The rumours of marriage were on after their nikah picture went viral.
17 Apr 2026
Pakistan sees 46pc surge in petroleum products imports in March 2026
The petroleum products include petrol, diesel, jet fuel, LPG, and LNG.
17 Apr 2026
Punjab to get Pakistan's first fast train between Lahore and Rawalpindi
MoU signed between 2 govts
17 Apr 2026
‘Voices like hers won’t come again’: Abida Parveen remembers late Asha Bhosle
Singer pays heartfelt tribute to Asha
17 Apr 2026
Iran, Pakistan stress Lebanon must be part of ceasefire
Munir also met the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian – a statement from that meeting has not yet been released.
16 Apr 2026
Anchor Jameel Farooqui’s wife alleges abuse, unlawful detention
The recovery followed a petition filed by her parents a day earlier.
16 Apr 2026
Man 'miraculously' found alive 16 days after marble mine collapse in KP
He was pulled out on Thursday from a tunnel in the Darang area of Rustam tehsil
16 Apr 2026
Saudi Arabia announces $8b support to Pakistan amid UAE debt repayment
The aid arrives amid Pakistan’s repayment of $3.5b in debts to the United Arab Emirates by the end of the month.
16 Apr 2026
Karimabad Underpass misses deadline as delays push cost to nearly Rs4 billion
Stretching approximately one kilometre, the underpass was originally estimated to cost around Rs1.35 billion.
16 Apr 2026
Chinese worker goes viral after sleeping five hours at work in pay protest
Addressing criticism on social media, she defended her actions, stating she intended to send a clear message to her employer that “you get what you pay for.”