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The government and Jamaat-i-Islami have agreed to form committees to review the petroleum levy and recommend public relief measures.

PPP has held back support for two natural gas revenue bills as coalition grievances spill into the petroleum committee's legislative work.

Pakistan collected a record Rs1.567 trillion through the petroleum levy in FY26 as lower interest costs and provincial surpluses reduced the fiscal deficit.

LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Thursday announced peaceful sit-ins against the petroleum levy at 510 locations across the country on Friday, warning that the protests would transform into a movement to ov

On 26 August 2026, petrol in Pakistan costs Rs343.10 a litre and high-speed diesel Rs371.80. Those rates come from a Petroleum Division notification, and they are valid until 27 August — one day.

Petroleum dealers have withdrawn a nationwide strike call after Pakistan approved a revised per-litre margin, easing immediate supply concerns.

Pakistan's decision to raise petroleum dealers' margins has eased the immediate threat of a nationwide strike, but it keeps the larger fuel-cost debate alive.

Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security Committee want to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress after he refused to answer their questions about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

A Senate committee is pushing back firmly against what it sees as a quiet federal encroachment on powers that were supposed to have been handed to Pakistan's provinces years ago, taking direct aim at proposed new

Pakistan’s internet services came under fresh scrutiny on Tuesday as a National Assembly committee was told that poor connectivity is affecting users not only in remote districts but also in major cities such as

The Senate Judiciary Committee delayed a planned vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination after two Republican senators withheld support over a disputed IRS settlement involving President Donald Trump

ISLAMABAD: The Public Acco­unts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday took up audit objections concerning alleged irregular recruitment and bonus payments at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT), raising serious concerns over transparency and governance at th

Ishaq Dar has discussed implementation of the Makkah defence framework with his Saudi and Turkish counterparts following the alliance committee's first meeting.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecom regulator is working on a uniform policy that would allow consumers to transfer an e-SIM between phones at least 10 times without paying a fee, a Senate committee was told on Thursday amid

A Senate committee on Tuesday raised concerns over how foreign loans and grants meant for flood rehabilitation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were being used, saying reconstruction work appeared to have been shifted to

ISLAMABAD: A subcommittee of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Monday examined border security arrangements at major import entry points, concerns over possible tax evasion linked to

Petrol pump owners in Pakistan have announced a nationwide strike starting Wednesday night after talks with the government over a daily petroleum pricing mechanism ended without agreement, according to a monitored

Pakistan expects Turkish Petroleum seismic vessels to arrive in the autumn as both countries advance a new phase of offshore oil and gas exploration.

ISLAMABAD: As the new fiscal year began, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Tuesday approved a Rs13 billion supplementary grant for the financially struggling Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) and a bailout pac

The Sindh High Court has ordered an independent committee to investigate paediatric HIV infections linked to Karachi's Valika Hospital.

Petrol fell by 12 paisas to Rs336.03 per litre and high-speed diesel by 66 paisas to Rs392.38 under Pakistan's short-cycle fuel pricing system.

ISLAMABAD: The National Dialogue Committee (NDC) has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking directives for jail authorities to facilitate a meeting with incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan and his spouse, Bushra Bibi

Islamabad's long-running argument over local power has moved back to the centre of federal politics after a high-level committee proposed a formal elected government for the capital territory. The draft framework would

Pakistan's petroleum prices climbed again this week, with the government raising petrol by Rs1.63 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.55 per litre, effective from July 29. The increase takes petrol to Rs335.81