ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has approved hiking gas prices for Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) consumers by up to 45 per cent, ARY News reported on Friday. After jacking up the prices of electricity and petroleum products, the federal …

LAHORE: Dr Yasmin Rashid is likely to be appointed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Punjab President, ARY News reported on Friday citing sources. According to details, the decision was taken after PTI leader and former education minister Shafqat Mehmood step down from the party’s Punjab President post. Taking to Twitter, Shafqat Mehmood …

An 83-year-old yachtsman arrived in Japan early Saturday morning after a solo, non-stop trip across the Pacific, becoming the oldest person ever to achieve the feat.  Famed ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie’s arrival in the Kii Strait off western Japan capped a two-month trip that started from a yacht harbour in …

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday it was aware of more than 700 global cases of monkeypox, including 21 in the United States, with investigations now suggesting it is spreading inside the country. Sixteen of the first 17 cases were among people who identify as …

The increase in the duration of Reels would allow content creators to express their most authentic selves, said Instagram in a blog post on Friday. The company said that the creators will have more time to share more about themselves, film extra behind-the-scenes clips, dig deeper into the nuances of …

ISLAMABAD: Former Energy Minister and PTI leader Hammad Azhar on Friday said that the government has cut the electricity of industrial units as the country faced hours-long load shedding after the power shortfall peaked at 7,000 MW, Azhar said that the government has disconnected power supply to medium and large …

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation increased by 2 per cent during the week ended on June 3, according to data shared by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday. The SPI for the week under review in the above-mentioned group was recorded at 20.04 per …

As Dr. Mahwish Sharif entered the tuberculosis ward at the Fatima Jinnah Chest Hospital in Pakistan’s Balochistan province last week, she reached up to her ears to make sure her hearing aid was in place. This is a routine check for Sharif, the first doctor in Balochistan with a hearing …

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) dissident leader Aleem Khan, who was de-seated by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for voting in favour of Hamza Shehbaz in CM Punjab election, has decided to not take part in the by-election. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has gaven Abdul Aleem Khan the right to nominate …

Former Prime Minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Friday said that he would point out tools used by the incumbent government to create economic chaos and weaken the state of Pakistan. Taking to Twitter, the former premier said that he would be addressing a public gathering in Buner this …