Financial sector experts fear high inflation could escalate government spending, requiring more money and seriously distorting fiscal gap targets for FY26.

Army targets terrorists’ positions near Pak-Afghan border; aerial operations in North Waziristan destroy several militant posts.

Pera mobilised to check artificial shortage.

Report says around 160,000 cybercrime complaints recorded in 2025.

Police officers tell six-member panel around 300 protesters reached US mission from Numaish without high-ups’ consent.

Advocate Gul Daraz Khan files a petition requesting the court to declare the move as illegal and unconstitutional.

PHA simultaneously starts beautification work as lighting work commences.

A senior doctor tells Dawn that cancer patients had been asked to go to private clinics and hospitals as the government failed to introduce an oncology department.

In one incident, a gang of robbers stabbed and injured a man during a robbery in Khanna.

Court to determine if civil servant can claim indefinite posting at one station.

At the makeshift market, free stalls help shopkeepers cut prices.

Dist admin tells LHC steps being taken to prevent encroachments.

A video of the altercation and murder in the Hajipura police area went viral on social media.

Says relief should be given to people.

Leaders of opposition parties and tribal elders express serious concern and reject the government’s plan.

Dr Abdul Malik Baloch met Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti to discuss the province’s overall political situation.

All relevant laboratories and diagnostic centres are required to pay the tax at the prescribed rate.

KP CM Sohail Afridi takes notice, seeks report from IG.

Also imposes Rs25m fine on retired Col Khalilur Rehman, finding him guilty of laundering around Rs1.6bn.

All offices under the department told to restrict ceremonial visits, unnecessary official travel.

“It is time to heal divisions, restore trust and move forward with unity and dignity," they say.

Says sanitisation operations being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorists in area.

Directs the finance and petroleum ministers to visit provinces and prepare the strategy in coordination with the provincial governments.

Hammad Azhar, Omar Ayub, Zartaj Gul, Shibli Faraz, Murad Saeed, Shahbaz Gill among those sentenced out of 118 indicted.

New prices will take effect from Monday; fare increase will not apply to bookings made in advance.

PTI assails "extravagant spending on private jets, luxury vehicles, and all manner of privileges for the elite".

Saudi minister urges Iran to “exercise wisdom and avoid miscalculation”.

Accident occurred when two cars collided after a broken-down gas tanker was left standing on the road.

Witnesses should not be forced to stand for hours while testifying, Justice Panwhar observes.

"Cooperation" with UK authorities has kept Islamabad off visa ban list so far; rejection rate of asylum claims by Pakistanis at 70pc, but very few deportations.

Long queues of vehicles witnessed at a few petrol pumps still open; situation likely to ‘stabilise’ today after govt announces

“The safety and security of the public at large is a basic and prime responsibility on the shoulders of the respondents,” the petition reads.

The department has asked the citizens to report about drugs at CNF helpline 1012.

Several filling stations run dry while others limit sale to 8–10 litres per vehicle amid regional tensions.

The governing body ap­­proved GDA’s annual bud­get for the financial year 2025-26.

Financial sector experts fear high inflation could escalate government spending, requiring more money and seriously distorting fiscal gap targets for FY26.

Planning Commission report warns of surge in inflation, import costs, exchange rate pressures.

SECP hopes other provinces will follow suit.

Index slips to 157,496 on panic-selling.

India insists it did not need Washington’s permission to do so, a source says.

Experts suggest govt set up reinsurance firm to support essential maritime trade and energy shipments.

Says precautionary reduction implemented as part of "risk management and business continuity strategy".

The previous price was Rs 188.73 per litre.

Directs the finance and petroleum ministers to visit provinces and prepare the strategy in coordination with the provincial governments.

All offices under the department told to restrict ceremonial visits, unnecessary official travel.

Prices of petrol and diesel increased by Rs55 per litre; levy on petrol raised, diesel lowered by Rs20 each.

Gas suspension, power tariff hike to hit exports.

Renegotiated contracts expected to save Rs163bn.

Petroleum, food drive price hike for 31st week.

Says car prices could decrease by as much as Rs2.5m as new manufacturers enter the market and localisation increases.

Containers to be transhipped from Karachi to Jebel Ali in the Middle East; Strait of Hormuz not expected to open in coming days.

Private limited companies account for 59 per cent of the new registrations.

“If this war continues for a few weeks, GDP growth around the world will be impacted," says Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi.

Chairs high-level meeting; says any petrol pump involved in creating an artificial shortage should be immediately closed, its licence cancelled.

Data shows that weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index, increased by 0.37pc for the week ending on March 5.

Pakistan’s stock market experienced a volatile session on Friday, with KSE-100 plunging 2.3pc to close in the red.

10pc YoY increase in debt fuelled by domestic borrowing.

Analysts note that halted activities in Hormuz will have two major impacts on oil: the inability to store 20 million barrels per day and the lack of flow to the world, which could drive global energy prices higher.

According to analysts, gold prices would be volatile in the near term with key support at $5,040 and resistance at $5,280, adding that prices could rise up to $5,448 if the resistance is broken.

Establishment of Daanish school in AJK approved with a budget of Rs4.688bn upon request from newly-elected PM Rathore.

Foreign exchange reserves of SBP rise by $87m to $16.300bn during week ending Feb 27.

The plan will be presented to PM Shehbaz on Friday; following his clearance, it will be taken up the Economic Coordination Committee for formal approval.

Berlin has says assets “decoupled” from their Russian parent company but has held off from full nationalisation.

BoI Minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh informs delegation about extensive investment opportunities in Pakistan.

System to be implemented in 1.5 years; e-Bilty mechanism to curb smuggling, boost revenues.

All issues affecting sector discussed during meeting, a, including export growth opportunities, domestic industry challenges, regulatory concerns.

US crude futures hit their highest since July 2024 during session.

Ogra says authorities are closely monitoring the supply chain to ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products nationwide.

The central bank has cut the key rate by a cumulative ⁠11.5 percentage points since mid-2024, from a record high of 22pc.

“No such order has been issued by the Cabinet Division or the Ministry of Maritime Affairs,” information ministry clarifies.

Police say explosion caused "minor material damage", investigation under way.

Tehran apologises to neighbours as war with US, Israel enters second week; says it will attack Gulf states only if strikes originate from their territory.

Debris from an aerial interception fell onto a vehicle in Dubai's Al Barsha area, resulting in the death of a Pakistani driver, say authorities.

Emirates, Etihad and flydubai lead restart; Dubai’s two major airports reopen; some airlines resume flights between Mideast and Pakistan.

US presses Colombo not to repatriate crew and survivors from sunken ship.

Four people were reported killed in Oklahoma, where the twisters gained strength, and four others died further north in the Midwestern state of Michigan.

“Over the past 10 years, the estimated warming rate has been around 0.35C per decade," a study found.

Stages rare helicopter raid deep into Bekaa Valley, killing 41; UN, Ghana condemn "war crime" attack that wounded three peacekeepers.

"I certainly think his actions are deplorable and have caused him to be stripped of his royal titles," says Canadian PM.

Asif Raza Merchant allegedly sought to hire a hitman to assassinate a politician or a government official in the US, prosecutors say.

There was no doubt who the aggressor was then. There’s no doubt now.

Sale fast-tracks 12,000 thousand-pound bomb bodies in $152m deal.

Says Cuba is "in its last moments of life”; advocates tough action by allies against organised crime blighting the region.

The 35-year-old’s party is also seemingly headed for a landslide victory nationally.

Iran's enemies “must take their wish for the unconditional surrender of the Iranian people to their graves,” president says.

Saudi minister urges Iran to “exercise wisdom and avoid miscalculation”.

Markets tumble as Trump demands 'unconditional surrender', says "waste of time" to send ground troops.

The Virginia bill passed the House of Delegates 53‑47, largely along party lines, and cleared the state Senate 21‑19, with all Republicans opposing it.

Major carriers divert or turn back due to missile fire fears.

Refugee agency says its facing shortage of funds; US, Israeli attacks on Iran choke aid corridors, obstructing global relief efforts.

Targets 4.5 to 5pc growth, its lowest in decades.

Amodei says company disputes legal basis of the action, but seeks to reassure customers.

Ukraine accuses Hungary of kidnapping seven of its citizens transporting millions of dollars in cash and nine kilos of gold through the country.

Media investigation, officials suggest American forces "most likely" responsible.

Balendra Shah, the former mayor of the capital Kathmandu, has dominated the race to become prime minister.

Axel Springer says it will preserve the Telegraph’s legacy while providing a platform for expansion.

“If this war continues for a few weeks, GDP growth around the world will be impacted," says Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi.

Opposition party claims Modi “compromised”, questions India’s agency in matters of national interest.

The resolution, introduced by lawmakers from both parties, sought to reassert Congress’s authority under the Constitution to approve acts of war.

“The onus is on the forces that carried out the attack to investigate it,” says UN human rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani.

Justice Department cautions that some of the documents include “untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump”.

Country’s largest Muslim group Nahdlatul Ulama says Indonesia’s government can use board to encourage de-escalation in the Middle East.

Prosecutors reject Merchant’s claim of duress, cite lack of evidence to support ‘coercion’ defence.

“Khamenei’s son is unacceptable to me. We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,” he says.

Policy has unnerved some traditional US partners in Latin America.

Official tickets, starting at 2,000 Indian rupees, sold out within minutes on BookMyShow, prompting thousands of fans turning to unofficial routes.

PSG will have to pick themselves up as they host Chelsea on Wednesday as they continue their defence of the Champions League title.

Russia was banned from the 2018 Games due to a doping scandal, although some athletes were permitted to compete under neutral colours.

“It’s going to be obviously a challenge where everyone knows we’re probably not the favourites," says captain Mitchell Santner.

“We want to be very relaxed, be in the present, not think about what will happen in the final," he says ahead of match with NZ.

New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final against the most expensively assembled cricket nation on the planet is not a sporting achievement. It is a personality type.

A succession of precise yorkers and length balls yielded just six runs and England were behind the chase.

“It was a ridiculous knock. He should be extremely proud of what he’s done tonight and this whole winter,” he says.

Sarr also had a goal ruled out for a marginal offside shortly before Solanke’s opener.

Pakistan were trailing 3-1 in the third quarter before they smashed three goals in the last nine minutes of the final quarter to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

“I think if we play our best cricket, we can beat anybody," says New Zealand's Finn Allen.

European football body fines Spanish club 15,000 euros “for the racist and/or discriminatory behaviour of its supporters”.

New Zealand opener Finn Allen hit the fastest-ever T20 World Cup century in 33 balls to send his team through to the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Following the IPC’s announcement, several countries, including Ukraine, said they would boycott Friday’s opening ceremony in Verona as a result.

Saka’s deflected effort in the ninth minute proved sufficient as Arsenal kept a 14th Premier League clean sheet of the season with a gritty display that Saka described as ‘ugly’.

After Sanju Samson's scintillating 89 laid the platform for India to pile up a massive 253-7, England fell just short in what would have been a record chase, finishing on 246-7.

“There may be questions about Litton Das’s recent ODI form, but he has been working closely with the coaches on his game,” says chief selector.

“Agenda-driven fake news targeting the character of our players is unacceptable and will not be tolerated,” PCB says.

“I think hopefully everyone gets behind us and rallies around us for Sunday,” says Allen, who hit the fastest-ever T20 World Cup century.

Former captain Jos Buttler’s form has been scrutinised, with the opener making only 62 runs in seven matches.

In the final quarter, Austria got a couple of penalty corners but could not score.

This is the third time the venue for the 10-team event was changed in recent days.

The teams meet again on Friday in the FA Cup fifth round.

New Zealand will play either India or England in Sunday’s final in Ahmedabad.

“It’s not about how you get to the semi-finals; it’s about the next two games, how we’re going to play there," says India's bowling coach Morne Morkel.

“We had a good run against them [New Zealand] in the group stages, but both teams have played a lot of cricket since then,” Markram told reporters.

Pakistan actually has the most representatives of any overseas nation among the top 50, one ahead of South Africa.

The possibility of a boycott of the World Cup has been raised in Iran.

Real forward Franco Mastantuono was sent off in stoppage time for apparent dissent to make a bad night worse for Los Blancos.

"India are a quality side, but we’ve played a lot of cricket here," the all-rounder adds.

South Africa have been strong in all departments and appear to have the form to break their white-ball duck after their agonising final defeat to India two years ago.

Per annum franchise fees for the team increased from Rs1.85bn to Rs2bn.

Despite the added intensity of a knockout fixture, Conrad backed his players to handle expectations and continue their winning momentum.

The newlyweds marked their civil wedding with Graff jewels and a red Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa.

India’s media were lavish in their praise for Samson, who saved India from a humiliating early tournament exit on home soil.