<p>GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution asking the federal government to grant provisional provincial status, as well as constitutional and political rights, for the people of the mountainous region.</p> <p>The resolution, supported by both sides of the aisle, was presented by lawmaker Jalal Ali Shah during the session on Thursday.</p> <p>It recalled the historical background of GB’s liberation, subsequent administrative reforms, and constitutional

<p>ISLAMABAD: Power companies on Friday sought a Rs1.20 per unit increase in fuel cost charges for consumers across the country in August, primarily due to the use of expensive imported fuels.</p> <p>The request comes despite around 75pc of electricity generated in June having come from cheaper domestic sources, predominantly those with zero fuel costs.</p> <p>Once approved, the power companies would charge consumers of all power utilities, including ex-Wapda Distribution Companies (Discos) and

<p>British domestic holidays are being pushed to their highest levels since Covid</p><p>The start of the peak summer season is set to bring millions of drivers on to British roads, with concerns of traffic chaos as the port of Dover faces its biggest test yet of new EU border controls.</p><p>The semi-functioning entry-exit system (EES) is credited, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/15/uk-climate-extreme-weather-2025-hottest-year-on-record">along with the heatwaves</a> and

<p>Multiple X users have been sharing a video on the social media platform since July 14, claiming that it shows the Iranian Navy destroying a ship in the Strait of Hormuz amid <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2015869/us-strikes-irans-coastal-defences-in-fresh-salvo-tehran-again-targets-american-assets-in-gulf-states">renewed hostilities</a> in the Middle East.</p> <p>However, the video is old and shows the US Navy destroying an Iranian Soleimani-class corvette vessel in the Persian Gulf.</p>

<p>ISLAMABAD: The European Union on Thursday noted “issues” in Pakistan’s compliance with its commitments under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) and cautioned that Islamabad would have to address those shortcomings to qualify under the revised GSP framework.</p> <p>The caution came in the European Commission’s latest <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/documents-register/detail?ref=SWD(2026)184&amp;l

<p>Pakistan on Thursday became a founding member of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation (WAICO) after Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar signed the agreement establishing the forum in Shanghai, China, the Foreign Office (FO) said.</p> <p>“Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar signed the agreement on the establishment of the WAICO on behalf of Pakistan at the signing ceremony held today in Shanghai, China,” the FO said in a post on X.</p

<p>The recovery plan for war-battered Gaza, under US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace (BoP), has been significantly scaled back and, instead of reconstructing the entire territory, now envisions a small pilot project in the south of the besieged territory, the British publication <em>The Guardian</em> <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/16/trumps-board-of-peace-drops-full-gaza-recovery-plan-for-tiny-pilot-s

<p>LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Thursday dismissed the post-arrest bail petition of podcast host Rehan Tariq in a case registered under blasphemy laws and the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act.</p> <p>The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013901">registered</a> a first information report (FIR) against the YouTuber on June 25, after he conducted a podcast with a religious scholar and discussed highly sensitive and controversial sectarian i

<p>LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Thursday extended the physical remand of three suspects for another four days in a case of <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2012477">alleged kidnapping and rape</a> of two foreign women.</p> <p>Defence C police presented the suspects before the court on <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013835">expiry</a> of their <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2012674/lahore-police-get-custody-of-4-suspects-arrested-for-alleged-abduction-sexual-assault-of-two-foreign-

<p>Although Pakistan became an independent state in 1947, the land it occupies has long been a crossroads of civilisations. From Mehrgarh to the Indus Valley Civilisation, this region has linked and integrated South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East through trade, culture, and ideas.</p> <p>That historical role is again shaping Pakistan’s economic thinking as it seeks deeper ties with Afghanistan, Central Asian Republics (CARs), Russia, China, and broader regional connectivity.</p> <p>At