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The federal government has asked Nepra to remove licence and application fee requirements for solar systems up to 25kW. The move aims to reduce costs for households and small businesses while supporting Pakistan’s shift toward renewable energy.
Pakistan’s top leadership condemned the shooting incident that disrupted the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington. President Zardari, Acting President Gilani and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed relief that Donald Trump and other attendees remained safe.
A robbery attempt in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Hadeed went viral after residents resisted two suspected motorcyclists by throwing stones. Police collected evidence after the video surfaced, while the AIG directed SSP Malir to submit a detailed report.
Three people, including a traffic police inspector, were killed and 20 others injured when a passenger coach hit a police van near Kala Shah Kaku. Rescue teams shifted the injured to Lahore hospitals as authorities began assessing the cause of the crash.
Pakistan lifted traffic restrictions around Islamabad’s Red Zone and Serena Hotel after days of security controls linked to expected US-Iran talks. Public transport partially resumed, though some Rawalpindi areas near Nur Khan Airbase remained affected.
US President Donald Trump has praised Pakistan’s mediation role in Iran talks and said Islamabad will remain involved as negotiations shift to phone-based contact. The development follows the cancellation of a planned US delegation visit to Pakistan and comes amid continuing tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme and regional maritime routes.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi returned to Pakistan after a visit to Oman, reinforcing Islamabad’s role in efforts to keep US-Iran diplomacy alive. His brief stop in Rawalpindi before heading to Moscow highlights Pakistan’s growing importance in a fragile regional mediation process.
Pakistan has formally opened six land corridors for goods moving to Iran after maritime disruption and port blockages left thousands of containers stranded. The move is designed to protect trade flows, reduce port congestion and give businesses a temporary alternative to the troubled Hormuz route.
Islamabad and Rawalpindi lifted a grinding week-long transport lockdown on Sunday as district administrations reopened bus terminals, hiking trails, and parks — just as Iranian FM Araghchi returned to Islamabad on Sunday night for a second visit in 48 hours after consulting Oman's Sultan, with Pakistani officials confirming that US-Iran ceasefire mediation efforts remain firmly on track despite the collapse of Saturday's planned second-round talks.
Work has resumed on Karachi’s BRT Red Line along University Road after the Sindh government terminated the earlier contract and brought FWO back to the site. Officials say a 90-day deadline has been set for key corridor work, but the project’s long history of delays means public confidence remains fragile.
On the first anniversary of PM Shehbaz Sharif's landmark address at PMA Kakul following the Pahalgam crisis, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar declared Pakistan's global stance vindicated as India has failed in a year to produce credible evidence linking Pakistan to the attack. Acting President Gilani praised Pakistan's conduct as a responsible nuclear state, while Tarar issued an unambiguous warning that any violation of the Indus Waters Treaty would be met with a decisive response from Islamabad.
Rescuers in Karachi recovered the body of 12-year-old Zahid Mohammed Khan after a two-day search operation following his disappearance in a major water line in Scheme 33. The incident has renewed concern over the safety of exposed urban infrastructure and the risks it poses to children.
