Minister hints at ‘better news’ on petrol as LPG hits Rs800 a kilo
Ali Pervaiz Malik also promises piped gas at mealtimes this winter, and admits Pakistan never built its storage or LPG chain
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SECP bans Ponzi and pyramid schemes, including on apps and social media
New rules target schemes that pay from recruitment instead of real sales, but genuine direct selling stays legal
Maryam Nawaz sends legal notice to minister Salik and ARY over graft claims
The notice calls his remarks on corruption in Punjab baseless. Salik says he stands by them: “Yes, there definitely is”
JI says talks on ending petroleum levy are in their final stage
Liaquat Baloch says relief for farmers and public transport is agreed, but the government says only that consultations will continue
Pakistan logs over 1,000 cyberattacks in 2026, with 70 staff to track them
National CERT’s chief told lawmakers that AI handles about 30% of its work, as members raised worries about attacks around national days
BYD to start building cars in Pakistan next month, beginning with Sealion 6
Hubco told analysts the Karachi plant will begin with the plug-in hybrid, and BYD sales in Pakistan have passed 10,000
Violence against wife is misconduct even off duty, Supreme Court rules
The court upheld an Intelligence Bureau cook’s compulsory retirement despite his acquittal, saying violence does not become private because it happens at home
Pakistan tops the world in YouTube viewing, PTA chief tells parliament
Lawmakers at the same meeting said the networks keep getting worse, with calls dropping even in Islamabad
LPG jumps 56% after Iran border shuts, and rickshaw drivers cut meals
A 12kg cylinder has hit Rs7,000 since two crossings closed on October 17, and drivers who run on the ‘fuel of the poor’ say they can no longer get by
Terrorists kill two policemen on polio duty in KP’s Mohmand
A search is under way in Mohmand, a day after four polio workers were abducted in Tank, as the drive to vaccinate 24 million children continues
