Gas only at meal times from today: your new winter hours
The same three slots now apply across Pakistan, so here is how to plan your cooking and stay safe at home
TT Islamabad Bureau
Reporting from the federal capital by The Thursday Times' Islamabad bureau.
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
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
Gunmen fire on polio team and abduct four workers in KP’s Tank as national vaccination drive begins
Two more team members were taken and later freed in South Waziristan, where sources blame the terrorist group TTP
Going to Murree this winter? Here’s what the new safety plan means for you, from 19 help centres to fixed hotel prices
Officials have activated Mission Safe Winter after the first snowfall in the Galiyat, with the tourist season running from December 15 to February 15
Gilgit-Baltistan marks 79th Independence Day with flag hoisting and 21-gun salute, honouring the 1947 uprising against Dogra rule
Ceremonies were held in all 10 districts for the fighters who ended Dogra rule and chose to join Pakistan
Pakistan’s cybercrime agency to prosecute foreigners caught at illegal call centres instead of deporting them
Those convicted will serve their sentences in Pakistani prisons before going home, officials say, after raids on seven centres last month led to more than 600 arrests.
PTV Drama and Film Academy to be revamped and offer Pakistan’s first local colour grading training, Tarar says
The information minister says the academy will work with the private sector and universities to train young people in film, drama and digital content, and raise PTV’s revenue.
Pakistan’s National Incubation Centers win Commonwealth digital policy award in London
Ignite’s startup programme takes the top prize in its category, and Pakistan also wins silver and bronze honours at the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation awards.
