Author: Mehrab Shah Afridi

By Mehrab Shah Afridi ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervaiz Malik, has announced that domestic consumers are receiving 26 percent more gas this year compared with the previous year. Speaking in the National Assembly during a call attention notice, Malik said the Prime Minister had instructed that households be provided uninterrupted gas supply from 5am to 10pm. He added that the Prime Minister chaired a high-level review meeting on the issue and issued directives to ensure smooth distribution. Malik said he himself had held two to three meetings on the matter, issuing instructions for all necessary measures, particularly as…

By Mehrab Shah Afridi ISLAMABAD: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has arrived in Islamabad for an official two-day visit to Pakistan, receiving a warm welcome upon arrival. At the airport, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif greeted the visiting dignitary, who was accorded a 21-gun salute. The visit coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Indonesia, and was undertaken at the invitation of Prime Minister Sharif. According to the Foreign Office, President Subianto will hold delegation-level talks with the Prime Minister and also meet President Zardari and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim…

By Mehrab Shah Afridi ISLAMABAD: US Embassy Islamabad’s Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker joined the minister of state for education, Wajiha Qamar, to inaugurate a new purpose-built building of the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) in Islamabad, marking a significant milestone in the longstanding US-Pakistan educational partnership. Baker said that as the United States approached its 250th anniversary in 2026, the new USEFP building would showcase America’s founding ideals and global impact, using the moment to strengthen relations between the two countries. This year also marked the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright program in Pakistan. Designed as a…