Only 20 per cent of staff will perform their duties in person, while the remaining 80pc will work virtually from home through a rotational roster.

M.A. Jinnah Road closed; MT Khan Road shut off due to security reasons; holiday announced for Friday.

Imran's lawyer highlights difficulties he faced in obtaining his client's power of attorney; NAB prosecutor urges court to decide on maintainability of acquittal pleas.

The road blockages have severed the main land route, disconnecting Gilgit-Baltistan from the rest of the country.

Dar-led panel to review, report progress; Friday declared additional weekly holiday.

Petition before IHC relates to appeal against conviction in Toshakhana case.

All five said to be labourers from Sindh; investigation underway.

Aleema links international situation with ex-premier’s conviction; PTI rejects PM’s austerity measures as "cosmetic, eyewash".

Performance review of graft watchdog deferred; meeting may now be held after Eid.

Embassy shifted 150km from Tehran; Airfare surge raises concern among lawmakers.

These investments will stimula­te industrial activities in the province and generate significant employment opportunities for the people.

Hospitals directed to promptly isolate suspected patients.

All centres dealing with thalassaemia to ensure that 10pc of their budget is spent on developing facilities for prenatal diagnosis.

Besides installation of 20 new tubewells, work underway to ensure water supply from Rawal, Khanpur dams.

Senator raises concern over registration of FIRs against journalists and the public.

Bill to go to President House for approval of President before becoming law.

Says executing sole surviving parent would create "judiciary-sponsored orphanhood".

Suggest opening institutes for three or four days a week; say online classes didn’t prove effective during Covid-19 pandemic.

CM Maryam directed that the CCD be equipped with modern forensic capabilities, advanced investigative skills and modern technology.

They warned if the three months’ pending payments are not released before Eid, they will stage protest demonstrations against the authorities.

The petitioner argued that the price hike was unjustified since the country has enough petroleum reserves.

After detailed deliberations, the committee unanimously recommended both bills.

The commission also recorded the statement of noted architect and town planner Arif Hasan.

The social and political circles questiones as to who is patronising the placer gold mining despite a ban on it by the government under Section 144.

Closure of educational institutions on Fridays, Saturdays notified for two months.

Approves Benazir Women Agriculture Workers Card; digital system to monitor student attendance, tackle absenteeism to be implemented across Sindh in one year.

Litigants and counsels to be encouraged to participate in proceedings through video-link facilities where feasible.

“Explosives dropped from the quadcopter injured five minors,” says official; police have launched a search operation to locate the perpetrators.

Members demand justification for the "assumption-based" increase.

Around two dozen armed, after cordoning off the construction company’s camp, took 10 labourers and the manager away at gunpoint.

Modern technology will help integrate the people of underdeveloped areas of Balochistan into the national development process, says Deputy Chairman.

Colleges, uni to switch to online classes; Sindh govt announces 50pc reduction in official fuel allotment; varsities in KP to be shut on Fridays, Saturdays.

PM congratulates Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as the new supreme leader, offers condolences on "martyrdom of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other family members”.

There is no truth to these reports, and Pakistan has not sent any such delegation to Kabul, the sources say.

PPP members criticise PIA for raising fares; suggest using Maryam Nawaz's aircraft for Mideast operations.

Session remained volatile, with KSE-100 index fluctuating between an intraday high of 158,624.51 points and a low of 155,652.35 points.

“There is no petrol at the depot for the past four days,” says one tanker driver.

Analysts say markets are expected to keep their focus on developments in the Middle East as investors gauge how long energy prices may stay elevated.

Bullion, traditionally viewed as a safe-haven asset, has risen more than 20pc so far this year.

Auto sector expert says parts manufacturers struggling with increased costs, price adjustments needed across the board.

July-February inflows rise 10.5pc to $26.5bn.

US president calls Brownsville refinery "historic $300 billion dollar deal"; it will be the first refinery built on Gulf of Mexico since 1970s.

Market reacting to possibility that Strait of Hormuz could reopen, says Lipow Oil Associates founder.

Jet fuel rates go up to $150-200 from $85-90 per barrel; Iran war sparks fears of deep travel slump, widespread grounding of planes.

Aims to meet structural benchmark by end of this month.

These investments will stimula­te industrial activities in the province and generate significant employment opportunities for the people.

Commends economic team for restructuring Pak­istan Revenue Automation Ltd (PRAL).

A vessel, bringing petrol for the state-owned Pakistan State Oil, is expected to arrive after March 16.

Finance minister says better connectivity to help country in "seamless transition" while navigating current oil crisis.

Pakistan’s benchmark index staged a strong rebound on Tuesday, surging 9,696.98 points, or 6.62 per cent, a day after the market suffered its second-largest single-day decline in history, wiping out over Rs1.09 trillion in investor value.

Easing from a potential war-driven surge in inflation would likely reduce the chances of central banks raising interest rates which is a positive for non-yielding gold.

US president calls Mojtaba’s appointment "bad idea"; says war could be "over soon".

Senator Saifullah Abro, expresses serious concern over the 20pc price hike and questioned the rationale behind the move.

“Currently, only 274 megahertz (MHz) spectrum is running the whole system in the country, leading to network issues,” says Shaza Fatima.

Slight increase in exports to eastern and southern Europe.

Leaders say affordable financing is critical for industrial survival.

Rana Tanveer Hus­sain states that agricultural productivity and food security will remain safeguarded despite external challenges.

The country possesses adequate reserves of both ghee and edible oil, which are sufficient to cater to national consumption requirements.

Monetary Policy Committee says macroeconomic outlook has become “quite uncertain following the outbreak of the war in the Middle East”.

The war in the Middle East seems to be settling into a gruelling stalemate. The outcome will now be decided by who has the stomach to carry on like this and who asks for a ceasefire first.

Pakistan’s benchmark index tumbled more than 6pc on Monday to close in the red on account of rising geopolitical tensions and surging oil prices.

According to analysts, the situation appears to be deteriorating further as upstream oil production has started to shut down, with producers facing storage constraints.

Finance minister warns monthly oil import bill could rise to $600 million; Punjab CM calls for uninterrupted diesel supply for agricultural use.

Capital plunges into darkness; residents warned of chemical burns, acrid fumes.

As fuel costs rise, market personnel believe two-wheeler demand will remain strong as the only form of affordable transport.

As the conflict-ridden global front carries on, Pakistan grapples with its first wave of supply disruptions as domestic oil prices rise by Rs55 per litre.

Pakistan's monthly oil import bill could touch Rs600m on back of ME tensions, finance minister says; federal ministers meet Sindh and Punjab CMs, brief them about fuel reserves.

Financial sector experts fear high inflation could escalate government spending, requiring more money and seriously distorting fiscal gap targets for FY26.

Planning Commission report warns of surge in inflation, import costs, exchange rate pressures.

SECP hopes other provinces will follow suit.

Senator Murphy claims neither Iranian regime change, nor destroying N-weapons among Trump's listed war goals.

Munitions expenditure reach $5.6 billion to $6bn in just the opening days of the conflict, multiple news outlets report.

US president calls Brownsville refinery "historic $300 billion dollar deal"; it will be the first refinery built on Gulf of Mexico since 1970s.

Energy secretary claims US Navy escorted ship through ‘troubled waters’, later deletes X post.

India tightens gas supplies over Mideast war.

France is hosting the second world nuclear energy summit on Tuesday, where world leaders will meet to discuss and promote nuclear power.

Copenhagen says Scandinavian country’s position on export control is "in accordance with applicable EU and international law obligations".

Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests and immigration drove Islamophobia to record high in 2023, says CAIR.

Jet fuel rates go up to $150-200 from $85-90 per barrel; Iran war sparks fears of deep travel slump, widespread grounding of planes.

Embassy shifted 150km from Tehran; Airfare surge raises concern among lawmakers.

Fresh Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs.

PM congratulates Mojtaba Khamenei on his appointment as the new supreme leader, offers condolences on "martyrdom of his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other family members”.

UNSC asked to evaluate usefulness of funding to Afghanistan "in light of the Taliban's intransigence".

A total of 486 people have been killed in the war so far, according to WHO; FO says Israel’s recent actions could "further exacerbate the ongoing security situation".

The videos were circulated through the suspects’ social media accounts, “contributing to misleading public opinion and spreading fear among citizens" police statement says.

Dar reaffirms Pakistan’s solidarity with Bahrain and its people; the two underscore the need for efforts for peace and stability.

There is no truth to these reports, and Pakistan has not sent any such delegation to Kabul, the sources say.

Ambassador Ahmad says India has “always played the role of a spoiler in Afghanistan".

US president calls Mojtaba’s appointment "bad idea"; says war could be "over soon".

Hamas confirms talks ‘frozen’; meeting with Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish mediators cancelled.

Says mission would be aimed at escorting container ships and tankers in order to gradually reopen the strait.

OpenAI manager resigns to protest Pentagon deal.

Iranian leadership seems to betting that a strategy of controlled attrition will eventually erode the coalition’s appetite for prolonged conflict, while Washington could be believing that its campaign is approaching its military objectives and could end sooner.

Lebanese parliament postpones legislative elections for two years; Lebanese president suggests full truce, direct talks.

Arrested on March 19 last year and jailed ever since, Imamoglu appeared at the Silivri court for the opening of a sweeping graft case.

Even the opposition is convinced their role right now is not to ask any questions and to automatically support Netanyahu.

Europe insists no "imminent" shortage; Japan orders reserve to prepare for releases.

United States has made ‘major strides’ and the operation could be ‘pretty well complete’, says US president.

The men were charged with five counts, including attempted support of a foreign terrorist organisation and use of a weapon of mass destruction.

"Those arrested filmed and circulated video clips and published misleading information and rumours that could stir public opinion”, authorities say.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warns that any new leader linked to Iran’s ruling elite would be “an unequivocal target for elimination”.

Capital plunges into darkness; residents warned of chemical burns, acrid fumes.

Najafabad "double-tap" airstrike kills 19 civilians seeking municipal services, emergency workers.

Two killed in a strike on car in Gaza.

Bangladeshi police alleged that the killer had fled to India, a claim rejected at the time by Indian authorities.

Cricket West Indies has called the uncertainty “increasingly distressing”; Michael Vaughan also criticised the situation.

Seven members of Iran’s visiting women’s football team claimed asylum after they were branded “traitors” at home over a pre-match protest.

Their preparations for the tournament will kick off with the three-match One-day International series against Bangladesh.

All the West Indies and South African players have been booked on individual commercial airline flights.

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A total of 44 matches will be played across six venues, with Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium hosting the final on May 3.

Says tour offers valuable opportunity to test the younger players in challenging conditions.

West Indies coach and South African players Quinton de Kock and David Miller have accused the ICC of leaving them stranded.

A deep run in the Champions League would be a major boost for Slot, who has come under fire from frustrated fans during Liverpool’s slump.

Voronchikhina’s exploits have brought her to the attention of foreign media at the Games.

Finishes as the tournament’s third-highest run-scorer with 321 runs.

“Though Pakistan were patchy in the tournament, Sahibzada Farhan was consistently brilliant,” ICC says.

India's T20 victory is the first time a team have won the title on home soil.

Team secures place in the upcoming hockey World Cup after eight years; performance "significant step towards promoting hockey' in Pakistan, says premier.

Southampton join a powerful-looking quartet already through to the last eight with Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool in the hat for the quarter-finals.

England earned their first penalty corner just 49 seconds after the start at the Suez Canal Authority Hockey Stadium.

Farhan hit an unbeaten half-century while Mohammad Akhlaq also scored a fifty as they lifted Lahore Whites from early troubles.

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah grabs four wickets to dismantle Black Caps' batting line-up.

The match drew 619 million views on streaming platform JioHotstar, according to the company, including a 65 million peak at the same time.

Official tickets, starting at 2,000 Indian rupees, sold out within minutes on BookMyShow, prompting thousands of fans turning to unofficial routes.

PSG will have to pick themselves up as they host Chelsea on Wednesday as they continue their defence of the Champions League title.

Russia was banned from the 2018 Games due to a doping scandal, although some athletes were permitted to compete under neutral colours.

“It’s going to be obviously a challenge where everyone knows we’re probably not the favourites," says captain Mitchell Santner.

“We want to be very relaxed, be in the present, not think about what will happen in the final," he says ahead of match with NZ.

New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final against the most expensively assembled cricket nation on the planet is not a sporting achievement. It is a personality type.

A succession of precise yorkers and length balls yielded just six runs and England were behind the chase.

“It was a ridiculous knock. He should be extremely proud of what he’s done tonight and this whole winter,” he says.

Sarr also had a goal ruled out for a marginal offside shortly before Solanke’s opener.

Pakistan were trailing 3-1 in the third quarter before they smashed three goals in the last nine minutes of the final quarter to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

“I think if we play our best cricket, we can beat anybody," says New Zealand's Finn Allen.

European football body fines Spanish club 15,000 euros “for the racist and/or discriminatory behaviour of its supporters”.

New Zealand opener Finn Allen hit the fastest-ever T20 World Cup century in 33 balls to send his team through to the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Following the IPC’s announcement, several countries, including Ukraine, said they would boycott Friday’s opening ceremony in Verona as a result.

Saka’s deflected effort in the ninth minute proved sufficient as Arsenal kept a 14th Premier League clean sheet of the season with a gritty display that Saka described as ‘ugly’.

After Sanju Samson's scintillating 89 laid the platform for India to pile up a massive 253-7, England fell just short in what would have been a record chase, finishing on 246-7.