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Imran Khan, pictured in 2018 during his time as Pakistan's prime ministerPakistan / Politics & Governance

IHC rejects Imran and Bushra pleas to suspend £190m sentences

The Islamabad High Court dismissed Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi's applications to suspend their sentences in the £190 million Al-Qadir Trust case, setting the main appeals for 7 May.

Mount Makalu, a steep snow-covered Himalayan peak, rising above surrounding ridgesPakistan / Entertainment & Culture

Sajid Sadpara summits Makalu without supplemental oxygen

The Pakistani mountaineer reached the 8,485-metre summit in Nepal, his tenth eight-thousander without bottled oxygen, expedition organisers said.

The State Bank of Pakistan building in Lahore, a pale stone building with classical columns and arched windowsPakistan / Business & Finance

Foreign investors exit Pakistan's T-bills as war shakes markets

State Bank data show more than 94 per cent of foreign investment in treasury bills left by 17 April as the Middle East war roiled Pakistan's markets.

The Mall Road in Lahore, a tree-lined avenue with colonial-era buildings along both sidesPakistan / Politics & Governance

Lahore CTD arrests YouTuber over alleged al-Qaeda recruitment

The Counter Terrorism Department says it detained Muhammad Saad bin Riaz, linked to the Eon News channel, on charges of recruiting for a banned group.

The State Bank of Pakistan headquarters building, a modern office tower with a curved facadePakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan's inflation returns to double digits for first time in 21 months

Consumer prices rose nearly 11 per cent year-on-year in April, the first double-digit reading in 21 months, driven by transport and perishable food costs.

A satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz and the Musandam Peninsula separating the Gulf of Oman from the Persian GulfInternational — Region / International — Region

Pakistan hands Iran's latest proposal to US as Trump says he is 'not satisfied'

Pakistan conveyed Iran's latest proposal to Washington through its facilitative channel, as President Donald Trump said he was still not satisfied with the offer.

A dark grey lump of metallic lead displayed against a plain backgroundPakistan / Politics & Governance

Four in 10 children in seven Pakistani cities have lead in their blood: study

A joint health ministry and Unicef study found 40 per cent of children aged 12-36 months in high-risk areas had lead in their blood, with Hattar worst affected.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in a dark suit and tiePakistan / Politics & Governance

PM Shehbaz launches Rs3.2 trillion Apna Ghar housing programme

The five-year programme aims to fund 500,000 homes, with loans of up to Rs10 million and 50,000 houses targeted in the first year at a cost of Rs321 billion.

Fuel pumps and forecourt canopy at a Pakistan State Oil filling stationPakistan / Business & Finance

Petrol and diesel prices cross Rs399 per litre in Pakistan

The government raised petrol by Rs6.51 and high-speed diesel by Rs19.39 per litre on 30 April, a day before the scheduled weekly review, as pumps halted sales.

A Chinese Yuan-class (Type 039A) diesel-electric attack submarine surfaced at seaPakistan / Politics & Governance

Pakistan Navy commissions first Hangor-class submarine in China

Chinese authorities handed over PNS/M Hangor to the Pakistan Navy at a ceremony in Sanya, with President Asif Ali Zardari attending as chief guest.

A Pakistan State Oil fuel station beside a road in Hyderabad, SindhPakistan / Business & Finance

Pakistan raises petrol and diesel prices again for eight days

The federal government approved another increase of Rs6.51 per litre for petrol and Rs19.39 for diesel, taking both fuels to just under Rs400 a litre from 1 May.

Rows of mobile phones displayed for sale inside a retail shopPakistan / Technology & Telecom

Pakistan's local phone production rises 20% in March, PTA data shows

PTA figures show 2.79 million phones assembled locally in March 2026, up 20% year on year, though retail prices have not fallen as local production grows.