PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): An incident involving alleged misbehavior and obstruction of media coverage has surfaced during an event attended by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi at the Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences) in Peshawar. According to details, media representatives had been invited to cover the ceremony; however, a female journalist, Rani Andleeb, claimed she was prevented
MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Meteorological Department has predicted the entry of a new series of westerly winds into the country, under which the weather conditions in various cities will change from May 2. According to experts, in the hottest months of May and June, when the temperature can exceed 45 degrees, intermittent rains and storms are
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PESHAWAR (Kashmir English): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government launched an interest-free loan scheme for media startups. The program supports young journalists from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who intend to create their own media organizations. Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Khan Afridi announced the initiative. The government established the program to follow Imran Khan’s vision, according to him. The plan
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RIYADH (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Embassy in Saudi Arabia has announced a temporary suspension of passport-related services due to technical maintenance work. The official update states that all passport services at the Embassy will remain closed from Wednesday through Thursday on the dates of 29–30 April 2026. The mission will not permit applicants to apply for
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has declared that all banks and financial institutions in Pakistan will suspend operations on Labor Day, which falls on Friday, May 1. The State Bank announced this decision because the government declared May 1 as a public holiday through an official notification. The banks, which include public
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RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Army’s Rocket Force Command has successfully carried out a training launch of the indigenously developed Fatah-II missile system, equipped with modern avionics and advanced navigation support, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the exercise aimed to enhance operational readiness, validate key technical parameters,
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Met Office has forecast that monsoon winds will start their entry into Pakistan after June 15, which will bring relief from the heatwave that currently affects various regions of the country. The forecast shows that hot weather will continue until the present time because clouds cover the sky, but temperatures remain high
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has once again changed its customs value assessments for specific smartphone brands, which it originally updated during January 2026. The updated tax assessment, which now applies to these smartphones, results in higher import duties, which people refer to as “PTA tax”, which makes used older generation
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik declared that Pakistan lacks enough petroleum reserves to last through one entire day. He made this statement while addressing concerns about the country’s petrol shortage situation. He demonstrated how energy sector operations face difficulties because the storage facilities have reached their maximum capacity. He said the country
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RAWALPINDI (Kashmir English): Pakistan-Sri Lanka bilateral exercise Shake Hands-II has commenced at Tarbela, Pakistan, with the participation of Pakistan Army’s Special Services Group and Special Forces from the Sri Lankan Army. The exercise is a joint counter-terrorism exercise conducted between the armies of Pakistan and Sri Lanka, according to the media wing of the
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