Pakistan

LAHORE (Kashmir English): Airblue, one of Pakistan’s leading private airlines, has announced the launch of two new weekly direct flights which will connect Lahore to Baku. They will begin operations in 2026 because their start date is set for May 2. The new service will provide Pakistani travelers with expanded international travel options that better […]

KARACHI (Kashmir English): The surge in fuel costs has triggered an announcement for increased passenger fares, which led to industry stakeholders expressing their strong opposition to these changes. The Pakistan Goods Transport Alliance has declared an increase in freight charges because of the unprecedented surge in petroleum prices. Alliance President Malik Shehzad delivered strong criticism

BANNU (Kashmir English): In a tragic incident, at least 10 innocent people martyred and four other seriously injured in a cowardly suicide attack by Khawarij in the Thana Domail area of Bannu. According to the details, a cowardly Bannu suicide attack by Khawarij took place near the police station in Domail area, which severely affected the

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The National Highway Authority (NHA), functioning under the Ministry of Communications, has issued a notification announcing toll tax revisions for all major highways and motorways in Pakistan. The notification states that the toll tax revisions will become effective from April 5, 2026, as per the provisions of the NHA Act, 1991, as

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Former Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa has been appointed as Director General (DG) Passport and Immigration. The Establishment Division has issued the notification of Randhawa’s appointment today with immediate effect. The notification stated that “Ali Randhawa, BS-20 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service, is transferred and posted as Director

KARACHI (Kashmir English): Sui Northern Gas Company has started unannounced load shedding even during cooking hours. There are fears that the gas crisis in Lahore city will become serious because the load shedding period has been further extended due to gas shortage in the system. Unannounced gas load shedding has also been started during cooking hours.

CHAGAI (Kashmir English): After Gwadar, the district administration of Chagai district has also issued an official notification to close the “passport system” for traveling to Iran from April 1. According to a statement issued by the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Chagai, the current pass system for traveling to and from Iran has been