PPP criticises Pakistan government’s petroleum pricing policy, seeks relief for consumers

IANS | August 19, 2026 4:22 PM

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has criticised the government’s petroleum pricing policy, alleging that frequent changes in fuel prices and increased dealer margins were placing an additional financial burden on ordinary consumers while failing to provide adequate relief when international oil prices declined, a report has said.

After San Francisco tech meets, Gujarat CM heads to Washington DC

IANS | August 19, 2026 4:21 PM

San Francisco, Aug 19 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, on Wednesday concluded the San Francisco leg of his US visit and departed for Washington, D.C., where the state delegation is set to continue its outreach to investors, technology companies and other industry leaders ahead of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027.

Pakistan: Govt to challenge SC order on Imran Khan's transfer to hospital

IANS | August 19, 2026 2:31 PM

Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) Pakistan's Minister for Law, Azam Nazeer Tarar, has said that the country's government would seek a review of the Supreme Court's order concerning former Prime Minister Imran Khan's transfer to a hospital as the order went "beyond the legal parameters", local media reported on Wednesday.