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KARACHI (HRNW): The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 10.5%. In its official statement, the central bank noted that the flow of economic data since the January meeting has largely remained in line with previous projections. The SBP highlighted that inflation…

ISLAMABAD (HRNW): Senior leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), Dr. Farooq Sattar, has vehemently criticized the federal government’s recent hike in petroleum prices, labeling it an “inflation atom bomb” dropped on the common man. Speaking to the media outside Parliament House on Monday, Dr. Sattar expressed deep concern over the timing and method of…

KARACHI (HRNW): Senior leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan, Khawaja Izharul Hassan, has strongly criticized the federal government’s recent decision to increase petroleum prices, stating that an additional burden of 6.5 billion PKR per day has been shifted onto the masses. In a statement issued from Karachi, Hassan pointed out the stark contrast…

Karachi (HRNW): In a bizarre and alarming security lapse, a citizen’s motorcycle was stolen from right inside the premises of the Landhi Police Station in Karachi. Adding to the shock, the station’s CCTV cameras reportedly failed to capture any trace of the thief or the moment of the theft. The victim had been summoned to…

Karachi (HRNW)- Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has said that the government will not be allowed to drop petrol bombs on the people every week through repeated fuel price increases. Speaking at a press conference at Idara Noor Haq in Karachi, Hafiz Naeem alleged that the government took advantage of the war situation involving Iran to raise…

Karachi (HRNW)- The US Consulates in Karachi and Lahore remain closed, and several visa appointments have been cancelled following the current security situation. According to the US Embassy, both immigrant and non-immigrant visa appointments scheduled from today until March 13 have been cancelled. The embassy stated that affected applicants will receive instructions regarding new appointments via…

Karachi (HRNW)- According to a spokesperson for the Water and Sewerage Corporation, power supply has been completely cut off due to a sudden breakdown at the Hub Pumping Station by K-Electric, as a result of which water supply in the West District and Keamari has been temporarily suspended. According to the spokesperson, initially, power supply…

Karachi (HRNW)- The FIA’s Anti-Corruption Circle has registered a case against former chairman of Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and others over the alleged illegal allocation of berths to the Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT) in violation of rules and regulations. According to the FIA, the matter caused a loss of more than Rs50 billion to the…

KARACHI (HRNW) : A major power breakdown at the Hub Pumping Station has caused a temporary suspension of the water supply to District West and Keamari, a spokesperson for the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) confirmed on March 8, 2026. The crisis began when K-Electric’s supply from the Valika Grid Station was initially suspended,…

Hyderabad(HRNW) Chairman Hyderabad SITE Association of Trade and Industry (HSATI), Zubair Ghangra, has termed the installation of modern CCTV cameras across Hyderabad as a timely and highly important initiative for improving law and order and promoting commercial and industrial activities in the city. He said that with the growing population and expanding business activities, a…