Pakistan has increased power rates by 35 paisa per unit to place a burden of over 8.67 billion rupees on consumers. The new rates will be in effect for three months, from March to May 2026. The decision was made by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) and has been sent to the federal government for approval. This is the second time in a year that power rates have been increased, following the 33 paisa hike in July to September 2025.
Inspector General (IG) Sindh Police, Javed Alam Odho, has expressed satisfaction with the performance of Operation Nijat Mehran. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has condemned the Israeli aggression on Lebanon and spoken with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati over the telephone. Minister of Information has released fresh statistics on the losses suffered by the Afghan side in Operation Ghazi ul Haq.
Sources claim that Maulana Fazlur Rehman has given his opinion on the issues of Iran, Afghanistan, and the Middle East. He has also suggested the inclusion of PTI and opposition parties in the briefing. A civil judge who did not return after taking an 18-day leave has been removed from his position. The government has decided to hold a joint parliamentary session to discuss the situation in the Middle East and Afghanistan.
According to security sources, the Pakistani military has targeted military and terrorist targets based on credible intelligence, and has imposed war on Iran. The country is making diplomatic efforts to end the war through a peace agreement. A joint briefing was given to the stakeholders on Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts. The Ministry of Meteorology has predicted that there will be less rainfall in March 2026, but the temperature will remain higher than usual.
Security sources claim that the Afghan Taliban commander who was killed was from Jalalabad. The funeral prayers of ASI will be held at the police line. He emphasized that there is no religion of terrorism and peaceful protest is the right of every citizen. According to a statement, the non-essential staff of the US consulates in Lahore and Karachi has been ordered to leave the country. The operations took place between March 3 and 4 midnight with heavy artillery. The wreckage of the missile that was launched has fallen in the Turkish town near the Mediterranean Sea. The wreckage did not cause any human casualties, according to the Turkish Ministry of Defense. Three US officials have spoken with the British news agency and said that the Iranian warship was targeted by the American army near Sri Lanka. According to the Israeli media, the New York Times reported that the officials of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence have shown willingness to negotiate with the CIA to end the war.
