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Dollar drifts as markets await US inflation data for Fed clues
SINGAPORE: The dollar traded sideways in early Asian dealings on Wednesday, shrugging off renewed attacks on shipping in critical waterways in the Middle East, as currency markets awaited the release…
New regional security order
THE triangular defence pact signed last week by Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is the most consequential geopolitical development reshaping the strategic landscape of the region and beyond. It has…
Oil rises as doubts over US-Iran deal heighten supply concerns
BEIJING: Oil prices rose on Wednesday morning as doubts about a US-Iran peace deal and attacks on two ships fuelled concerns about Middle East supply disruptions, even as industry data showed US cru…
Pakistan warns UN Security Council of ‘tipping point’ in occupied West Bank
• Calls on international community to pressure Israel to halt settlement expansion on Palestinian land• Guterres says Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank have no legal validity and violate inter…
Mideast outreach
OVER the past few days, Pakistan has been going the extra mile to assure Iran that the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement it signed last week with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye poses no threat to Tehran. In a …
3 Pakistanis die as multiple ships attacked in Gulf waters
• Six killed as Tanzania-flagged ship attacked in Bab el-Mandeb, says Yemen govt• Houthis claim attack on Saudi ship in Red Sea• US forces ‘disable’ Panama-flagged container ship trying to break block…
Islamabad looking to breathe new life into mediation push
• Mohsin Naqvi meets Pezeshkian and Araghchi in Tehran• Khawaja Asif says warring sides nearing ‘some sort of an arrangement’• Tehran sees Islamabad MoU as ‘only legitimate framework’ for resolution o…
Murad vows action over police, medico-legal lapses as Mir Raza murder probe progresses
• Says proposed judicial commission meant to identify lapses, not for murder investigation• Two more police officials added to investigation team• Four summoned by NCCIA on Sharjeel’s plea against onl…
Govt cuts petrol price by Rs1.70, raises high-speed diesel by Rs1.39
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Petroleum dealers issue 72-hour ultimatum
KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the government over its failure to fulfil promises made by the petroleum minister to resolve their issues, esp…
Energy Dept Sindh celebrates Makkah agreement
KARACHI: The Energy Department, Government of Sindh, celebrated the Saudi Arabia–Pakistan–Türkiy/Makkah Joint Defence Pact at the office of Sindh Transmission & Dispatch Company (STDC) in Karachi. The…
10Pearls enters into strategic partnership with Novacare
KARACHI: 10Pearls has entered into a strategic technology partnership with Novacare to support the development of digital infrastructure and technology-enabled healthcare services at the hospital. Und…
BYD Freedom Festival launched
KARACHI: BYD Pakistan has launched the BYD Freedom Festival, a limited-time offer that gives customers a complimentary 7KW home charger and free installation on any BYD vehicle booking, offering savin…
Petroleum dealers warn of indefinite nationwide shutdown
KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has given the government 72 hours to address its demands, warning that petrol stations across the country will be shut indefinitely from 6:00…
Tax Year 2026: KTBA raises its concerns over income tax return form
KARACHI: Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has raised concerns on the income tax return form for Tax Year 2026. In a letter sent to Zubair Bilal, Member, Inland Revenue-Operations, KTBA said the draf…
JI chief says ‘admission’ of failure of the system is not enough
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday said that merely admitting the country’s system had failed was not enough, and those responsible must take practical steps to fix it…
Makkah Accord needs to be extended to include trade cooperation: KATI
KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Muhammad Ikram Rajput has said the Makkah Defence Pact could further strengthen strategic trust among the three countries, wh…
Goods transporters’ strike: Disruption brings export logistics to a standstill: PTEA
FAISALABAD: The Textile export industry is highly perturbed over the suspension of cargo traffic due to the countrywide strike of goods transporters. The disruption has brought export-related logistic…
10 additional judges sworn in at LHC
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum on Tuesday administered oath to 10 newly appointed additional judges of the LHC in a simple but impressive ceremony. The new appointments were …
PSMA urges govt again to allow surplus sugar exports
LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has written a third letter to Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain, requesting the government to immediately al…
Ravi tributaries witness rising flows: PDMA
LAHORE: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Punjab on Tuesday said that water flows in drains adjoining the Ravi River were gradually increasing, with moderate flood conditions prev…
National Minorities’ Day marked: Punjab CM vows to follow Quaid’s vision
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday reiterated her resolve to follow the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah for the freedom and rights of minorities. Paying tribute to…
Independence Day celebrations gain momentum
LAHORE: Preparations for the Independence Day celebrations have gained momentum, with people from across the country enthusiastically taking part in activities ahead of August 14. Despite intermittent…
ATIR gives landmark ruling on scope of revisional jurisdiction under ITO
ISLAMABAD: In a landmark ruling on the scope of revisional jurisdiction under the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR), Special Division Bench, Quetta, has held tha…
Five terrorists killed in Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed five terrorists belonging to Fitna Al Hindustan during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, the military’s media wing said on Tues…
Chinese, Pakistani businessmen explore new avenues for JVs
ISLAMABAD: Chinese and Pakistani business communities have expressed interest in joint ventures, exploring the common market and using partnerships with local businesses to expand their regional footp…
Artificial intelligence and digital tools: Over 1,000 SMEs across nine cities will receive training
ISLAMABAD: More than 1,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across nine cities will receive training in artificial intelligence and digital tools under a new programme launched by the Ministr…
‘Suppressing’ PTI federal govt’s top priority, says KP CM
ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi alleged on Tuesday that the current government’s priority was not Pakistan but suppressing PTI founding chairman and eliminating his party. T…
National Action Plan on Population (2021–2026): Senate body reviews targets, financial utilisation, commodity procurement
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives reviewed the targets, financial utilisation, and commodity procurement and distribution mechanisms for impleme…
FBR seals ‘clandestine cigarette-making unit in Chakwal
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), in a major enforcement action against illicit cigarette manufacturing, has sealed a clandestine cigarette manufacturing unit in District Chakwal and seiz…
