Oil relief shattered by Hormuz threat

Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY LAHORE: A renewed surge in global oil prices following the end of Islamabad-mediated talks between Washington and Tehran has wiped out…

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Senator questions delay in satellite internet

Submits call attention notice in upper house, asks IT minister when licences will be issued ISLAMABAD: Prolonged delay in issuing licences for satellite-based internet services will be debated in the Senate as a senator has submitted a call attention notice seeking explanation from the federal minister for information technology. “I would like to draw the…

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CTD arrests 16 suspected terrorists in operations across Punjab

Range of explosive materials recovered, including suicide jackets, detonators, safety fuse wire, prohibited stickers LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Tuesday arrested 16 suspected terrorists, including a suicide bomber, during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across multiple cities in Punjab, a CTD spokesperson said. According to the spokesperson, a total of 113 IBOs were carried…

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Car sales jump 40% on lower interest rates

Decline was largely driven by a 23% month-on-month drop in Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) sales Indus Motor CEO has pleaded for rationalising the tax structure for locally manufactured vehicles to create a level playing field with the imported used cars. photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan’s car sales clocked in at 15,531 units in March 2026,…

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