LAHORE: National Tariff Commission (NTC) Chairman Dr Jawwad Uwais Agha has said that the commission is fully open to industrialists and the business community, and every case will be reviewed personally and decided quickly on merit to protect the local industry from unfair international competition. He said that the commission had expanded its outreach, and…
Trump said US Navy was acting ‘like pirates’ in carrying out Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports US President Donald Trump speaks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida about the recent interception, boarding, and seizure of Iranian cargo ships and oil tankers by the US Navy. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB US President Donald Trump said…
Saudi Arabia’s expertise to be tapped for initiative; Pakistan only country in region without strategic oil reserves ISLAMABAD: The government is considering a plan to build strategic oil storage facilities through a joint venture with Saudi Arabia, aimed at strengthening fuel security and preventing shortages in future war-like scenarios amid rising geopolitical tensions, including the…
SSGC petition includes Rs312b interest on GDS receivables, Rs16b Balochistan shortfall KARACHI: Business leaders have strongly opposed the Sui Southern Gas Company’s petition to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) for a substantial increase in gas tariffs for FY2026-27, urging the regulator to reject the proposal in the interest of industrial sustainability, according to…
PUBLISHED May 03, 2026 KARACHI: Authors usually want their readers to imagine the world presented in their novels. But Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk asked them to literally walk into his. Most novels leave their worlds behind on the page. When the book closes, the characters and their belongings dissolve back into imagination. But in…
Both sides discussed matters of mutual interest with a focus on strengthening collaboration in investigating crime ISLAMABAD: FIA Director General held a high-level meeting with a delegation from the UK Home Office at FIA Headquarters to enhance cooperation against transnational organised crime. The delegation included Ms Gemma Wilson (First Secretary – Justice and Home Affairs),…
PUBLISHED May 03, 2026 In a world where geopolitical contestation is once again defined by power, interest and survival, enduring partnerships are rare. The intensifying rivalry between the United States and China has deepened divisions across regions, compelling states to constantly recalibrate their alignments. Amid this shifting landscape, the Pakistan–China relationship has not only endured…
KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan in Oman, organised a three-day visit of a delegation of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) to Oman from April 27-29, 2026. The visit was aimed at ramping up bilateral trade, particularly in the rice sector, and exploring new…
Sometime in the near future, an astronaut from Pakistan will float through a hatch into China’s space station and become, in that small weightless moment, the first foreign national to board Tiangong. He will have trained for months in a language that is not his own, in a country with its own complicated reasons for…
ISLAMABAD: The seniority of judges at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reshuffled after three judges transferred to different provincial high courts; Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan is now the senior puisne judge. Last week, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) approved the transfer of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Babar Sattar and Justice Saman…