The meeting concluded with a mutual resolve to continue close collaboration between the Ministry of Petroleum and OGDC to overcome challenges and capitalise on opportunities within the energy sector. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s petroleum regulator has directed an oil and gas exploration company to clarify what it says is the misuse of confidential documents amid…
Force, supported by tanks, enters southern Quneitra day after bringing rooms, bulldozer into area Israeli force made up of two tanks and two military vehicles entered eastern Tal al-Ahmar hill in southern Quneitra, Syria, on April 18, 2026. PHOTO: ANADOLU The Israeli army launched a new incursion into Syria’s Quneitra province late Saturday and positioned…
Driver flees as enraged crowd sets vehicle ablaze following pedestrian’s death in Gulistan-e-Johar KARACHI: A pedestrian was killed in a road accident involving a speeding water tanker near Perfume Chowk in Gulistan-e-Johar on Saturday, triggering public outrage and violent protests. According to police, the tanker ran over a man, leaving him critically injured. He was…
Delegation briefs Kamal on Capitol Hill meetings, US interest in steel, pharma, tech sectors ISLAMABAD: Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) President Usman Shaukat and Senior Vice President Khalid Farooq Kazi called on Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan to brief him on their recent visit to the United States, according to a…
Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, after registering as a candidate, in Tehran, Iran June 3, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Saturday night that talks with the United States to end the war had made progress but remained far from an agreement, as Tehran said the crucial…
PUBLISHED April 19, 2026 KARACHI: It has probably been said many times over the past few weeks, but it still bears repeating. The world is living through unprecedented times, in more ways than one. In trying to navigate a way out of the US and Israel’s war on Iran, we are charting unknown waters, boldly…
Discount rollback, advance buying in Dec 2025 triggered 24-quarter low of 1.04m tonnes KARACHI: Pakistan’s urea sales dropped sharply to a six-year low in the first quarter of calendar year 2026 (1QCY26), reflecting a significant slowdown after aggressive discount-led buying in the previous quarter, analysts and industry data show. “Urea sales have dropped to a…
PUBLISHED April 19, 2026 LAHORE: It’s 1959, a black-and-white film about the suffering of fishermen in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) quietly crossed the ocean and landed on the Academy’s desk. The Day Shall Dawn, written by Faiz Ahmed Faiz and directed by AJ Kardar, was Pakistan’s very first submission for Oscar consideration. The film surrounded…
International Islamic University Islamabad goes online till April 24, exams postponed Pakistani flags installed in front of the President’s house, as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, on April 18, 2026. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: Several universities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday announced changes…
State minister says changes will be in line with global trends, levies being rationalised Kerosene oil. KARACHI: Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani has said that petroleum prices are being reviewed on a regular basis, with any adjustments being aligned with global market trends. He noted that petroleum levies were being rationalised and…