Industry says rules are impractical, may deepen liquidity crisis and delay reimbursement ISLAMABAD: Oil marketing companies (OMCs) have raised serious concerns over new verification requirements imposed by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) for the release of price differential claims (PDC), warning the move could delay reimbursements and deepen liquidity crisis. In a recent…
BENGALURU: Fast bowler Ben Dwarshuis says the competition will be fierce to fill the void left by Mitchell Starc’s retirement from Twenty20 internationals, as a clutch of Australian pacers jostle for a rare opening in the national team’s attack. Starc, Australia’s third-highest wicket-taker with 759 wickets across all formats, behind only Shane Warne and Glenn…
Trump urges al-Sharaa to deport Palestinians classified as “terrorists” and sign the Abraham Accords with Israel. Listen to article WORLDWIDE: United States President Donald Trump has announced that Washington is exploring the normalisation of ties with Damascus, following a historic meeting with Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa – the first such encounter in over two decades. Trump…
She performed country’s first epidural in 1986, founded Pakistan’s first formal obstetric epidural service One of the foundational pillars of the Department of Anaesthesiologists at Agha Khan University (AKU) and a pioneer of epidural services in Pakistan, Dr Ursula Chohan has passed away. Dr Chohan has built a career contributing to education, clinical advancement and…
ISLAMABAD: Security forces repulsed a terrorist attack launched from Afghanistan on a Pakistani border post in North Waziristan district, killing 37 terrorists belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday. In a post on X, the minister said that under the ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, nearly 800 Afghan…
Former first lady Bushra Bibi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Lawyers for Bushra Bibi, wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, moved the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday, seeking a ruling for suspension of her sentence in the £190 million case before her appeal against her conviction was taken up. Filed by Barrister Salman Safdar…
TOKYO: Microsoft on Friday said it will invest 1.6 trillion yen ($10 billion) in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to expand artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and strengthen cybersecurity cooperation with the government. The investment includes the training of 1 million engineers and developers by 2030, Microsoft said, which was unveiled during a visit to Tokyo…
Abubakar Talha, Hassan Usmani, Zohaib Afzal Malik picked for Davis Cup Juniors after trials at Islamabad PTF complex The final team comprises Abubakar Talha, Hassan Usmani, and Zohaib Afzal Malik. Photo: Facebook The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) has selected three players for the upcoming Davis Cup Juniors, scheduled to be held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, from…
Listen to article WORLDWIDE: A group of Indigenous Maori lawmakers could soon be banned from New Zealand’s parliament after staging a haka protest against a divisive race relations bill, drawing sharp condemnation and reigniting debates over indigenous rights. In November, 22-year-old Maori Party MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke ripped up a copy of the proposed “Treaty Principles Bill” during…
From AI diagnostics to digital hospitals, global healthcare innovation is on display. A view of an Expo hall. Source: The Express Tribune KARACHI: Health Asia Exhibition is being held at the Karachi Expo Centre from the 23rd to the 25th of October, and is the largest health sector exhibition held in Pakistan with over 200…