Sindh Minister for Transport SharjeeL Inam Memon shares the pictures of double-deckers buses that have landed at Karachi port. PHOTO: X LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) to regulate liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices across the province. Presiding over a meeting, the chief minister also…
The three Japanese carmakers lacked innovation and competitiveness, despite the incentives offered to them in the previous policies, said government officials as they announced the auto policy. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s upcoming auto policy for 2026-31 is facing growing criticism from industry stakeholders over an unusual lack of transparency, with key players claiming they remain…
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Businessmen Group (BMG) have urged the federal government to avoid repeating policy mistakes that have damaged exports, discouraged investment and undermined industrial competitiveness. In a joint statement, KCCI leadership said many fiscal measures introduced over the past two years had been opposed by the chamber…
ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott called on Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Malik in Islamabad to discuss the implementation of the Green Compact, a £35 million bilateral climate cooperation framework aimed at strengthening Pakistan’s resilience against climate change, according to an official statement. Marriott presented the Action Plan for…
. Pakistan’s recent attempt, supported by China, to have the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and its Majeed Brigade designated under the UNSC’s 1267 sanctions framework has once again exposed a structural tension in global counterterrorism: the gap between recognised threats and collective action. The proposal was blocked by the US, France and the UK on…
Natalie Baker expresses appreciation for country’s efforts, role in ensuring secure environment amid regional tensions Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday met US Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker at the US Embassy to discuss security arrangements ahead of the expected US-Iran talks in Islamabad, according to the interior ministry. During the meeting, both sides…
NA opposition leaderAchakzai warns parliament disruption over Imran meeting curbs JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday said two provincesKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and Balochistanhad turned into hubs of insecurity and terrorism. “Will be keep celebrating Marka-e-Haq victory while the people die?” he asked while addressing the National Assembly….
. ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday held a telephonic conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to review the latest regional developments. During the call, the two leaders underscored the urgent need to ensure peace and stability and to de-escalate tensions in the region. They…
Separately, authorities confirmed the recovery of the body of a senior Airports Security Force officer QUETTA: A Turkish drilling operator who went missing following an armed attack on a mining site in Balochistan’s Chaghi district has been safely recovered and reunited with his family after nearly two months away from home, while in a separate…
World’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer, India has not received a cargo from Tehran since May 2019 Kerosene oil. BENGALURU: Indian refiners have purchased Iranian oil amid the Middle East conflict that has disrupted supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, the oil ministry said on Saturday. The world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer, India has…