ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s first private gas distribution firm, Universal Gas Distribution Company (UGDC), has made its debut at Gastech 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, inviting international investors to participate in Pakistan’s emerging private gas distribution market. UGDC is the first Pakistani company to establish a stall at the global Gastech platform, marking what company officials described as…
The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has accelerated work on a range of digital initiatives aimed at making public services faster, more transparent and accessible, potentially reducing citizens’ need to visit government offices repeatedly for routine matters. The initiatives, being implemented through the AJK Information Technology Board, include computerisation of land records, a one-window…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines Holding Company (PIAHCL) – the new entity established to keep loans and retain some assets before the airline’s privatisation – incurred Rs21.6 billion losses during the first half of the last fiscal year, taking its total losses to Rs741 billion, official statistics reveal. The continued losses despite PIA’s privatisation have also…
Punjab police personnel will use body cameras linked to Safe City systems across 43 cities in the province Training of Punjab’s police field force in the use of body-worn cameras has been completed, with the project being launched initially in Lahore, where docking points for the cameras at police stations are being installed. The body-worn…
DPM Dar asks authorities to ensure that registration remains ‘simple and accessible’ for beneficiaries A petrol pump in the federal capital seen in this undated image. —FILEPHOTO The Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Scheme, already operational in Islamabad, will be rolled out across the country at midnight on September 16, the office of the deputy prime minister said…
AI safety concerns have grown, with two workers resigning from major developers over industry risks In recent months, OpenAI and Anthropic have reported several incidents in which AI systems spontaneously broke out of their confined environments to access the internet and attack websites and platforms. PHOTO: AFP: The world’s biggest AI companies are working on…
Price of petrol reaches Rs384.34, while diesel rises to Rs415.83 per litre under daily pricing mechanism People wait in line at a petrol pump. — FILE PHOTO The federal government on Tuesday increased the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs4.1 and Rs6.41 per litre, respectively, for September 16. According to a notification issued…
Tawfieq mosque in Schelle was again targeted with anti-Islam graffiti, Muslim Rights Watch Belgium said The Tawfieq Mosque was targeted twice in a week. PHOTO: ANADOLU A mosque in Belgium was defaced with an anti-Islam message for the second time in 10 days, broadcaster VRT reported on Tuesday. The Tawfieq mosque in the town of…
Two sides also exchange views on regional, international developments of mutual interest Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar meeting Interior Minister of Lebanon Ahmad Al-Hajjar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 15, 2026. Photo: MOFA Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s steadfast support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, unity and…
The 1,200-km East-West Pipeline has carried Middle Eastern oil as the strait was largely shut “It’s still a detailed assessment, but I think it will be measured in days,” Wright said on the sidelines of a G20 energy meeting in Houston. PHOTO: REUTERS Crude oil should be flowing through Saudi Arabia’s vital East-West pipeline within…