CCP says Kemyion not operational in Pakistan, transaction won’t affect market concentration ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the acquisition of 100% shareholding of BASF Pakistan (Private) Limited by UAE-based Kemyion Chemical Solutions Trading FZCO following a Phase-I review under the Competition Act, 2010, according to a statement issued on Tuesday. Kemyion…
Gulf states could finance fund if Tehran, US reach final settlement, Qatari premier Sheikh Mohammed says Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani speaks at the 23rd edition of the Doha Forum during a session moderated by US journalist Tucker Carlson. Photo: X Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign…
Both sides agree to enhance cooperation in several areas, including counterterrorism, cybersecurity and immigration Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi assured his Iranian counterpart, Eskandar Momeni, during a meeting on Wednesday that Islamabad would continue its efforts for lasting peace in the Middle East….
Govt okays Rs5b share, AD Ports refuses to absorb 2,545 workers forcing KPT to bear Rs19b liability ISLAMABAD: The government has moved to lay off around 2,545 dock workers of the Karachi Dock Labour Board (KDLB) after AD Ports refused to take their services. These workers, employed for over 50 years, will cost approximately Rs24…
Security forces recover six Kalashnikovs, three hand grenades as search operation underway for absconding accomplices Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police have established its first-ever Sniper Squad. PESHAWAR: Six most-wanted terrorists affiliated with the Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij were killed on Wednesday in a joint operation conducted by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and district police in Lower Dir….
SC says unauthorised retention of such items by husband, family illegal and recoverable ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that any property given to a woman at the time of marriage by her parents, relatives, husband or in-laws for her personal use and benefit vests absolutely in her and neither the husband nor his family…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended lower on Tuesday as investors adopted a cautious stance amid a lacklustre trading environment, with the absence of a strong catalyst prompting profit-taking in key sectors. The market opened on a positive note, with buying interest witnessed across cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration companies, oil marketing…
US President Donald Trump departs after the dinner at the Palace of Versailles, early Thursday, June 18, 2026, in Versailles, France. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump slammed the US Senate for voting on legislation which directs Trump to halt military action against Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that he has…
ISLAMABAD: Five months after Mahmood Khan Achakzai was brought in as the opposition leader amid hopes that he could steer the PTI from confrontation towards dialogue, Tuesday’s events in the National Assembly suggested he was once again treading the familiar path of political deadlock. During his speech in the National Assembly, Achakzai described the government…
. KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky will skip this year’s Ukraine Recovery Conference hosted in Poland, Kyiv announced Tuesday, amid a spiralling diplomatic spat between the allies and neighbours over World War II memory. The annual event — which kicks off on Thursday in Gdansk — is due to gather business leaders and officials to discuss…