Pakistan vice-captain Saud Shakeel admitted his side were disappointed after another batting collapse left them struggling against England in the third Test at Edgbaston on Wednesday. Pakistan were bowled out for just 133 in 33.5 overs after losing the toss and being asked to bat first, their shortest innings of the three-match series. Shakeel top-scored…
Ahmad has held several key assignments both at home and abroad, with extensive experience in multilateral diplomacy Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad addressing the United Nations Security Council. PHOTO: X ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday appointed Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, as…
KARACHI: On the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to hold monthly meetings with the Karachi business community in the first week of every month, FBR Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial, along with his team, met with office-bearers of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI). Highlighting key decisions of the meeting, FPCCI…
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices held firm on Thursday after Brent crude breached $100 a barrel, with traders bracing for deeper supply disruptions as Iran and the United States launched their largest attacks on shipping since their six-month-old conflict began. Brent crude futures inched…
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Science and Technology on Wednesday approved legislation seeking to prohibit the sale of energy drinks to children under 18 in educational institutions in the federal capital, with violators facing fines of up to Rs100,000. The panel, chaired by Senator Kamil Ali Agha, also approved the Pakistan General Cosmetics Bill after…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s oil industry is facing mounting concerns over the availability and cost of crude oil and petroleum products as prices in the Middle East skyrocket, while repeated changes in the domestic pricing formula are making it increasingly difficult for refineries and oil marketing companies (OMCs) to secure supplies on commercially sustainable terms. Industry officials…
ISLAMABAD: The Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) on Wednesday announced a 28% increase in the daily stipend for more than 400,000 campaign-based workers, strengthening its support for the frontline workforce ahead of the next subnational polio vaccination campaign. The upcoming drive, scheduled for September 21-27, 2026, will see vaccination teams reach more than 31 million children…
Hearing comes two days before SC contempt case over non-implementation of Imran order ISLAMABAD: Two days before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a contempt petition against the prime minister and others over the alleged non-implementation of its August 18 order regarding shifting of former prime minister Imran Khan to Shifa Hospital, the Federal…
The Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) organisation’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2023.PHOTO: REUTERS VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors has passed a resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council for the first time in 20 years for breaching its non-proliferation obligations, diplomats…
IRGC says it attacked 10 ships, including two US vessels Trump says war will end right after midterm elections ? Jordanian air defenses operate to intercept projectiles fired by Iran in Ash-Shajarah. PHOTO: REUTERS CAIRO/ RIYADH/ WASHINGTON/DUBAI: Iran said on Wednesday it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the…