ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured a quota of 25,000 metric tonnes from the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), including 15,000 tonnes of yellowfin tuna and 10,000 tonnes of skipjack, a landmark achievement expected to generate approximately $200 million in exports, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said on World Tuna Day, according to…
Military says it is conducting operations against Hezbollah, described as a violation of their ceasefire agreement Smoke rises following explosions in southern Lebanon, near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, April 28, 2026. REUTERS The Israeli military issued an urgent warning on Sunday to residents of 11 towns and villages in southern Lebanon,…
ISLAMABAD: To get rid of the undue additional 5.5% taxes imposed to force unregistered businesses to get registered, Pakistan’s documented dairy sector has proposed an 18% sales tax on printed price, which will also discourage tax evasion. As an alternative, the industry is seeking a reduction in the standard sales tax from 18% to 10%,…
Police say investigation has been launched to determine motive behind attack, identify assailants A photo of KP Police personnel. PHOTO: FILE DERA ISMAIL KHAN: An Additional Station House Officer (SHO), Mirajan Shah, was seriously injured on Sunday when unidentified men opened fire in South Waziristan’s Madina Mor area, District Police Officer (DPO) Tahir Shah Wazir…
Pakistan’s willingness to engage with these experts demonstrated its commitment to cooperation ISLAMABAD: Despite facing serious challenges to the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) arising from the policies and ideology of Modi’s Hindutva-driven government, Pakistan adopted a calm, careful and international law-based approach. Pakistan’s strategy emphasized patience, legal recourse, and proactive diplomacy, which not only helped…
LAHORE: National Tariff Commission (NTC) Chairman Dr Jawwad Uwais Agha has said that the commission is fully open to industrialists and the business community, and every case will be reviewed personally and decided quickly on merit to protect the local industry from unfair international competition. He said that the commission had expanded its outreach, and…
Trump said US Navy was acting ‘like pirates’ in carrying out Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports US President Donald Trump speaks at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida about the recent interception, boarding, and seizure of Iranian cargo ships and oil tankers by the US Navy. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB US President Donald Trump said…
Saudi Arabia’s expertise to be tapped for initiative; Pakistan only country in region without strategic oil reserves ISLAMABAD: The government is considering a plan to build strategic oil storage facilities through a joint venture with Saudi Arabia, aimed at strengthening fuel security and preventing shortages in future war-like scenarios amid rising geopolitical tensions, including the…
SSGC petition includes Rs312b interest on GDS receivables, Rs16b Balochistan shortfall KARACHI: Business leaders have strongly opposed the Sui Southern Gas Company’s petition to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) for a substantial increase in gas tariffs for FY2026-27, urging the regulator to reject the proposal in the interest of industrial sustainability, according to…
PUBLISHED May 03, 2026 KARACHI: Authors usually want their readers to imagine the world presented in their novels. But Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk asked them to literally walk into his. Most novels leave their worlds behind on the page. When the book closes, the characters and their belongings dissolve back into imagination. But in…