Pipeline blast disrupts gas supplies to Quetta, several Balochistan areas
SSGC says an 18-inch-diameter pipeline was damaged by an explosive device near its valve assembly…
Pipeline blast disrupts gas supplies to Quetta, several Balochistan areas
SSGC says an 18-inch-diameter pipeline was damaged by an explosive device near its valve assembly QUETTA: Gas supplies to Quetta and several other parts of Balochistan were suspended on Thursday after an explosion damaged a major gas pipeline near Gokurt in the Bolan area, officials said. According to Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) officials, an…
California Senate hails Pak-US ties
Resolution urged all Californians to join in celebrating the friendly relations between the two nations CALIFORNIA: The California State Senate unanimously passed a “historic resolution” celebrating the “enduring relationship” between Pakistan and the US , while recognising the “significant contributions” of the Pakistani-American diaspora to California’s economy, culture, and social fabric, the embassy of Pakistan…
PSX gains 465 points as investors return
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed Wednesday’s session on a positive note, gaining 464.53 points, or 0.26%, to settle at 180,311.22, as investors returned to equities and made purchases in key sectors. The benchmark KSE-100 index remained in the black throughout the session, during which it reached the intra-day high of 180,901.27 at midday. The…
Hasan takes 6-55 as Bangladesh fold Australia for 198
DARWIN: Hasan Mahmud took a career-best 6-55 as Bangladesh bundled Australia out for 198 on the opening day of the first Test in Darwin on Thursday. Mahmud led an impressive display by the visitors’ seamers as Australia slumped to their lowest Test score against Bangladesh, their previous worst being 217 in Mirpur in 2017. Hasan…
Miller targets 2027 ODI World Cup glory on home soil
David Miller has set his sights on helping South Africa win the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in 2027, with the tournament’s home-soil setting adding extra motivation as he approaches the latter stages of his international career. Miller has been a key member of South Africa’s white-ball teams for more than a decade, making his…
Norway praises Pakistan’s ‘important and constructive role’ in Iran-US conflict
The two review bilateral cooperation, discuss trade, investment, climate change, maritime affairs and education Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide holds bilateral talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. PHOTO: X Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide commended Pakistan’s “important and constructive role” during…
Oil eases as weaker demand outlook counters Mideast supply concerns
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices eased on Thursday after gains in previous sessions, as attention turned to expectations of weaker global oil demand this year, while there was no progress on opening the vital Strait of Hormuz. Brent futures slipped 42 cents, or 0.47%,…
England captain Root tells players to be ‘adults’ as he ditches curfew
LONDON: Joe Root said Wednesday there would be no curfew in place during his second spell as England Test captain. Root will lead the England at his Headingley home ground on August 19 in their series opener against Pakistan for their first Test since former skipper Ben Stokes retired from international cricket and Brendon McCullum…
Iran’s Araghchi slams France, other Western nations over human rights ‘hypocrisy’
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday slammed the “blatant and embarrassing” hypocrisy of “countries like France” over their stance on human rights and international law. “Your backing of Israel’s genocide in Gaza—and aggression against Iran—has destroyed whatever moral high ground you imagined you had,” he wrote…
Govt raises SC judges’ perks retrospectively
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the salaries, judicial allowance and pension-related benefits of Supreme Court judges, with the revised salaries and allowances to take effect retrospectively from December 10, 2025. President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the summary seeking an increase in the salaries of SC judges at par with those of judges of…
