Oil rises as risks of prolonged Mideast conflict fan supply worries
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil…
Oil rises as risks of prolonged Mideast conflict fan supply worries
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East grew after Iran threatened to retaliate against any new US attacks on its assets, heightening worries over supply disruption. Brent crude futures climbed 49 cents, or…
Renegades up for sale
SYDNEY: The Big Bash League is to be partially privatised, beginning with the sale of the struggling Melbourne Renegades, Cricket Australia announced on Tuesday. The governing body wants to bring in private investment to the Twenty20 competition as it looks to shore up the game’s financial future which has come under threat from lucrative leagues…
Japan name squad for India T20I
The squad is the same group selected for Japan’s Asian Games campaign in Nagoya. Photo: AFP Japan have named their squad for a historic men’s Twenty20 international against India, the reigning ICC T20 World Cup champions and world’s top-ranked side, on September 22 at Sano International Cricket Ground. The squad is the same group selected…
Petrol price jumps Rs12.9 per litre
OGRA increased HSD and Petrol prices from March 01. PHOTO: PEXELS ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday hiked the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs12.9 and Rs3.72 per litre, respectively, for September 8. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, the price of petrol was fixed at Rs358.77 per litre,…
Aurangzeb reviews progress on PASSCO, USC closure
Meeting deliberates on staff severance package, settlement of vendor liabilities, disposal of stocks Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired a meeting to review progress on the closure of Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) and Utility Stores Corporation (USC) and to assess the remaining measures required…
Archer in ‘good place’ after injuries
England’s Jofra Archer during practice session at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, Britain on September 7, 2026. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: England paceman Jofra Archer believes he is now in a “good place” after a succession of career-threatening injuries but said there had been some benefits from lengthy spells on the sidelines. Barbados-born Archer arrived in…
Dr Ayesha Faiz remanded to CTD custody
QUETTA: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Quetta on Monday remanded former police surgeon Dr Ayesha Faiz into the custody of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) for three days in a case registered against her. Special ATC Judge Muhammad Ali Mubeen granted the physical remand after CTD officials produced Dr Ayesha before the court and sought her…
CDA restrained from filling posts
Court issued notices to the CDA chairman and other respondents and sought their responses by September 8 ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday suspended, until the next hearing, the cancellation of the recruitment process for several posts in the Capital Development Authority (CDA), including assistant director and building inspector. The court issued notices…
Schools enrolment under the scanner
LAHORE: The Punjab government has initiated a review of government schools with critically low enrolment. The move comes after the latest Class 9 examination results exposed weaknesses in the education system with more than 753,000 students failing. On the other hand, it is estimated that millions of children in the province are out of schools….
Encroachments worsen traffic on Misrial Road
A view of a traffic jam in Peshawar. PHOTO: MUHAMMAD IQBAL/EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: Residents have expressed serious concern over widespread encroachments on Misrial Road and around Niazi Town Chowk, saying persistent traffic problems have made daily life increasingly difficult. They demanded the authorities concerned take immediate notice of the situation and ensure enforcement of the law….
