Hope fades, hunger sets in a week after Venezuela quakes
Majority of collapsed buildings in hardest-hit city of La Guaira have been marked with the…
Hope fades, hunger sets in a week after Venezuela quakes
Majority of collapsed buildings in hardest-hit city of La Guaira have been marked with the letter ‘D’ for ‘deceased’ Members of the US Air Force 21st Special Tactics Squadron work alongside Venezuelan Military Police in Tanaguarena, La Guaira state, Venezuela. Photo: REUTERS Hope of finding more survivors faded Wednesday as Venezuela marked a week since…
PM Shehbaz to visit Iran, Turkiye from July 3-5: FO spokesperson
Says the prime minister will attend condolence ceremony for martyred Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi. PHOTO: Radio Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would undertake official visits to Iran and Türkiye from July 3 to 5. “PM Shehbaz will travel…
Govt raises Climate Support Levy, cuts Petroleum Levy to keep fuel prices unchanged
Climate Levy raised to Rs5 per litre; Petroleum Levy cut to Rs64.14 for petrol, Rs77.04 for high-speed diesel ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday revised the levy structure on petroleum products at the start of the new financial year, increasing the Climate Support Levy on petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) while reducing the Petroleum Levy…
PSX surges over 1,400 points in early trading
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed strong buying interest on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index climbing over 1,400 points in midday trading, reflecting positive investor sentiment amid ongoing market optimism. As of midday, the KSE-100 Index stood at 185,514.10 points, up 1,464 points or 0.8 percent from the previous close of 184,050.10. The…
Suspected drone attack kills three, injures eight in K-P’s Bajaur
DSP says it is still unclear where the suspected drone has come from or who is behind the attack BAJAUR: Three people were killed and eight others wounded when a suspected drone struck a residential house in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Bajaur district, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Saeedur Rahman confirmed to The Express Tribune on Thursday….
Oil falls for a third straight day after US, Iran conclude talks in Doha
Brent futures lost 1.1% to $70.78 a barrel; US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 1.2% to $67.74 a barrel Oil prices dropped about 1% on Thursday, down for a third consecutive day, after Qatar said Iran and the US had made progress in indirect talks focused on the Strait of Hormuz, which handled one-fifth of global oil supply before…
2 dead, dozens injured in Germany hospital fire
Fire broke out in the roof structure of a hospital in the northern German town of Ludwigslust early Thursday. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY At least two people died, and more than 30 were injured after a fire broke out in the roof structure of a hospital in the northern German town of Ludwigslust early Thursday, media…
Budget tax changes come into force
Revised tax measures came into force with the implementation of the new federal budget ISLAMABAD: Implementation of the federal government’s newly announced budget has begun, bringing revised income tax and super tax measures for individuals and companies into effect. Under the new tax regime, the existing income tax rate is retained for individuals earning up…
Privatisation body extends deadline for EOIs
ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has extended the deadline for the submission of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the privatisation of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) and Gujranwala Electric Power Company (Gepco) under the batch-I DISCOs sell-off programme. The revised deadlines are August 7 for Fesco and August 21 for Gepco, said a press release issued…
Qatar-gifted Air Force One takes to the air
. US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding the new Air Force One, a plane gifted by the Qatari government, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Photo: REUTERS WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was thrilled to make his first flight aboard his new Air Force One plane, thanking Qatar for…
