PPL makes 4th hydrocarbon find in Shah Bandar
KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), the operator of Shah Bandar exploration licence, has made a…
PPL makes 4th hydrocarbon find in Shah Bandar
KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), the operator of Shah Bandar exploration licence, has made a gas and condensate discovery at exploratory well Rahi X-1, located in Sujawal district of Sindh province. “This is the fourth consecutive discovery at the Shah Bandar Block by PPL as an operator with 63% working interest along with its joint-venture…
Dulani stars as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in series opener
Imesha Dulani hit 17 fours and a six in her innings. Photo: ICC Imesha Dulani struck a superb unbeaten century as Sri Lanka Women defeated Pakistan Women by six wickets in the opening T20I of their three-match series at the Rangiri DambullaInternational Stadium on Friday. Chasing a challenging target of 177, the hosts reached 177-4…
De Minaur beats teen Hewitt
Alex de Minaur powered into the Washington Open quarter-finals with a clinical 6-2, 6-3 victory over fellow Australian Cruz Hewitt. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: Defending champion Alex de Minaur powered into the Washington Open quarter-finals with a clinical 6-2, 6-3 victory over fellow Australian Cruz Hewitt. Men’s second seed Ben Shelton also advanced, as did women’s top seed…
Geopolitics, oil spike drag PSX down
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost around 500 points due to the intensifying war in the Middle East. The market opened “gap-down” but found support near the 175,000 level. Trading remained under pressure throughout the session amid renewed geopolitical tensions involving the United States and Iran,…
ICC confirms 12 host cities for 2027 ODI World Cup
The road to ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 leads to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Photo: ICC The International Cricket Council (ICC) officially launched the brand identity and announced the 12 host cities for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 on Thursday, marking a major milestone ahead of the tournament’s return to Africa…
Trump convenes Cabinet at Camp David amid simmering Iran war
President Donald Trump convenes a Cabinet meeting on Friday at his Camp David retreat as he grapples with how to resolve his war against Iran and bring down gasoline prices that are threatening Republicans in November midterm elections. Unlike some past presidents, Trump has largely stayed away from the mountaintop presidential redoubt in western Maryland,…
PM orders audit of DISCOs’ billing system
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the inauguration ceremony of the Sky47 AI cloud and data centre in Islamabad on Friday. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed a comprehensive technical audit of the billing systems of power distribution companies (DISCOs) and stressed that power sector reforms remained among the government’s foremost priorities. The…
‘Soft image revival key to economic growth’
LCCI says policy consistency, regulatory relief needed to project positive global image LAHORE: Pakistan possesses immense natural resources, tremendous human capital and vast economic potential, with nearly 65% of its population comprising youth, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheemur Rehman Saigol said, stressing the need for collective efforts to project a positive…
PSL 12 window remains undecided
Kusal Mendis and Babar Azamwere instrumental in Peshawar Zalmi’s PSL11 Triumph. Photo: PSL KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is yet to decide the scheduling window for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 12, with franchise owners and the cricket committee weighing the pros and cons of staging the tournament either alongside the Indian Premier League…
DG ISPR on Balochistan security situation
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addresses press conference. Photo: Screengrab Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday said Pakistan was “not a hard state”, as he outlined the country’s security situation and said security forces had killed an average of 10 terrorists every day so far this…
