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Pakistan, US discuss maritime cooperation, investment opportunities
June 25, 2026
Pakistan, US discuss maritime cooperation, investment opportunities
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the maritime sector, focusing on investment, trade,…
Pakistan, Iran join hands on road, rail links
June 25, 2026
Pakistan, Iran join hands on road, rail links
Pakistan and Iran have agreed to expand cooperation in the transport sector by improving road and railway connections aimed at…
Government unveils five-year tariff reform plan to cut import duties
June 25, 2026
Government unveils five-year tariff reform plan to cut import duties
The federal government has decided to move ahead with a significant reduction in import duties as part of the second…
Swat’s trout fish farmers struggling to revive business after 2022 floods
June 25, 2026
Swat’s trout fish farmers struggling to revive business after 2022 floods
PESHAWAR: Nearly four years after the devastating floods of 2022 ravaged Swat Valley, trout fish farmers are still struggling to…
Iraq to consider all options if OPEC quota not raised, has weighed exit, sources say
June 25, 2026
Iraq to consider all options if OPEC quota not raised, has weighed exit, sources say
BAGHDAD: Iraq will consider all available options if its OPEC quota is not significantly increased and has weighed leaving the…
Oil extends decline on rising Middle East supply
June 25, 2026
Oil extends decline on rising Middle East supply
Oil prices extended their decline on Thursday to near levels last seen before the start of the US-Israel war against…
Rs3,177 billion spent without parliamentary approval in FY25, reveals audit
June 24, 2026
Rs3,177 billion spent without parliamentary approval in FY25, reveals audit
The federal government’s financial management has come under serious scrutiny after audit reports for the audit year 2025-26, covering the…
SIFC approves White Oil Pipeline to strengthen Pakistan energy infrastructure
June 24, 2026
SIFC approves White Oil Pipeline to strengthen Pakistan energy infrastructure
ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has approved the Machike–Thallian–Tarru Jabba White Oil Pipeline (WOP), a key project aimed…
Transport fares cut by up to 18pc after fuel price reduction
June 24, 2026
Transport fares cut by up to 18pc after fuel price reduction
RAWALPINDI: Transport fares in Rawalpindi have been reduced by 12 to 18 percent following a decrease in petroleum prices on…
Weekly oil pricing mechanism to remain in place
June 24, 2026
Weekly oil pricing mechanism to remain in place
ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik and Secretary Hamed Yaqoob Shaikh told oil companies that Pakistan’s weekly fuel pricing system…