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New data questions effectiveness of Australia’s social media age-gating rules for under-16s The NA panel instructed the FBR to carry out an analysis of the existing taxes and their impact on the use of smartphones. It was asked to submit a report by mid-March and incorporate changes in the next budget. Photo: file SYDNEY: One-fifth … Read more
[ Fuel price surge. Design: Ibrahim Yahya LAHORE: The recent surge in petroleum prices has once again pushed Pakistan’s fragile economic recovery into uncertain territory as global oil markets remain volatile amid tensions in the Middle East. With petrol currently priced at Rs321.17 per litre and high-speed diesel at Rs335.86, households and businesses across the … Read more
A fifth of the world’s oil passes through the strait, making it a critical choke point in global commerce.
[ Pakistan’s finance ministry had projected inflation would remain within a 5% to 6% range in January. PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s short-term inflation indicator recorded a notable increase, as the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) rose 6.44% year-on-year during the week ended March 11, 2026, mainly driven by a sharp rise in energy and essential food prices, … Read more
The Academy Awards ceremony is on Sunday. Here’s what to know.
Ramazan television transmission. Photos: file Ramazan television transmissions this year have once again sparked fascination and debate after several celebrities shared unusual experiences involving jinn, unexplained incidents and even alleged black magic within the entertainment industry, leaving audiences both intrigued and sceptical. Actress Sana Askari recently narrated a curious incident during a Ramazan programme while … Read more
[ Pakistan, Qatar ministers agree to enhance economic ties, food security partnership ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a virtual meeting with Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs of Qatar Dr Ahmad bin Mohammed Al-Sayed to discuss ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, food security coordination and investment opportunities. Both sides … Read more
. BENGALURU: Wall Street’s major indexes fell 1% on Thursday, with financial stocks taking a blow, as a surge in oil prices towards $100 a barrel rekindled inflation fears and investors kept a close watch on mounting jitters in the private credit sector. Crude prices jumped after two tankers were set ablaze in Iraqi waters … Read more
This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media shows two oil tankers on fire off the coast of Iraq. Photo: AFP TEHRAN: The Middle East war is creating the biggest oil supply shock in history, the International Energy Agency warned Thursday, as Iran launched a new wave of attacks against Gulf energy … Read more
[High-energy lasers can burn drones in the sky like a blowtorch. But they can be stymied by weather, and making them at scale will be a challenge.
