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[ Business leaders urge govt to cut fuel levies to absorb impact of rising global oil prices Abdul Rehman Fudda, President of the SITE Association of Industry. Photo: File KARACHI: Business leaders have warned that the recent increase of up to Rs55 per litre in petroleum oil and lubricant (POL) prices could intensify inflation and … Read more
This is what happened on March 7.
[ Province makes third-party motor insurance mandatory to enhance financial protection for road users ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has backed Sindh in its decision to make third-party liability insurance mandatory for all vehicles registered in the province. The government of Sindh has formally introduced amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) … Read more
In this documentary, an ad man who treats life with irreverence tries to approach his death from colon cancer the same way.
New attacks in Gulf follow Iran’s president’s statement; Water desalination plant on Qeshm island attacked Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. Photo: Reuters Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused US President Donald Trump of effectively ending Tehran’s pledge not to target neighbouring countries after Washington used regional bases to carry out attacks against Iran. In … Read more
Huge flames erupted into the sky over Tehran and a nearby city on Saturday.
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) KSE-100 index experienced a sharp decline in the outgoing week, closing at 157,496 points, down 6.3% week-on-week, or 10,566 points. This follows last week’s fall and brings the cumulative decline from its January 2026 peak of around 189,167 points to nearly 17%. The sell-off was driven by heightened … Read more
Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and a close confidant of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Iran was determined to avenge the killing of the leader.
[ Iesco stood on top in the wake of its plausible performance to curb losses, improve recoveries and act in line with the time frame for new connections. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the privatisation of three power distribution companies (DISCOs) has been delayed to the fag end … Read more
Annabel Schofield — the Welsh-born supermodel-turned-actress who appeared on the iconic primetime soap opera Dallas — has died at the age of 62 after a battle with cancer. Schofield passed away on February 28, 2026, in Los Angeles after battling brain cancer, her family confirmed. Born in Llanelli, Wales, on September 4, 1963, she first rose to … Read more
