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Move further restricts media access to the Pentagon amid an ongoing legal battle over press freedoms and transparency The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, DC, US, March 3, 2022. Photo: Reuters The Pentagon has designated its press office as a classified facility and barred journalists from entering the space, a move that … Read more
[ Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY Oil prices trended lower on Tuesday following the previous session’s sharp gains as the market remained cautious about progress in … Read more
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[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s heavy taxation of mobile services is creating a “tax trap” that is raising connectivity costs, suppressing mobile adoption and slowing the country’s broader digital transformation agenda, according to a new report commissioned by telecom group VEON. The study, prepared by Frontier Economics, argues that Pakistan’s telecom sector is among the most heavily … Read more
Missiles and drones struck the cities of Kyiv and Dnipro, Ukrainian officials said. At least 10 people were killed.
Iranian state media said earlier on Monday that Tehran was halting indirect peace negotiations with the US Smoke rises in Lebanon following an air strike, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, June 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday in what would amount to a … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Trade and shipping activity at Gwadar Port has got a boost in the backdrop of US-Iran war as port utilisation reaches 30% amid optimism about further increase in business. The Middle East war is reshaping the region and its surroundings where different blocs are emerging. The United States, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) … Read more
[A delegation of top leadership from chambers of commerce and industry across the country met with the prime minister, presenting proposals for the upcoming budget. The prime minister directed that all pending tax refund cases be cleared by June 15. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with the delegation, where detailed discussions were held on … Read more
. TEL AVIV: Israel’s defence ministry said on Monday France had banned Israeli government officials from a major weapons show in Paris, and had imposed restrictions on companies from the country exhibiting there. France’s defence ministry — which barred Israel from taking part in the 2024 Eurosatory arms exhibition over the war in Gaza — … Read more
. ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) Monday increased the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) for June 2026, raising the cost of an 11.8-kilogram domestic cylinder by Rs58.51.According to a notification issued by OGRA, the consumer price of LPG has been fixed at Rs308,763.89 per tonne for June, compared to Rs303,804.68 per … Read more