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For decades, Iran’s industrialised and much larger economy offered Afghans an escape from poverty Afghan nationals carrying their belongings walk after crossing the border from Iran at the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat province, Afghanistan, September 3, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Mohammad Saeed had just turned 18 when he fled to Iran with his parents … Read more
[ Saudi Arabia offer more loadings of crude oil to Asian refiners via ship-to-ship transfers off Oman’s Sohar port In FY24-25, the royalty collected from the oil and gas fields in Sindh was around Rs60 billion. PHOTO: FILE Oil prices fell on Wednesday after reports that Saudi Arabia was offering additional crude cargoes through Oman … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday considered a proposal of the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), which was eager to construct the Multan-Rohri section of the Mainline-I project at a cost of Rs470 billion under a build-and-lease model but ambiguity remained over debt repayments and the quantum of sovereign guarantees. The proposal seeks to give the … Read more
[ Call for immediate issuance of export order, taking into account IMF recommendations, the prime minister’s committee PRICE RELIEF: Sugar prices are now 18% lower than a year ago due to better production this year, with the commodity selling at an average price of Rs148 per kg. Millers have been trying to convince the government … Read more
Meeting expected to focus on postwar strategy as US president’s administration works on day-after plan US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One for a trip to the Republican National Midterm Convention, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US September 9, 2026. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump is expected to … Read more
A file photo of Peshawar Police. PHOTO: NNI PESHAWAR: Two dangerous members of a gang wanted in 13 serious cases, including murder, robbery and attacks on police, were killed in an alleged police encounter in the Peshawar area, police said. The slain suspects had snatched more than Rs15 million from a gold trader on Civil … Read more
[The gathering in Scotland brings together industry leaders amid a growing debate about the safety risks of unchecked artificial intelligence.
SWABI: Steven Khan, a resident of Australia and grandson of Samandar Khan, who is believed to have migrated to Australia from Yaqubi village in present-day Swabi district around 1890 or 1900, is searching for his ancestral home and family roots in the area. Steven Khan has contacted Dr Saleem Abdullah, a professor at Abdul Wali … Read more
The North Korean leader’s financial and diplomatic leverage rests on the brutal exploitation of his own people, from coal miners to diplomats, at home and abroad.
The move would prevent Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of two governing Palestinian groups, from traveling to the United States next week for the United Nations General Assembly.