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[ Consumers may face Rs36.5b higher fuel cost in September bills as imported fuel costs surge A picture showing the logo of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). — FILE PHOTO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s electricity consumers could be asked to absorb Rs36.54 billion in higher fuel costs in September bills after the power regulator reserved … Read more
Rescuers are racing to find survivors of a torrent that swept through valleys along the China-Nepal border. The Nepali police on Friday warned people to head for safety, citing a new risk of flooding.
[ Planned upgrades would enable refineries to produce Euro V-compliant fuel products in Pakistan Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik meets the management of Pakistan’s five oil refineries in Karachi to review progress on the Brownfield Refinery Upgradation Policy and the country’s energy security. PHOTO: MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s five oil refineries are … Read more
His 35-year reign opened an ancient monarchy to marriages with so-called commoners and to an incendiary association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Singer shares a glimpse of the collaboration, marking the pair’s first appearance together on screen Atif Aslam has given fans a first look at the upcoming music video for Hun Ishq Main, revealing actor Yumna Zaidi as the video’s leading lady. Aslam shared the official poster on Instagram, featuring the singer and Zaidi posing beside … Read more
Min Woo Lee fired an eight-under par 62 at the Tour Championship. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Australia’s Min Woo Lee fired an eight-under par 62 at the Tour Championship on Thursday to lead a star-studded field at the lucrative crowning event of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs. With a $10 million top prize up … Read more
LAUSANNE: Embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino was on Thursday potentially facing a legal suit brought by UEFA accusing him of “criminal mismanagement” over his now-shelved plan to bring private financing into the World Cup. But, the 56-year-old Swiss chief of world football’s governing body gained some respite when UEFA also announced later on Thursday that … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia’s Asyad Group has expressed interest in participating in Pakistan’s upcoming airport privatisation process and is exploring additional investment opportunities across key sectors, including the financial sector, according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance on Thursday. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with Asyad … Read more
University of California, Berkeley pause applications for work authorisations for foreign students Prospective students tour the University of California, Berkeley campus before beginning of the new semester, in Berkeley, California, US, June 8, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS United States President Donald Trump’s administration has issued a memo for universities that seeks to restrict issuance of certain internship work authorisations for international students as the federal … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves inched up to $22.59 billion in the week ended August 21, 2026, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported. The reserves held by the central bank rose by $17 million to $17.10 billion while the net reserves with commercial banks increased to $5.49 billion. Total foreign currency … Read more