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[ The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS ISLAMABD: The government has set the oil-sector digitisation target by March 23, 2027 in a bid to settle a row with the industry During discussions in a recent meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), the Petroleum Division presented the … Read more
Shafique top-scores with 61 as Pakistan collapse after promising partnership with Imam-ul-Haq Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique speaks during a press conference after the first Test against England at Headingley in Leeds. Photo: PCB Pakistan endured a difficult opening day of the first Test against England at Headingley on Wednesday, being bowled out for 171 after failing … Read more
Harry Kane collected the prize after scoring the most goals in Europe’s top divisions last season. Photo: AFP MUNICH: Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has set his sights on the Ballon d’Or after receiving his second European Golden Shoe in Munich on Wednesday. The England captain collected the prize after scoring the most goals in … Read more
[ 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 to allow exports to jack up local prices. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday allowed the … Read more
[ LAHORE: Affordable and reliable energy is essential for Pakistan’s industrial competitiveness and export growth, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheemur Rehman Saigol said on Wednesday, as he welcomed the Cabinet Committee on Energy’s approval of the National Integrated Energy Plan 2027-2060. “Pakistan needs an energy policy that ensures reliability, affordability and … Read more
More than 260,000 people across 15 departments affected by most devastating quake to strike country this century The death toll from a catastrophic 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia has risen to 314, according to a report released on Wednesday by the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD). The agency confirmed that emergency teams … Read more
Australian government will not stop pressing Israel for justice for Zomi and her colleagues Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong reacts during a question-and-answer session following her delivery of the Allan Gyngell Lecture at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Reuters Australia summoned Israel’s ambassador on Thursday and expressed outrage at a decision by its … Read more
[ HOUSTON: Global crude prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday and were trading near a three-week high hit during the session, as investors worried about escalating tensions in the Middle East after the United Arab Emirates decided to suspend all financial and economic transactions with Iran. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz also remained … Read more
[Hui Ka Yan’s punishment caps the downfall of a property empire whose collapse set off a prolonged crisis in the Chinese economy.
Thousands of Iranian, Lebanese civilians killed in war, global markets have been shocked US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts 16-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams, who saved a child off the coast of Santa Cruz, California, last month, Nathaniel Rai, the child saved by Williams, and Nathaniel’s family members in the Oval Office at the … Read more