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Two students dead in Philippines school shooting including gunman, officials say

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Two others injured as attack marks second such shooting in country in under two months People stand outside Ateneo de Zamboanga University after a shooting that killed two people, in Zamboanga, southern Philippines, August 18, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Two students were killed in a shooting at a high school in the southern Philippines on Tuesday, one of them the gunman, and the situation was now … Read more

OGRA builds real-time stock data system

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[ ERP integration, ATG sensors to help FBR, Customs replace manual monitoring by Sept ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) is developing a digital platform to obtain petroleum data directly from oil marketing companies (OMCs) and refineries through Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and stock positions through Automatic Tank Gauging (ATG) sensors, according … Read more

Garment city gets $18m investment

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[ Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry speaks during a video message in Islamabad, Pakistan, on July 30, 2026—(Screengrab/Maritime Affairs Ministry) ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has announced plans to establish a 400-acre apparel zone at Port Qasim, with its first phase projected to create more than 138,000 jobs … Read more

Iran threatens new offensive while US rules out extending ceasefire deal

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The Islamabad MoU signed in June to end war had given Iran and the US until Monday to reach a final ​peace agreement Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 3, 2026—REUTERS Iran will shift to a “fully offensive” military ​posture because efforts to negotiate a permanent end to the war with the … Read more

SBP injects Rs11.6tr into banking system

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[ KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected approximately Rs11.6 trillion into the banking system on Monday through a reverse repo auction conducted as part of its Open Market Operations. According to data compiled by AKD Securities from the SBP’s figures, the central bank received total offers of Rs11,777 billion and accepted Rs11,613 billion … Read more

Pakistan eyes US crude to cut Trump tariffs

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[ Import payments to America rise by $914m to $3.27b, Cnergyico leads with 80% purchases KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest refiner, Cnergyico, is buying more US crude as Islamabad seeks to diversify the country’s energy supplies after disruption caused by the Iran war exposed its dependence on Gulf routes. Pakistan also wants to increase imports from the … Read more

Tirah affectees to hold grand jirga on Thursday

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Tribal assembly to discuss safe return, financial aid and future protest strategy KHYBER: Tehreek Mutasireen Tirah will hold a joint consultative Grand Jirga on 20 August at Bara Press Club to discuss the dignified and safe return of Tirah affectees, provision of financial assistance and other demands. The 24-member committee along with currently elected representatives … Read more