Seeing Imminent Defeat, Indian Delegation Cops Out of Oxford Union Debate
ISLAMABAD (Nov 28) – Three high-profile speakers from India, who were scheduled to participate in a much-anticipated Oxford Union debate on 27 November 2025, pulled out at the last minute, handing a clear victory to their Pakistani opponents. The…
PPL’s interest in Eastern Offshore B-C approved
ISLAMABAD – The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved PPL’s request for Assignment of Participating Interests in the Eastern Offshore Block-C, marking a significant milestone in Pakistan’s offshore exploration efforts. Under the…
Sui companies sought 5 % increase in RERR FY26
ISLAMABAD – Sui companies (Sui Northern Pipeline Limited, Sui Southern Gas Company) are seeking an increase of 5 percent over lase prescribed prices in their revised estimated revenue requirements (RERR) for fiscal year 2026. Both asked slight…
CCoSOEs approves Summaries on Governance and Board Reconstitutions
ISLAMABAD – A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) was held today at the Finance Division under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. The Committee considered and…
Pakistan Navy Ship seized $ 972 million worth narcotics in North Arabian Sea
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Navy Ship YARMOOK, while operating under the Saudi-led Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), successfully executed a major counter-narcotics operation in the North Arabian Sea, resulting in…
MD SNGPL reviews RLNG connections in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD – Managing Director Sui Northern Gas Amer Tufail briefed the national media today at the Company’s Regional Office, Islamabad, regarding the Prime Minister’s directives on new RLNG connections, their implementation at SNGPL, and the…
SNGPL to Ensure Uninterrupted Gas to Multan
Lahore, September 20, 2025: Federal Minister for Energy & Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik, along with Secretary Petroleum, MD Sui Northern Gas Mr. Amer Tufail and DMD Operations Mr. Saqib Arbab, visited the Jalalpur Pirwala Motorway breach point today. On…
EPBD Seeks Urgent Rate Cut to Spur Growth After Floods
The Economic Policy and Business Development (EPBD), economic think tank, has recommended an immediate reduction in the policy interest rate from the current 11 percent to 9 percent in order to support post-flood recovery of the agriculture and…
PEC, Chinese Firms Partner to Train Young Pakistani Engineers
Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Thar Coal Block-1 Power Generation Company, Sino Sindh Resources and Shanghai Electric Engineering Consulting Company to launch a five-year programme for training, capacity…
Islamophobia in Australia at ‘Unprecedented Levels,’ Report Finds
An independent government-commissioned report has warned that Islamophobia in Australia has reached “unprecedented levels,” with abuse and hate crimes against Muslims now widespread and often unreported. The review, led by Special Envoy Aftab Malik,…