ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia moved to reinforce the bilateral defence partnership on Monday as Saudi Chief of General Staff General Fayyadh bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili held a series of high-level meetings in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, signalling the two nations’ renewed strategic alignment. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met General Al-Ruwaili to review defence cooperation, counterterrorism coordination…
The decision has been sent to the federal government for notification of consumer gas prices ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Monday slashed the gas prices by up to 8 per cent for consumers of Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC), in line with revenue…
ISLAMABAD: The newly formed Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday dismissed intra-court appeals (ICAs) filed by five Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges and the Karachi Bar Association (KBA) against the transfer of three judges to the IHC due to non-prosecution. However, the court granted time to the lawyers representing the Lahore Bar Association (LBA) and…
Diplomatic outreach comes after escalation in Middle East when Israel launched a surprise, unprovoked attack on Iran ISLAMABAD: Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani arrived here on Monday as part of a broader push by Tehran and Islamabad to consolidate political, security and economic cooperation amid shifting regional geopolitics. “Today, I…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday ordered to immediate abolish the export development surcharge (EDS), taking a small but important step to lower the cost of doing business for exporters and responding to complaints about misuse of funds. The premier instructed to establish a committee to oversee the utilisation of the pending balance of…
A stock broker reacts while monitoring the market on the electronic board displaying share prices during trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi on July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced choppy trading on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index struggled to protect early gains and ultimately…
Project starting 2026 will add 1.3 GW of AI and HPC capacity across AWS government cloud regions A visitor stands near a logo of Amazon during the annual Retail Leadership Summit in Mumbai, India, February 27, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS Amazon.com said on Monday it would invest up to $50 billion to expand AI and supercomputing…
Saudi Chief of General Staff calls upon PM Shehbaz, DPM Dar, COAS Asim Munir during visit to Islamabad Saudi Chief of General Staff General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili meets PM Shehbaz, DPM Ishaq Dar, Field Marshal Asim Munir during his visit to Islamabad on November 24. PHOTO: APP Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signalled a renewed…
Authorities recover hand grenades, two pistols, and a 125cc motorcycle from their possession Police in Swabi killed two terrorists within the jurisdiction of Topi police station, sources said on Monday. According to the district police spokesperson, authorities received information about the presence of outlaws in the Deh Topi area who were planning terrorist attacks. Acting…
Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple have reached $4T before, but only Nvidia and Apple still hold that mark Shares rose over 5% to a record $315.9, lifting the company’s market value to $3.82 trillion. PHOTO: REUTERS Alphabet closed in on a $4 trillion valuation on Monday, set to become only the fourth company to enter the…
