By Dr. Ansab Ali LAHORE: The Ferozepur Road Industrial Association (FRIA) has urged the government to pass on the benefits of declining international crude oil prices to consumers and businesses instead of maintaining domestic petrol and diesel prices while increasing the petroleum levy. FRIA Acting Chairman Shafiq Butt said the latest decision has disappointed the…
Saigol says increasing petroleum levy despite easing global oil prices will raise business costs and weaken competitiveness By Muhammad Shahzad LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has strongly criticised the government’s decision to increase the petroleum levy on petrol and high-speed diesel while keeping retail fuel prices unchanged, warning that the move…
By Dr. Ansab Ali LAHORE: Pakistan must urgently remove banking restrictions, logistics bottlenecks and policy barriers to unlock the full potential of bilateral trade with Iran, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s (FPCCI) Businessmen Panel (BMP) said on Sunday. The group said the formal notification of Taftan Railway Station as a land…
Media, Welfare Organisations Urged to Promote Blood Donation Awareness By Farzana ChaudhryLAHORE: Principal of the Postgraduate Medical Institute (PGMI), Prof. Dr. Farooq Afzal, has stressed that voluntary blood donation can save countless lives during natural disasters, road accidents and medical emergencies, urging the media and welfare organisations to launch sustained public awareness campaigns. He was…
By Muhammad ShahzadLAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has urged the Punjab government to comprehensively revise its industrial estate policy for the garment sector, warning that existing regulations are hindering industrial relocation, investment efficiency and export-led growth. Addressing a meeting of the PHMA Executive Committee, PHMA Zonal Chairman Abdul Hameed said industrial…
Washington — Special CorrespondentUS President Donald Trump has released a mock-up of a limited-edition passport bearing his own photograph, timed to coincide with America’s 250th Independence Day celebrations. Shared on his Truth Social platform, the proposed design was subsequently endorsed by the White House under the label “PATRIOT PASSPORT.”The cover features a stern-faced Trump leaning…
Moscow / Kyiv, June 28, 2026Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to ensure the security of his nation after a fresh wave of Ukrainian strikes, condemning what he called “terrorist attacks on our territory and infrastructure facilities.” The Russian leader’s remarks came as Ukraine escalated its campaign of striking deep inside Russian territory.Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Caracas / Buenos Aires,Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo has suffered an unimaginable tragedy after a powerful earthquake struck Venezuela, claiming the lives of his entire family. After a gruelling 74-hour search and rescue operation, emergency teams recovered the bodies of his wife, Yanina Maranilla, and their two young children, Aaron and Ainoa, from beneath the debris.The…
Islamabad, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Petroleum, Ali Pervez Malik, has announced that Islamabad is exploring the possibility of importing crude oil and natural gas from Iran at discounted rates, in a move that could significantly ease the country’s energy burden.Speaking to reporters, Minister Malik stated that the matter would be carefully evaluated in light of…
TEL AVIV (International Desk) — Former Israeli Justice Minister Daniel Friedmann has sharply criticised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, writing in the Israeli newspaper Maariv that Netanyahu’s political vulnerability gave US President Donald Trump the opportunity to humiliate both the premier and the State of Israel.Friedmann argued that while global public opinion was largely sympathetic to…
