Kuwait to explore strategic storage projects in Pakistan
Kuwait agreed on Tuesday to explore new opportunities for building strategic storage in Pakistan that could bring mutual benefit to both countries. Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held…
SBP projects Pakistan’s FY26 GDP growth at 3.75-4.75%, warns of Middle East war risks
Despite headwinds from global trade-related uncertainty and domestic floods, Pakistan’s macroeconomic stability strengthened further in H1-FY26, as revealed in the State of Pakistan’s Economy, Half Year Report FY26, released on…
Netflix spent over $135 billion on film, TV over last decade
Netflix has invested over $135 billion in films and television series over the past decade, the company said on Tuesday, underscoring the dominance of the streaming giant and the growth…
WHO chief says ‘work not over’ after hantavirus evacuation
World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak…
India will need to assess ability of fuel retailers to bear losses, oil minister says
NEW DELHI: India will need to assess how long state-run fuel retailers can sustain losses from selling transport fuels below market prices at some stage, the oil minister said on…
Pakistan to increase oil imports from Russia amid Hormuz crisis, reports
MOSCOW: Pakistan plans to increase oil imports from Russia amid the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reported, citing Pakistan’s ambassador to Russia, Faisal Niaz…
Czechs lean on experience for World Cup return
PRAGUE: The Czech Republic named a preliminary World Cup squad on Tuesday that leans heavily on long-time national team players led by West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek as they prepare…
Indian banks resume bullion imports after month-long halt over 3% levy, sources say
MUMBAI: Indian banks have resumed gold and silver imports after a hiatus that stretched for more than a month by agreeing to pay a 3% customs levy that earlier prompted…
Gold price gains Rs4,100 per tola in Pakistan
Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Tuesday in line with their loss in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs492,462 after a gain of…
SC directs IHC to decide Imaan, Hadi’s pleas against sentence within two weeks
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to decide within two weeks the pleas of human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi…