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PM Shehbaz Orders Strict Action Against Artificial Fuel Shortages
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to take strict action against anyone creating artificial shortages of petroleum products, while emphasizing the need to ensure uninterrupted fuel supplies across the country. The directive was issued during a high-level meeting chaired by the prime minister to review the impact of regional tensions on Pakistan’s economy.…
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KP Chief Minister Criticizes ‘Closed-Door Decision-Making,’ Calls for Policy Review
SWAT: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has criticized what he described as decision-making behind closed doors, saying such policies are being tested in the province and urging policymakers to reconsider their approach. Addressing a ceremony in Swat, the chief minister said the current policies are creating disappointment among the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. “Those…
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Gold Prices Rise in Pakistan as Global Rates Edge Higher
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Thursday, with the price of 24-karat gold per tola rising by Rs400, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA). Following the increase, the price of one tola of gold reached Rs425,436 in the local market. The association also reported that the price of 10…
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Oil Prices Rise for Fourth Consecutive Day Amid US-Iran Tensions
LONDON: Global oil prices climbed for a fourth consecutive trading day as concerns intensified over possible disruptions to energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz following the latest U.S. military strikes in Iran. According to Reuters, benchmark crude prices continued their upward trend as investors reacted to heightened geopolitical tensions in the Gulf region, one…
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Oil Companies Warn Pakistan Has Only 15 Days of Petrol Stocks, Urge Immediate Government Action
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s oil marketing companies have warned the government of a potential petrol shortage, saying the country has fuel reserves sufficient for only 15 days and calling for urgent intervention to prevent disruptions in supply. In a letter marked “Most Urgent” and addressed to Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division) Ali Pervaiz Malik on July 15,…
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India: Woman and Boyfriend Arrested for Allegedly Plotting Husband’s Murder on Train
PATNA: Police in the Indian state of Bihar have arrested a woman and her alleged boyfriend for allegedly conspiring to murder her husband, who was shot dead while traveling by train. According to Indian media reports, the victim, Dev Kumar Ganjan, worked as a technician in the electricity department in Bihar. He was reportedly traveling…
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Fire at Algerian Orphanage Kills 11, Including Children
ALGIERS: At least 11 people, including children, were killed and 19 others injured after a fire broke out at an orphanage near Algiers, the capital of Algeria, according to media reports. According to reports carried by a British news agency, the fire erupted suddenly at the orphanage located on the outskirts of Algiers and quickly…
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UN Fears More Than 500 Dead After Two Boats Reportedly Sink Near Myanmar
GENEVA: The United Nations has expressed grave concern that more than 500 people may have died after two overcrowded boats reportedly sank off the coast of Myanmar, in what could become one of the deadliest maritime tragedies involving Rohingya refugees in recent years. According to a joint statement issued by the International Organization for Migration…
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PTI Parliamentary Party Reportedly Favors Rally Over Nationwide Protest on August 5
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers reportedly favored holding a single public rally on August 5 instead of launching a nationwide protest movement, according to sources familiar with the party’s parliamentary meeting. The reported deliberations took place during a meeting of the PTI parliamentary party, where members discussed the party’s strategy for the planned political activity…
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Sindh Governor Condemns Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s Remarks on Martyrs, Calls for Retraction
KARACHI: Sindh Governor Nihal Hashmi has condemned remarks attributed to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman regarding martyrs, urging the veteran politician to withdraw his statement. Speaking at a press conference in Karachi alongside Allama Tahir Ashrafi, the governor said that members of Pakistan’s armed forces, police, and civilians who lost their lives in…
