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IMF Agrees to Continue Petrol Subsidy Scheme with Cap on New Beneficiaries
IMF Agrees to Continue Petrol Subsidy Scheme on Condition of No New Beneficiaries; Staff-Level Agreement Expected This Week ISLAMABAD: The talks between the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have taken a serious turn for the worse, with the global lender agreeing to allow the government to go ahead with its petrol subsidy scheme,…
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Powering Pakistan’s Green Revolution: How OGDCL’s Landmark PINSTECH Deal is Turning Subsurface Brine Into a National Treasure
While conventional energy companies remain tied solely to fossil fuels, Pakistan’s national flagship, the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), is aggressively future-proofing the nation’s economy. In a monumental technical partnership, OGDCL has signed a major agreement with the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) to conduct advanced elemental and radioactive profiling…
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Ministry of Finance Fulfills Another IMF Condition
Ministry of Finance Fulfills Another IMF Condition; SOEs’ Six-Month Profit Declines to Rs423.3 Billion Amid Economic Adjustments ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has just officially published the detailed bi-annual performance report of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) for the first half of the fiscal year, as part of another IMF conditionality requirement The total profits of…
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Yemeni Security Forces Seize Control of Bab el-Mandeb and Dhubab Airport Under “Dawn of Yemen” Offensive
Yemeni Security Forces Take Control of Bab el-Mandeb and Dhubab Airport; Hundreds of Houthi Fighters Reported Besieged SANAA: In a big military escalation, the security forces in Yemen have been able to take full control of the strategic port of Bab el-Mandeb and the airport in Dhubab.The government forces, under a new large-scale operation dubbed…
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Woman Researcher Dies from Dangerous Infection in Russia, Dozens Quarantined as Authorities Investigate
Woman Researcher Dies Following Dangerous Infection at Russian Laboratory; Dozens Placed Under Quarantine SIBERIA: A female researcher has died after contracting a hazardous infection at an anti-plague research lab in Siberia, leading to health monitoring and stringent containment measures. The incident took place at an anti-plague research facility that is in Shelekhov near the city…
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PTI Long March Camps in Karak
PTI Long March Camps in Karak; CM Sohail Afridi to Lead Participants Toward Kohat Today KOHAT: The protesters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march which started from Lakki Marwat are camped in Karak overnight while Karakhanbaw Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is ready to march the caravan ahead to the next destination Kohat.…
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Makkah Alliance Strategic Committee Meeting in Riyadh Today
Strategic Committee Meeting of the Makkah Alliance to Be Held in Riyadh Today; Top Civil and Military Leadership from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye to Attend RIYADH: The top-level meeting of the Strategic, Political and Defense Committee, under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, will also take place today in the Saudi capital Riyadh. In addition…
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KP Government Backtracked on Commitments in Final Stage of Talks, Says Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi
KP Government Backtracked on Commitments in the Final Stage of Negotiations, States Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government backed off of its pledges in the final stages of the political dialogues, adding that provincial security should not be gambled on political posturing in the…
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Progress in IMF Talks: Government Shares DISCOs Privatization Plan and Timeline
Progress in IMF Talks: Government Shares DISCOs Privatization Plan and Timeline; Completion Targeted by December 2027 ISLAMABAD: The fourth economic review negotiations between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) moved a step closer to success, with the government making a detailed package of privatization of power distribution companies (DISCOs) available. The first phase is…
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No Entry for Long March in Islamabad; Anarchy Will Be Met With Force, Warns Rana Sanaullah as Talks Stall
Long March Will Not Be Permitted to Enter Islamabad; Anarchy Will Be Stopped With Full Legal Force, Warns Rana Sanaullah ISLAMABAD: PM’s Advisor on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has given a strong hint that the government will not allow the long march of the opposition to reach the city of Islamabad at any cost and…