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US imposes sanctions on Iran’s oil sector over missile
The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and vessels that are allegedly engaged in trading and transporting Iranian oil, in order to punish Tehran for its recent missile attack...
Read MoreTermination of contract with 5 IPPs in first phase
The federal cabinet has approved the termination of the contract with five independent power producers (IPPs) in the first phase, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday. Addressing the cabinet...
Read MoreSaudi Arabia announces key update for temporary work visas
The Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced major updates regarding temporary work visas or seasonal work visas for Hajj and Umrah services. Previously, the temporary work visa...
Read MorePIA partners with Saudi company to boost tourism
Pakistan International Airlines and Funadiq Travel & Tourism Services, the official marketing representative of the Saudi Tourism Authority in the country, this week inked an agreement to boost air travel...
Read MoreMuslim organizations alarmed by rising anti-Muslim rhetoric in India
Since BJP government came to power for the third time, there has been an alarming rise in threats, harassment, and violence against minorities at the hands of majority Hindu organizations....
Read MoreIMF spells out factors behind country’s underperformance
Several macroeconomic distortions and policy-related restrictions including protectionist interventions, a cumbersome regulatory and fiscal environment, and insufficient investment in human capital have contributed to the country’s underperformance This has been...
Read MoreConsumers may buy electricity from private companies
The Cabinet Committee on Energy on Wednesday approved the establishment of an independent multiplayer market for power generation and purchase to create a competitive environment and gradually end the government’s...
Read More20 coal miners shot dead, several injured in terrorist
In a tragic incident in Balochistan’s Duki area, unidentified armed men killed at least 20 mine workers and injured several others early Friday. According to the SHO Duki, Humayun Khan,...
Read MoreAnother rise in Petrol prices from 16th October
Petrol prices are set to increase in Pakistan in line with the upward trend in the global market. According to official sources, the cost of major petroleum products, including petrol...
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Manara Minerals to Acquire Stake in Pakistan’s
Saudi Arabia’s Investment Minister, Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Faleh, announced on Thursday that Manara Minerals, a company backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, is poised to acquire...
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