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Request for preferential energy cargoes will be ‘considered favourably’, Oman envoy assures petroleum minister

Request for preferential energy cargoes will be ‘considered favourably’, Oman envoy assures petroleum minister

Petroleum Division statement says assurance given during a meeting between two dignitaries, two more cargoes of petrol to be imported from Oman ports...

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Bears take control as PSX plunges over 5,000 points

Bears take control as PSX plunges over 5,000 points

Benchmark index KSE-100 loses 5,405.48 points to close at 152,907.96.

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Govt working on developing ‘mortgage finance’ ecosystem for housing, PM told

Govt working on developing ‘mortgage finance’ ecosystem for housing, PM told

“A home is the right of every citizen,” the PM was quoted as saying.

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PSX loses over 2,000 points during intraday trade

KSE-100 declines by 2,643.02 points or 1.67 per cent to stand at 155,670.42 points from the previous close of 158,313.44 points.

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Aasiya Andrabi, aides icons of Kashmir resistance

Aasiya Andrabi, 64, a scholar and teacher of Islam, a prominent resistance leader, is a founding chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, the largest...

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Reducing History to Personality: Pakistan’s Nationalization Debate Revisited

How elite capture, weak institutions, and historical context shaped Pakistan’s nationalization – and why reducing it to personality distorts the...

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Pakistan’s petrol cargoes for March and April ‘largely secured’: finance ministry

Pakistan’s petrol cargoes for March and April ‘largely secured’: finance ministry

Overall inventories remain at comfortable levels, supported by secured import arrangements and ongoing production, committee to monitor petrol prices...

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ADB announces support package for developing member states hit by Middle East conflict

ADB announces support package for developing member states hit by Middle East conflict

ADB president says bank will deliver rapid, flexible, and scalable assistance to help countries manage immediate pressures and strengthen long-term...

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PSX rallies 1,200 points after Eid break

PSX rallies 1,200 points after Eid break

KSE-100 index gains 1,225.99 points, or 0.80 per cent, to close at 153,966.36 points.

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Sadapay says app unavailable after Amazon Web Services disrupted in Bahrain amid war on Iran

Sadapay says app unavailable after Amazon Web Services disrupted in Bahrain amid war on Iran

Says funds in accounts "safe and fully accounted for"; debit cards, ATMs, and point of sale payments are working.

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JI chief flays govt for ‘burdening’ common citizen with high petroleum prices

JI chief flays govt for ‘burdening’ common citizen with high petroleum prices

Naeemur Rehman links rising prices to broader government mismanagement and calls for investigations into agreements with IPPs.

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PSX gains over 1,200 points during intraday trade

PSX gains over 1,200 points during intraday trade

Index gains 1,245.93 points, or 0.82 per cent, to stand at 153,986.30 points from the previous close of 152,740.37 points.

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Why global mental health needs local science

IN many clinics across Pakistan, mental health professionals rely on treatment approaches developed in distant societies. These therapies often arrive...

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Water as Weapon: India’s Holding of the Indus Waters Treaty in Abeyance and the Assault on International Law

Every year on the twenty-second of March, the global community pauses to reflect on what the United Nations calls humanity’s most precious shared...

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Crisis of trust in our society

SOCIETIES do not fall apart overnight. They erode quietly, through small daily compromises, fraying relationships and the slow hollowing out of...

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‘Meri Mitti Meri Jaan’; ISPR song goes viral

The traditional patriotic anthem just got a high-octane, electronic makeover. The ISPR’s latest release, “Meri Mitti Meri Jaan,” is sweeping...

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Echoes of Precision

Power, when exercised with precision rather than spectacle, rarely announces itself, it reshapes realities quietly, decisively, and often...

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Jammu & Kashmir: India’s Colonial Echoes—A Forced Annexation and a Call to Global Conscience

Nearly a century has passed since the British Empire formally exited the Indian subcontinent, yet the colonial principles, exploitative mechanisms,...

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Aurangzeb says govt to move towards providing targeted relief amid global fuel supply concerns

Aurangzeb says govt to move towards providing targeted relief amid global fuel supply concerns

"We need to pursue a structural solution and take firm, lasting steps to move this situation toward permanence, given our resources,” he says.

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Unlocking the Qur’an: The role of subject indexes

“Do they not then earnestly seek to understand the Qur’an, or are their hearts locked up by them?” (47:24). THIS striking verse, from the...

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The Real Face of BYC’s ‘Activism’

There is something deeply unsettling about watching the innocence of Baloch women being weaponized by forces that claim to fight for their rights. For...

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Govt appeals to public to adopt fuel-conservation measures to avert risk of supply disruption

Govt appeals to public to adopt fuel-conservation measures to avert risk of supply disruption

Meeting chaired by PM Shehbaz told while there are "adequate" fuel reserves to meet country's requirements, further conservation measures will have to...

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Telecos awarded licences for 5G spectrum, announce launch of services in some cities

Telecos awarded licences for 5G spectrum, announce launch of services in some cities

PM Shehbaz hails “wonderful beginning” for Pakistan, terms acquisition of 5G spectrum a “milestone” for the country.

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Religious Restrictions in IOK: Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid shut on Ramazan’s most sacred Friday

The closure of Jamia Masjid in Srinagar on March 13, the last Friday of Ramadan (Jumat-ul-Vida) marks yet another event in the ongoing struggle of...

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Finance ministry says fuel supply ‘stable’ despite ongoing volatility in global oil markets

Finance ministry says fuel supply ‘stable’ despite ongoing volatility in global oil markets

“Diesel stocks currently provide around 24 days of cover, while petrol availability remains comfortable," it says.

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PSX continues recovery, surges over 4,200 points

PSX continues recovery, surges over 4,200 points

KSE-100 index rises by 2.85pc to stand at 154,292.25 points.

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PSX continues recovery, surges 3,600 points during intraday trade

PSX continues recovery, surges 3,600 points during intraday trade

KSE-100 index rises by 2.41pc to stand at 153,635.54 points.

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Demonstrations across Pakistan following Khamenei’s death

THE assassination of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in strikes ignited a wave of grief and fury across Pakistan, particularly within...

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The IRIS DENA shock

TO promote the MILAN 2026 multilateral naval exercise and International Fleet Review in Visakhapatnam, India, the Moudge-class frigate of the Iranian...

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Intelligence Bureau to submit report on implementation of govt’s austerity measures

Intelligence Bureau to submit report on implementation of govt’s austerity measures

PM Shehbaz chairs meeting to review austerity measures, fuel situation; country maintains "adequate" stock of medicines, meeting told.

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Emerging invisible disability: Hearing loss

MARCH is a month to raise awareness about hearing loss prevention. In a world where many illnesses are visible, hearing loss remains one of the most...

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Deeply Understand the Great Significance and Value of the Construction of China-Pakistan Community with a Shared Future

The year of 2026 marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan. President Xi Jinping stated that...

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Islamophobia and the Ides of March

In 1911, the French psychologist Théodule Armand Ribot coined the term panphobia to describe a vague, pervasive dread, a condition in which a person...

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Employees of SOEs, other govt-supervised bodies to face 5-30pc salary cut as part of austerity measures: PMO

Premier chairs virtual meeting; all savings to go to "public relief"; 4-day working week not applicable to FBR, LEAs.

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Punjab goes electric

PUNJAB is undergoing a defining transformation. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the provincial government has launched one...

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The rise of green Agrimall and Pakistan’s agricultural renaissance

From fragmentation to integration Pakistan’s agricultural sector stands at a decisive moment. Under the vast stretches of fertile land and the...

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PM Shehbaz says prices of petroleum products not being increased despite uptick in global market

Says prices are not being increased to reduce the burden on the common man.

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Data governance and Pakistan

IN the 21st century, data has become the new strategic infrastructure—much like oil pipelines or power grids once were. For Pakistan, the challenge...

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Iran: The final straw

THE main driver of the relationship between US and Arab States is the security guarantee that the former provides, in particular in the case of Gulf...

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Sindh announces public holiday on March 13

Notification says holiday to be observed by all government offices, autonomous bodies, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, corporations and local...

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Finance minister stresses ‘more balanced’ system where capital markets complement banking sector

Aurangzeb says a “strong and well-functioning capital market was vital for sustainable economic development”.

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International Women’s Day and unheard voices of Kashmiri women

Every year on 8 March, the world observes International Women’s Day to celebrate the achievements, dignity, and rights of women. Across continents,...

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Calls for fair diplomacy amid rising tensions

JUST a day before the war erupted, we interviewed Reza Amiri-Moghaddam, Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, who discussed the evolving dynamics of...

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5G spectrum auction underway in Islamabad

Mock exercises with all three participants — Jazz, Zong and Ufone — have been completed.

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US grand energy strategy

AS the world enters March 2026, global geopolitics appears to be undergoing a structural shift on energy flows. The United States, having...

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Pakistan amid Iran-Israel+US tensions

THE escalating tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States have emerged as one of the most significant geopolitical crises in recent years....

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Kashmir: A Land of Beauty, Sorrow and Enduring Spirit

There exists a valley in the northern reaches of the subcontinent where mountains, perpetually shrouded in mist, cradle waters so still and pure that...

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Three petrol shipments expected on Monday: petroleum minister

Pakistan's monthly oil import bill could touch Rs600m on back of ME tensions, finance minister says; federal ministers meet Sindh and Punjab CMs,...

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Three petrol shipments expected tomorrow: petroleum minister

Pakistan's monthly oil import bill could touch Rs600m on back of ME tensions, finance minister say; federal ministers meet Sindh and Punjab CMs, brief...

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Three petrol shipments expected tomorrow: petrol minister

Pakistan's monthly oil import bill could touch Rs600m on back of ME tensions, finance minister says.

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