–Pakistan LNG Limited has launched an emergency spot LNG tender for one cargo after supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz threatened fuel availability during peak summer demand Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has issued an emergency tender to import a spot liquefied natural gas …
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—Power outages across Punjab are expected to intensify after Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) declared force majeure on regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) supplies due to renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting fuel deliveries for several key power plants Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s already strained electricity supply is …
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—Pakistan have reappointed Babar Azam as Test captain for the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England, replacing Shan Masood after a disappointing run of team results Abdullah Zahid LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has named Babar Azam as captain of the national Test team for the upcoming …
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ISLAMABAD: Customs Enforcement Islamabad has intensified its anti-smuggling campaign, seizing smuggled vehicles and foreign-origin goods worth more than Rs215 million in a series of intelligence-based operations launched since June 15. The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement Islamabad has stepped up its anti-smuggling campaign, seizing smuggled vehicles and foreign-origin goods worth more …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: Nearly six months after Pakistan signed a high-profile agreement with a crypto firm linked to US President Donald Trump’s family, no pilot project, regulatory approval or transaction has materialised, raising questions about whether the deal served diplomatic optics more than economic policy. Pakistan’s ambitious partnership with World …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), declined 0.98% for the week ended July 2, 2026, mainly due to sharp cuts in petroleum product prices, although tomato, onion and wheat flour prices recorded significant increases. Weekly inflation eased by 0.98% during the week ended …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s merchandise trade deficit widened by more than 21 percent during fiscal year 2025-26, reaching $39.47 billion, as import growth significantly outpaced exports, according to provisional trade statistics released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The data showed that the cumulative trade deficit for the period …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved a series of key decisions relating to the restructuring of the Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO), trade policy reforms, and higher education governance during a meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue …
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Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has issued new policy guidelines for Pakistani students seeking admission to undergraduate medical and dental institutions abroad, making compliance with academic, regulatory and licensing requirements mandatory from the 2024-25 academic session onward. According to the PM&DC, students who completed their …
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BeNewz Report ISLAMABAD: The first pre-monsoon spell has reached Rawalpindi and Islamabad as the Pakistan Meteorological Department warns of heavy rain, flash floods, landslides and urban flooding across northern and central regions through July 2. The first spell of pre-monsoon rains swept across the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on …
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