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KARACHI: Citizens pay over 95 rupees to the government as tax on every liter of petrol and diesel they purchase. Currently, the price of petroleum products in Pakistan exceeds Rs. 250 per liter, meaning that when a consumer buys a liter of…

HYDERABAD: The flood situation at the Kotri Barrage on the Indus River remains critical, with rising water flows continuing to affect low-lying areas. Water inflow into the Kotri Barrage has further increased, reaching 407,000 cusecs. Due…

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet U.S. President Donald Trump today in a formal session at the White House, in what is being described as a key moment for Pakistan-U.S. relations. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by…

Mumtaz Hussain UNITED NATIONS: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, speaking at the Annual Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Group of 77 and China on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, called for urgent and…

Mumtaz Hussain NEW YORK: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif participated in the High-Level Meeting of the Global Development Initiative (GDI) convened in New York under the chairmanship of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. The meeting, held…

PESHAWAR: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott held a meeting with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Khan Gandapur at the Chief Minister’s House, Peshawar, on Wednesday. The meeting focused on matters of mutual…

LAHORE: Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has stated that the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defense agreement marks a significant step toward fostering unity among Muslim countries and urged that other Islamic nations, particularly…

WASHINGTON: Recent revisions to the US H-1B visa policy have sparked concerns about significant repercussions for India’s IT sector. According to reports, the US President recently set the annual H-1B worker visa fee at $100,000 as part…

KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has been honored with the UnionPay International Award for Strategic Contribution – Marketing Promotion. The award was presented by Mr. Nadeem Haroon, Country Head UPI (Pakistan, Qatar, Bahrain…

NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with World Bank President Ajay Banga to discuss Pakistan’s comprehensive reform agenda and ongoing economic initiatives. The meeting allowed both leaders to review Pakistan’s progress on…