Oil industry seeks urgent govt intervention

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has raised serious concerns over delays in resolving the removal of the sales tax exemption on petroleum products and the revision of margins for Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). OCAC, an independent body representing refineries, OMCs, and a pipeline company, advocates for the downstream oil industry’s interests before … Read more

Climate change hits Sindh’s onion production: experts

HYDERABAD: From culinary tastes to therapeutic benefits, onion is known to be one of the best nutritious vegetable. Sindh being an agricultural province has been until recently contributing up to 38% of the country’s total onion harvest. However, experts at a seminar at Sindh Agricultural University (SAU) on Monday, voiced concern that climate change has … Read more

Jeju Air crash investigation reveals bird strike, focus on runway barriers and safety

Listen to article Investigators have found evidence of a bird strike in the crash of a Jeju Air passenger plane in South Korea in December, which resulted in 179 fatalities. Feathers and blood stains discovered on both engines of the Boeing 737-800 were identified as coming from a Baikal teal, a type of migratory duck, according to … Read more

Shan Masood opens up after humiliating defeat against WI in second Test

Listen to article West Indies claimed a dominant 120-run victory over Pakistan in the second and final Test of their series, leveling the contest 1-1. This triumph marked the West Indies’ first Test win on Pakistan’s home soil in 34 years, their last victory coming in 1990. Chasing a target of 254 runs, Pakistan’s batting lineup struggled … Read more

Fate of USC to be decided in near future

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Friday said that final decision regarding the closure or restructuring of Utility Stores Corporation (USC) would be taken in the next meeting. “All decisions regarding the corporation will be made transparently, prioritising public interests,” the minister said while chairing a high-level meeting pertaining to … Read more

US Supreme Court clears TikTok ban, enforcement delayed until after Trump inauguration

Listen to article The US Supreme Court upheld on Friday a law banning TikTok in the United States on national security grounds if its Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell the short-video app by Sunday, as the justices in a 9-0 decision declined to rescue a platform used by about half of all Americans. The justices ruled … Read more

Trump border czar Tom Homan responds to Selena Gomez’s emotional plea over deportations

Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, dismissed Selena Gomez’s emotional response to mass deportations, saying, “no apologies” for their actions. Speaking on Fox News, Homan defended the immigration crackdown, which led to the arrest of 956 individuals on Sunday alone, the highest since Trump’s return to office. “If people don’t like it, they should go to … Read more

Modi, Trump hold first phone call since US presidential inauguration

Listen to article Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump spoke in a phone call on Monday, Modi said in a post on X, the first conversation between the two leaders since Trump’s inauguration last week. “We are committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership,” Modi said in the post, adding that he also … Read more

Shahzaib Rind defends lightweight title at Karate Combat 52 in US

Listen to article Pakistani karate fighter Shahzaib Rind successfully defended his lightweight title with a dominating 7-0 victory over former three-time world champion Edgars Skrivers at the Karate Combat (KC) 52 event in Miami, Florida, the Pakistan Mixed Martial Arts Federation (PMMAF) announced. The KC52 event, part of a global professional full-contact karate league, brought together elite … Read more