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PSO posts over Rs15bn profit in FY26
KARACHI: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) recorded a profit after tax of Rs15.07 billion during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, with earnings per share (EPS) of Rs32.1, while gross profit increased to Rs99.9 billion from Rs96.7 billion in the ...
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Higher fuel prices: Refineries report Rs54.8bn profit in FY26
KARACHI: Pakistan’s listed refinery sector has posted a combined profit of Rs54.8 billion in FY2025-26, compared with a loss of Rs10.5 billion in the previous fiscal year, as wider petrol and diesel refining margins and higher sales volumes...
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BYD-MMC, Pakistan reaches 10,000-vehicle milestone
KARACHI: BYD-MMC, Pakistan, on Friday announced that it has reached a milestone of 10,000 vehicles, marking the fastest ramp-up by a new-entrant New Energy Vehicle (NEV) brand in the country’s automotive history. BYD entered Pakistan with t...
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Security forces kill 13 Afghan Taliban
ISLAMABAD: At least 13 Afghan Taliban personnel were killed and several others injured after Pakistani security forces thwarted an attempted cross-border attack in the Gulistan sector on the night of September 24–25, the Ministry of Informa...
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IHC moved against closure of M-1
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was approached against the closure of the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1), seeking directions for the reopening of the blocked routes to facilitate the movement of lawyers, litigants and emergency...
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FBR creates new post of DG NFC
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday created a new post of Director General, National Faceless Centre for implementation of the faceless system on the Inland Revenue side and appointed Muhammad Yasir Pirzada Director Gene...
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National Newspapers Readership Day: President Zardari reaffirms his faith in a free press
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday reaffirmed his faith in a free press, describing it as the “Fourth Estate” and an important pillar in protecting citizens’ rights, reminding them of their responsibilities towards the state an...
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Newspapers to play vital role in providing credible info: Speaker
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that newspapers continue to play a vital role in providing credible information and fostering political, social and constitutional awareness despite the rapid expansion of digi...
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33 terrorists killed in Balochistan this week: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 33 terrorists belonging to Indian-backed Fitna Al Khawarij and Fitna Al Hindustan in ongoing counterterrorism operations across Balochistan since September 21, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR...
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Tarar accuses KP govt of ‘facilitating’ terrorists
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Friday accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government of facilitating terrorists and failing to maintain law and order, revealing ...
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PM invites Achakzai for talks
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has renewed his invitation to opposition leader in National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai for talks, sending another letter in a fresh bid to revive political dialogue, sources said on Friday. PM Sh...
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Afridi says he’s concerned at spikes on the roads in KP
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi has expressed serious concern over the installation of metal spikes on roads within the territorial jurisdiction of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, terming the practice a highly alarmin...
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CM pays tribute to APNS, journalists
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, in a special message on Readers’ Day highlighting the importance of newspaper reading, has congratulated journalists associated with the print media, office-bearers and members of the All P...
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Work on main structure of Diamer-Basha Dam’s commences
LAHORE: A major milestone towards construction of Main Dam structure of Diamer Basha Dam Project has been achieved with the formal commencement of extraction and transportation of pozzolan material from Gini, Diamer. The extracted pozzolan ...
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Azma criticises KP CM Afridi
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that serious incidents of terrorism are taking place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but the KP Chief Minister’s attention remains focused on political activities instead of l...
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‘Hospital of the Month’ award announced
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced a monthly “Hospital of the Month” award for hospitals demonstrating outstanding performance across the province. As many as 2,524 doctors, 2,482 women medical officers, 408 con...
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Condolence
KARACHI: Afghan Consul General in Karachi Syed Abdul Jabbar Takhari called on Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nehal Hashmi at Governor House on Friday and offered condolences over the death of his father-in-law. Copyright Business Recorder, 20...
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Minorities’ protection: Effective district-level system demanded
KARACHI: An effective district-level system should be established to ensure the protection of minorities. This demand was made by former federal minister Kamran Michael and Shafique Chaudhry, Executive Director of the Parliamentarians Commi...
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ICCI holds seminar titled ‘Islamabad Governance & Provincial Status Convention’: Islamabad needs comprehensive modern governance model
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad needs a comprehensive modern governance model that empowers the masses, ensures financial autonomy and strengthens accountability. This was the crux of a seminar titled “Islamabad Governance and Provincial Status Conven...
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World Bank team reviews property tax collection system in Sindh
KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah chaired an important meeting with a World Bank delegation to review the collection of property tax on immovable properties in the province, improvements in the collection ...
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