Year: 2025

Rawalpindi: Wafi Energy, a Shell licensee in Pakistan, has inaugurated the country’s second retail station built using recycled plastic, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable innovation in the energy and retail sector. The new outlet, located at Police Lines Rawalpindi, has been constructed with 7,700 kilograms of plastic waste — equal to more than 5.8 million pieces of end-of-life plastics repurposed into durable building materials. The initiative follows the launch of Pakistan’s first recycled-plastic retail site in Karachi, where Wafi Energy, in partnership with startup Concept Loop, used 6,500 kilograms of…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China are set to formally launch Phase 2.0 of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) today (Friday) during the 14th Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting in Beijing. The high-level dialogue will address contentious issues, including capacity payments to Chinese Independent Power Producers (IPPs), partial financing of the Mainline-1 (ML-1) railway and Karakoram Highway (KKH), and the use of Chinese Yuan in selected regions of Pakistan. Islamabad has sought Beijing’s support in extending repayment terms on liabilities owed to Chinese IPPs to reduce electricity costs, though progress has been…

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ISLAMABAD/NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir as “great leaders” during what was described as a historic meeting at the White House. Welcoming the Pakistani delegation with full protocol, including a red-carpet reception at Andrews Air Base, Trump praised Field Marshal Munir’s “outstanding personality” and called Shehbaz Sharif a “remarkable individual.” The premier and COAS met the US president in the Oval Office as part of high-level engagements in Washington. Meanwhile, Trump made…

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MOSCOW: Russia has announced a partial ban on diesel exports until year-end and extended an existing gasoline export ban, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday, as Ukrainian drone strikes continue to cripple refining capacity. The attacks have at times cut Russian oil refining by nearly 20%, slashing exports from key ports and pushing Moscow close to reducing crude output. Several regions are already reporting fuel shortages. Novak acknowledged a “small deficit” of oil products but said stockpiles were being used to stabilise supply. The diesel export ban applies…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sent a high-level delegation to Saudi Arabia to push forward discussions on a comprehensive economic roadmap, expected to be sealed within the next two months, well-placed sources told Business Recorder on Thursday. The delegation includes Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan, Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain, and senior officials from the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, currently in the United States, joined preparatory meetings virtually. According to officials, both sides are working on a structured framework to guide future cooperation, rather…

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