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KARACHI: Petroleum dealers have issued a strong warning of a countrywide shutdown of fuel stations, demanding an immediate increase in sales commissions amid rising operational costs. President of the Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (Sindh Region), Haji Ameer Khan Mehsud, said the current margin structure has become unsustainable, urging the government to revise commissions to 8% of the invoice price. He noted that the demand had earlier been jointly raised by PPDA Chairman Abdul Sami Khan and All Pakistan Petrol Pump Owners Association Chairman Humayun Khan, and is now being echoed…

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has decided to surrender a significant number of meter readers following the rollout of the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system, aiming to ensure optimal utilization of its workforce. In a directive issued by the Director General (HR) to the Additional Chief Engineer (Operations), Cantt Circle Rawalpindi, the company outlined a phased plan for the withdrawal of meter readers in AMI-enabled sub-divisions. Under the plan, 50% of meter readers will be surrendered immediately, 25% by the end of May 2026, and the remaining 25%…

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ISLAMABAD: The federal capital has been placed on high alert in anticipation of key peace talks between the United States and Iran, with over 10,000 security personnel deployed across the city to ensure the safety of visiting delegates. According to sources, a comprehensive, multi-layered security plan is being overseen by the military, with support from paramilitary forces including Rangers, as well as Islamabad and Punjab police. The Islamabad Traffic Police and National Highway and Motorways Police have also been mobilised to maintain smooth traffic flow. The deployment includes approximately 6,000…

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KARACHI (April 9): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Thursday reviewed the Judicial Commission report into the Gul Plaza fire incident and constituted a ministerial committee to study the report and submit its recommendations to him.The meeting, held at the CM House, was attended by Provincial Ministers Sharjeel Inam Memon, Nasir Shah, and Zia Lanjar, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, PSCM Agha Wasif, ACS Home Iqbal Memon, IGP Javed Odho, Additional IG Karachi Azad Khan, Commissioner Karachi Hassan Naqvi, Secretary Law Ali Ahmad Baloch…

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Saudi Arabia’s critical East-West oil pipeline—its key alternative export route bypassing the Strait of Hormuz—has been damaged in an Iranian attack, raising fresh concerns over global energy security, according to an industry source. The pipeline, operated by Saudi Aramco, transports crude from the kingdom’s eastern oil fields to the Red Sea port of Yanbu. It had been carrying around 7 million barrels per day (bpd) after Iran effectively disrupted traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy chokepoint. Initial assessments indicate that flows through the pipeline may be…

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