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KARACHI: Environmental experts, academics, and sustainability advocates have raised serious concerns over Karachi’s worsening environmental conditions, warning that the city’s deteriorating air quality and shrinking green cover pose significant threats to public health and long-term sustainability. The concerns were highlighted during the Climate Matters Conference, organized by the Institute of Environmental Studies (IES) at the University of Karachi’s Chinese Teachers Memorial Auditorium in connection with World Environment Day. The conference was held under the theme, “Inspired by Nature, For Climate, For Our Future.” Speaking on the occasion, IES Director Dr.…

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ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is arriving in Pakistan today (Tuesday) on an official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The visit is expected to further strengthen bilateral relations and enhance cooperation in key sectors, including trade, energy, border security, regional connectivity, and people-to-people exchanges. According to the Foreign Office, President Pezeshkian will meet President Asif Ali Zardari and hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. He is also scheduled to meet Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, and Deputy Prime Minister…

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ISLAMABAD: Details of taxes included in the current petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan have been revealed, showing that a significant portion of fuel prices consists of government levies and duties. According to Petroleum Division sources, 29 percent of the price of petrol per litre is made up of taxes. In monetary terms, Rs88.07 per litre is included as taxes in the petrol price. The breakdown shows that petrol includes Rs19.32 per litre customs duty, Rs66.25 petroleum levy, and Rs2.50 climate support levy. In the case of diesel, officials stated…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to receive its seventh liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo on Monday as the country continues to strengthen energy supplies amid heightened regional tensions following the Iran–U.S. conflict. The LNG carrier MRAIKH is scheduled to arrive at Port Qasim carrying 170,148 cubic metres of LNG loaded from Ras Laffan, Qatar, under a long-term contract priced at 13.37 percent of Brent crude. According to shipping data, the vessel departed from Qatar and is expected to reach the outer anchorage of Port Qasim around 6:00am (local time) before berthing…

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PESHAWAR: Chief Executive Officer of the Provincial Energy Development Organization (PEDO), Engineer Anwar-ul-Haq, has announced that construction work on several hydropower projects across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has entered its final stages, with completion expected to generate more than Rs10 billion in additional annual revenue for the province. He made these remarks while addressing the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected cabinet of the PEDO Officers Association (POA). The event was attended by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Energy and Power, Nazir Ahmad Abbasi, as the chief guest. Engineer Anwar-ul-Haq highlighted PEDO’s growing…

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