*PM Shehbaz Directs Petroleum Minister to Go to Karachi for Diesel Price Cut* *ISLAMABAD:* Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik to travel to Karachi immediately and negotiate with oil refineries to secure a reduction in the price of locally produced diesel. The directives were issued during a high-level meeting attended by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Minister for Climate Change Dr. Musadik Masood Malik, and MNA Hamza Shehbaz. Noting that a majority of the country’s…
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Cnergyico, Easypaisa Partner to Expand Digital Payments at Byco Fuel Stations
# Cnergyico, Easypaisa Partner to Expand Digital Payments at Byco Fuel Stations **KARACHI:** Cnergyico Pk Limited and easypaisa Digital Bank have entered into a strategic collaboration to accelerate the adoption of digital payments at **Byco fuel stations** across Pakistan. Byco, the retail brand of Cnergyico’s oil marketing business, operates a rapidly expanding network of more than **480 fuel stations** nationwide. The partnership aims to make fuel payments more convenient, accessible and digitally enabled for Byco customers. An agreement to this effect was signed at Cnergyico’s head office by **Mudassar Qadeer,…
Read MoreFrance Mandates Solar Panels or Green Roofs on New Large Buildings
# France Mandates Solar Panels or Green Roofs on New Large Buildings **PARIS:** France is expanding its climate action measures by requiring certain new large buildings to use part of their rooftops for renewable energy generation or vegetation, turning unused roof space into an important component of the country’s sustainability strategy. Under French law, new commercial, industrial, office, warehouse, hospital, school, leisure and other qualifying buildings with a ground footprint exceeding **500 square metres** must dedicate a portion of their roofs to either renewable-energy installations, such as solar panels, or…
Read MoreGoogle Opens First Pakistan Office, Signalling Confidence in Country’s Digital Future
# Google Opens First Pakistan Office, Signalling Confidence in Country’s Digital Future **ISLAMABAD:** Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated **Google’s first office in Pakistan**, marking a major expansion of the technology giant’s presence in the country as the government seeks to accelerate digital transformation, boost IT exports and equip young Pakistanis with skills for an increasingly artificial intelligence-driven economy. The inauguration took place at the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad during a meeting between Shehbaz Sharif and a nine-member Google delegation led by Vice President for Government Affairs and…
Read MoreIndia’s Narrative on 2025 Conflict Faces Growing International Scrutiny
# India’s Narrative on 2025 Conflict Faces Growing International Scrutiny **ISLAMABAD:** More than 15 months after India and Pakistan engaged in their most serious military confrontation in decades, New Delhi’s efforts to establish international dominance over its version of the 2025 conflict appear to have gained limited traction. India’s latest attempt is a documentary titled *Declassified: Operation Sindoor*, which presents a highly dramatized account of the four-day confrontation and seeks to reinforce New Delhi’s narrative of the conflict. However, assessments by international research institutions and independent analysts, supported by open-source…
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