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UNITED NATIONS/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has urged the United Nations Security Council to take notice of what it describes as India’s violations of the Indus Waters Treaty, warning that such actions could have serious implications for regional stability and water security. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar called on the Security Council to address the situation, stressing the need for urgent attention to what Pakistan views as a deteriorating regional water dispute. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, delivered an important letter from the Deputy Prime…

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KARACHI: Following a ceasefire agreement with the United States, Iran has decided to significantly expand trade relations with Pakistan, aiming to elevate bilateral trade to as high as $10 billion, according to officials and business representatives. The development comes as Iran’s second major trade delegation in two months visited the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), signaling renewed economic engagement between the two neighbouring countries. During the visit, agreements were signed for the development of LPG storage facilities and investment projects in Pakistan. According to FPCCI representative…

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ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Chairperson Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday expressed serious concern over what she described as “shocking” reductions in climate-related budget allocations, warning that Pakistan is becoming increasingly vulnerable to worsening environmental and climate-related shocks. Chairing a committee meeting, Rehman said the country is already experiencing intensifying heatwaves, rapid glacier melt, irregular rainfall patterns, growing water scarcity, and deteriorating urban environmental conditions. She stressed that monsoon preparedness must remain an urgent national priority, calling for stronger institutional coordination to address what she…

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ISLAMABAD: Consumers in Pakistan may soon receive substantial relief in petroleum prices after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities to immediately pass on the benefits of declining international oil prices to the public. In response to the Prime Minister’s directive, the government has constituted a high-level committee tasked with developing a transparent weekly pricing mechanism for petroleum products, Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik announced on Thursday. According to the minister, recent diplomatic efforts have contributed to easing tensions in the Middle East, with the United States and Iran…

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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy (Power Division), on the instructions of Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, has issued comprehensive operational directives to all power Distribution Companies (DISCOs), the National Power Control Centre (NPCC), and the National Grid Company (NGC) to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply throughout Muharram, particularly on the 9th and 10th of Muharram (Ashura). According to an official statement, all DISCOs have been directed to immediately coordinate with district administrations, law enforcement agencies, and management committees to obtain detailed lists of Majalis venues, Imam Bargahs,…

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