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ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Rs4 per litre while keeping the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) unchanged for the week ending June 12, reflecting fluctuations in international oil markets. According to the latest notification, the ex-depot price of petrol has been lowered from Rs381.78 to Rs377.79 per litre. Meanwhile, the price of HSD has been maintained at Rs380.78 per litre after adjustments in taxes and levies to offset the impact of changes in global fuel prices. This marks the fourth consecutive weekly reduction…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has invited Saudi investors to participate in the development of three major motorway projects, including the long-awaited M-6 Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway, as part of efforts to attract foreign investment into the country’s transport infrastructure sector. The invitation was extended by Federal Minister for Communications Aleem Khan during a meeting with Prince Mansour bin Muhammad Al Saud, Chairman of the Saudi-Pakistan Joint Business Council (SPBC), to discuss bilateral economic cooperation and investment opportunities. According to the Ministry of Communications, the minister highlighted three strategic infrastructure projects for potential Saudi investment:…

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Karachi: Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has stressed that FPCCI’s comprehensive Shadow Budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 represents the collective wisdom of the business, industry and trade community of Pakistan. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh highlighted that FPCCI strongly urges the federal government to incorporate its policy recommendations to ensure the upcoming budget is fundamentally driven by the objective of economic growth rather than customary revenue growth and stabilization emphasis. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh maintained that adopting a growth-centric…

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Green spaces under siege, sea choked by pollution: experts warn of urban ecological emergency in Pakistan Karachi Rapid conversion of green spaces into commercial developments, unchecked discharge of untreated industrial effluents into the sea, rampant tree-cutting, and weak enforcement of environmental laws are pushing Pakistan’s major cities towards an ecological disaster and worsening the climate emergency, environmental experts, academics, business leaders and public representatives warned on World Environment Day.The concerns were voiced at a seminar organised by the National Forum for Environment & Health (NFEH) in collaboration with United National…

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