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KARACHI PORT TRUST COLLECTS OVER 34 TONNES OF MARINE DEBRIS DURING WEEKLY CLEAN-UP DRIVE

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Karachi, 5 September 2026: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) continued its commitment to maintaining a clean, safe and environmentally sustainable harbour by collecting 34,650 kilograms of floating marine debris during its weekly clean-up operations conducted from 29 August to 4 September 2026. The clean-up campaign was carried out by the Marine Pollution Control Department (MPCD), KPT, at key harbour locations including East Wharf, West Wharf, Oil Piers and Boat Basin Jetty. As part of the systematic operation, 51 boat deployments were carried out, with 159 personnel actively participating in the collection…

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Iran Rejects Trump’s New Economic Sanctions, Calls Them Distraction from US Crisis

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Iran Rejects Trump’s New Economic Sanctions, Calls Them Distraction from US Crisis TEHRAN: Iran has rejected new economic measures announced by US President Donald Trump, accusing Washington of using increased economic pressure against Tehran to divert attention from its own financial challenges. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on social media platform X that Trump’s so-called “Economic D-Day” was an attempt to shift attention away from the United States’ domestic crisis, record debt and rising interest costs. Araghchi described US economic policies as a threat to the global economy and…

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CM Murad decides to transform Sindh PPP Unit into private limited company

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KARACHI (July 22): Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to restructure the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Unit into a private limited company to build a more autonomous, commercially agile and investment-oriented PPP ecosystem for the next phase of development in the province.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the chief minister at the CM House on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Special Assistant to the CM on Investment Syed Qasim Naveed, Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah, Principal Secretary to CM Agha Wasif, Planning and Development…

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Energy conference calls for building electric vehicles ecosystem to cut fuel imports

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Policymakers, energy experts, investors and industry leaders at a conference held on the energy sector unanimously called for building a comprehensive ecosystem for electric vehicles (EVs), particularly a nationwide charging station network, saying Pakistan must accelerate the transition to clean mobility to significantly reduce fossil fuel consumption, curb harmful emissions from the transport sector and strengthen long-term energy security. The discussion on EVs and their charging infrastructure took place in a special panel discussion held as part of the 2nd Sindh Energy Diversity Conference 2026 organised by the Energy Update.…

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PM Orders Crackdown on Fuel Hoarding as Regional Tensions Raise Supply Concerns

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities, in coordination with provincial governments, to take strict action against anyone creating an artificial shortage of petroleum products, as escalating regional tensions continue to fuel concerns over energy security and rising oil prices. Chairing a high-level meeting to assess the economic impact of the evolving situation in the Gulf, the prime minister said Pakistan’s economy remained stable but stressed the need for a comprehensive strategy to respond swiftly to any emerging challenges. He warned that continued instability in the region…

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