Thursday, September 18th, 2025
What does Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence accord mean?
1. True Strategic Meaning The signing of the SMDA is not just symbolic or ceremonial—it reflects a deep, strategic partnership. Its scope goes far beyond defense. It covers military relations, economic cooperation, regional and geographical security, and even people-to-people ties. This is what makes it a strategic agreement, rather than just a routine defense MoU. 2. Unique Nature of the Agreement What makes this agreement historically unique is that it works both ways: This means it is not limited to political or military elites; it draws strength from genuine publicRead More
Regulator Must Judiciously Guard Sustainability of the Petroleum Sector says Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik
ISLAMABAD, SEPT 18 (DNA): Federal Minister for Petroleum, Mr. Ali Pervaiz Malik, visited the head office of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) today, where he was received by Chairman OGRA, Mr. Masroor Khan, along with senior officials. During the visit, the Minister was briefed on OGRA’s mandate, regulatory functions, and a series of recent initiatives. These included safety awareness campaigns to protect lives, the brownfield upgradation of refineries to Euro-V standards, the IFEM audit, UFG management, LNG virtual pipeline projects, resolution of consumer complaints, rebates for the generalRead More
Pakistan secures crucial 41-run victory over UAE in must-win Asia Cup clash
DUBAI: Fakhar Zaman’s half-century and Shaheen Shah Afridi’s late blitz helped Pakistan post a competitive target of 147 runs for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the must-win match in the Asia Cup 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, on Wednesday. Earlier, the United Arab Emirates opted to bowl first after winning the toss against Pakistan. Today’s match faced a delay of an hour as Pakistan took a stand not to appear after lodging complaint against ICC match referee Andy Pycroft following handshake row during the tournament’s high-stakes matchRead More