Monday, August 31st, 2026
FPCCI urges govt to rationalize high-speed diesel prices
KARACHI, AUG 31 /DNA/ – Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has strongly urged the federal government to adopt a realistic approach in rationalizing petroleum prices, with a specific focus on high-speed diesel (HSD), to significantly reduce the exorbitant cost of doing business in Pakistan. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh highlighted that the current pricing mechanism for fuel is disproportionately inflating logistics, transportation, and agricultural supply chain costs across the country. Diesel is the lifeblood of our transport, agriculture, and manufacturing sectorsRead More
YSOP launch marks important step towards empowering Pakistan’s future leadership: Afnan Mashal
DNA ISLAMABAD: Afnan Mashal, Coordinator Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP), has emphasized the importance of empowering Pakistan’s young generation with meaningful opportunities, leadership skills and greater participation in national development, while stressing that youth platforms should focus on transforming the potential of young Pakistanis into productive and responsible contributions to society. Speaking at the inaugural and oath-taking ceremony of the Youth Senate Organization of Pakistan (YSOP), Afnan Mashal appreciated the initiative and said structured platforms for youth engagement could play an important role in developing leadership qualities, political awareness andRead More
The Hague court orders India to uphold IWT with Pakistan
Neutral expert to decide whether Himalayan Hydropower project complies with treaty by 2027, rules court DNA THE HAGUE: In a major boon for Pakistan in its dispute over the ‘one-sided’ suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague has ordered India to suspend work on hydro projects and uphold the treaty. The Hague-based court said the Indus Water Treaty between the two countries remained fully in force, as India had no justification for ending or suspending the agreement. The court said a neutralRead More
China’s Xi and Iran’s Pezeshkian in Kyrgyzstan, Putin expected
BISHKEK, AUG 31 /DNA/ – China’s Xi Jinping and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian were in Kyrgyzstan for a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, with Russia’s Vladimir Putin expected later on Monday for the two-day event that will involve over a dozen other leaders. The regional SCO bloc — which seeks to be a counterinfluence to the West — is celebrating its 25-year anniversary. The group brings together Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran, four Central Asian countries and Moscow-allied Belarus. Arriving in Bishkek on Sunday, Xi hailed what he describedRead More
Irish tourist goes missing
MANSEHRA, Aug 31 (DNA): An Irish tourist has gone missing while returning from Musa Ka Musalla, a 13,500-foot-high peak in the scenic Siran Valley of Mansehra. According to police, the missing tourist, identified as Alexander, had ascended the peak on Friday along with another foreign tourist. Police said both tourists had traveled to the area without obtaining a No Objection Certificate (NOC). The two friends reportedly decided to descend separately while returning from the peak. Alexander subsequently went missing, prompting the authorities to launch a search operation. Following the report,Read More
PM Shehbaz lands in Bishkek on three-day visit for SCO summit, bilateral talks
BISHKEK, AUG 31: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday landed in Bishkek for a three-day official visit at the invitation of Kyrgyz President Sadyr Nurgozhoevich Zhaparov, the PM Office said in a statement. Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Kasymaliev welcomed the prime minister upon his arrival at the Manas International Airport in Bishkek, it added. During the visit from August 31 to September 2, PM Shehbaz will address the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and present Pakistan’s stance on various regional and global issues, according toRead More