Monday, September 14th, 2026
Saudi Arabia discovered 110 mln tons of rare earths and uranium in Medina: ABS
RIYADH, SEP 14: Saudi Arabia has discovered 110 million tons of raw materials containing uranium concentrations in Medina, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said on Monday. Speaking at the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Prince Abdulaziz said the Kingdom is working to invest its diverse energy and mineral resources. He added that diversifying these energy resources has become essential to supporting economic growth and supply security. Meanwhile, ABS said that Saudi Arabia had solidified its position as an active partner in energy markets. As for its civil nuclearRead More
Aurangzeb lauds IFFCO’s contribution to food sector
ISLAMABAD, SEP 14 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, received a delegation of International Foodstuffs Company (IFFCO), led by Mr. Abdelghani Abdullah, Global Group Director, IFFCO, and Mr. Arshaduddin Ahmed, CEO, IFFCO Pakistan, at the Finance Division today. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Muhammad Jawad, CFO, IFFCO Pakistan; Mr. Khalil Ahmed Awan, Head of Protocol Department, UAE Embassy; and Ms. Kanwal Asim, Economic Researcher, UAE Embassy. The Finance Minister welcomed the IFFCO delegation and appreciated the company’s longstanding investment and contribution to Pakistan’sRead More
Mann confirms Pakistan hockey participation
LAHORE: Pakistan’s hockey team is set to face arch-rivals India at the Asian Champions Trophy in India’s Punjab province on November1, but the country’s participation remains subject to government approval. The tournament will be played from October 27 to November 5 in Jalandhar and Mohali, with the final scheduled for November 5, according to details announced at the event’s logo and schedule unveiling in Mohali. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said Pakistan would be among six top Asian teams taking part in the tournament, alongside hosts India, China, Japan, MalaysiaRead More
ATC orders blocking of 24 PTI leaders’ passports in Nov case
The court observed that the accused face serious allegations, including attacks on state institutions and the promotion of terrorism. It also noted that the accused had failed to appear before the court, while those who had obtained interim bail had also not joined the investigation Faisal Sheikh ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad has ordered the blocking of passports for 24 PTI leaders, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Omar Ayub, and Asad Qaiser, in a case related to the violent protest on November 26, 2024. Several PTIRead More
President calls for stronger Pak-Lebanon cooperation in security, law enforcement
ISLAMABAD, Sep 14: President Asif Ali Zardari, Monday, called for further strengthening Pakistan-Lebanon cooperation, particularly in the fields of internal security, law enforcement and counter-narcotics. He was talking to Ahmad Al Hajjar, Minister of Interior and Municipalities of the Lebanese Republic, who called on him at Aiwan-e-Sadr, President Secretariat Media Wing said in a press release.. The president expressed concern over continuing instability and hostilities in Lebanon and the wider Middle East and their humanitarian and security consequences. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s principled support for Lebanon’s sovereignty, independence, unity and territorialRead More
FCC issues notice to AG on Adiala inmates’ pleas
ISLAMABAD, 14 SEP (DNA) — The Federal Constitutional Court on Monday issued notices to the Attorney General for Pakistan and other parties on appeals filed by three inmates of Adiala jail seeking treatment at private hospitals similar to the facilities granted to jailed PTI founding chairman Imran Khan. A three-member FCC bench, headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and comprising Justice Aamir Farooq and Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, heard three separate petitions filed against the decision of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). A single-member IHC bench had dismissed their petitions onRead More