Tuesday, September 22nd, 2026
OGRA slashes petrol price by Rs 1.70 per liter
ISLAMABAD, SEP 22 /DNA/ – In a relief for consumers, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) announced a decrease in the ex-depot prices of petroleum products on Tuesday, effective from September 23, 2026. According to a press release issued by OGRA, the price of High Speed Diesel (HSD) has been reduced by Rs 3.12 per liter. The new price for HSD will stand at Rs 418.96, down from the previous rate of Rs 422.08. Similarly, the price of Motor Spirit (MS), commonly known as petrol, has been decreased byRead More
A Nigerian Think-Tank delegation visits IRS
ISLAMABAD, SEP 22 /DNA/ – A high-level delegation comprising participants of a course at Nigeria’s National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) visited the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) in Islamabad and held wide-ranging discussions with IRS researchers on shared security and regional challenges. During the interaction, President IRS Ambassador Jauhar Saleem highlighted the socioeconomic and sociocultural similarities between Pakistan and Nigeria and discussed some of the common security challenges faced by the two countries. He also highlighted Pakistan’s concerns regarding the role of external factors, including developments involving Afghanistan andRead More
Govt secures another Qatari LNG cargo after talks ‘involving Iranian officials’
ISLAMABAD, 22 SEP (DNA) — Another Qatari LNG cargo is heading towards Pakistan following diplomatic engagement involving Iranian officials, with the shipment having crossed the Strait of Hormuz and expected to reach Port Qasim within days, officials said. The shipment marks the second Qatari LNG cargo secured by Pakistan this month, providing some relief to the country’s power sector amid continued gas supply constraints and prolonged load shedding in several areas. Pakistan received its first Qatari LNG cargo of the month on September 10, when the carrier Al Marrouna arrivedRead More
President Zardari felicitates Saudi leadership and people on 96th National Day
ISLAMABAD, 22 SEP (DNA) — President Asif Ali Zardari has extended heartfelt felicitations to the leadership and brotherly people of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of the Kingdom’s 96th National Day, saying the signing of the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement and the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement have further strengthened the strategic dimension of the longstanding Pakistan-Saudi partnership. In his letters to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the President said PakistanRead More
Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye FMs meet in New York
NEW YORK, SEP 22 /DNA/ – In a significant display of diplomatic coordination, the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye convened in New York on Monday on the margins of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly to address escalating regional tensions and reinforce a joint commitment to peace, security, and stability. The consultative meeting, announced in a joint statement issued from Islamabad on Tuesday, brought together the top diplomats of the four nations to exchange views on recent regional and international developments. The ministersRead More
PM Shehbaz ‘terrific’, Pakistan ‘great country’, says Trump in UNGA speech
NEW YORK: President Donald Trump has yet again praised the Pakistani leadership, this time at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), saying that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is a “terrific” man. “Pakistan is a great country. PM Shehbaz Sharif, a terrific man,” he said during his speech at the UNGA on Monday, where he spoke on wide-ranging issues — from Iran to artificial intelligence. Trump said the prime minister called him to thank him for the US role in helping Pakistan with “something that was very important”. “Pakistan is aRead More