LAHORE, JUN 28: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervez Malik said on Sunday that Pakistan was considering purchasing cheap oil and gas from Iran following the end of the Iran-US war and the end of restrictions on Tehran. Speaking to the media in Lahore, the minister said that petroleum product prices had touched Rs460 per litre in April at the height of the Iran-US conflict, but global prices had since come down significantly. Washington and Tehran signed the “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding” in Switzerland’s Burgenstock on June 17, largely mediatedRead More

ISLAMABAD, JUN 28 /DNA/ – Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Lt. (Retd.) Sohail Ashraf has reaffirmed the authority’s commitment to promoting women’s economic participation and announced plans for additional initiatives in collaboration with the Islamabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI). The assurance came during a meeting with an IWCCI delegation led by President Samina Fazil, which called on the CDA chairman to discuss the successful launch of Islamabad’s first dedicated marketplace for women entrepreneurs and explore future areas of cooperation. Businesswomen attending the meeting credited the support ofRead More

ISLAMABAD, JUN 28 (DNA): NDMA Sunday advised citizens to stay alert as intermittent pre-monsoon rains are expected across Pakistan from June 28 to July 3, warning of heightened risks of glacier melting, flash floods, and landslides in northern areas, urging people to avoid risky travel, remain informed, and take necessary safety precautions. According to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) officials talking to media channels, a dangerous combination of intense heat and expected pre-monsoon rainfall is likely to accelerate glacier melting, triggering a sharp rise in water levels in rivers andRead More

By Fakhar-e-Alam NATHIAGALI, Jun 28 (APP/DNA):The emerald hills of Nathiagali and Ayubia came alive as the recent pre-monsoon showers, drifting clouds, and bursts of sunshine transformed the scenic mountain resorts into a breathtaking summer paradise that attracted thousands of tourists seeking relief from the sweltering heat of the plains on Sunday. Nature appeared to paint its own masterpiece across the Galiyat region of Abbottabad, where sunshine-clouds interplay takes tourists over the moon. The pre-monsoon rain swept through the towering Himalayan foothills before giving way to bright sunshine, creating spectacular rainbowsRead More