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OGDC Q1 profit up 53% to Rs58.5bn; record dividend Rs5/share
ISLAMABAD, OCT 30 /DNA/ – Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC), Pakistan’s largest exploration and production company, today reported a profit after tax of Rs 58.5 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, an increase of 53% over the corresponding quarter last year. The Board of Directors, at its meeting in Islamabad, approved the financial results and declared a first interim cash dividend of Rs 5.00 per share (50%), the highest first-quarter dividend in the Company’s history, up from Rs 3.50 per share a year earlier. Net salesRead More
ICCI, Qureshi community demand modern Islamabad slaughterhouse urgently
ISLAMABAD, OCT 30 /DNA/ – President of the All Pakistan Jamiat-ul-Quresh Meat Welfare Association and Member of the Livestock and Dairy Development Board, Khurshid Ahmed Qureshi, met with President of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), Muhammad Zakaria Akbar Zia, at his office. During the meeting, Khurshid Ahmed Qureshi highlighted the problems faced by citizens and individuals associated with the meat industry due to the absence of a modern and standardized slaughterhouse in Islamabad. He said that the lack of a slaughterhouse in Islamabad was creating difficulties inRead More
Modi regime turns IIOJK into world’s largest open-air prison
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (DNA):Modi-led India has turned Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) into the world’s largest open-air prison. According to Kashmir Media Service, with deployment of over one million Indian troops, Kashmir has become the most militarized region in the world. Unprecedented militarization has made daily life increasingly difficult for the people of the occupied territory as Indian troops continue to kill, torture and arrest Kashmiris on a regular basis. India cannot alter the disputed status of Jammu and Kashmir by turning it into a military garrison andRead More
FPCCI Committee holds seminar on Artificial Intelligence
KARACHI, Oct 30 (DNA):The FPCCI Central Standing Committee on Corporate Relations & Communications organized a seminar on “AI Business Facilitation for Corporate Business Growth” here at Federation House under the convenorship of Syed Turab Shah, aimed at highlighting the role of artificial intelligence in improving business efficiency, productivity and competitiveness. The seminar was designed and coordinated by Ms. Irum Fawad, Coordinator of the Committee and CEO of AI 0.3. The seminar was attended by people from different sectors who discussed the practical use of artificial intelligence in corporate operations, industrialRead More
Türkiye celebrates 103rd Republic Day in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, OCT 30 /DNA/ – The Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Islamabad celebrated the 103rd Anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye with Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, as the Chief Guest. İrfan Neziroğlu, Ambassador of Türkiye to Pakistan, addressed the gathering, highlighting the historic friendship between Pakistan and Türkiye and reaffirming Türkiye’s commitment to regional peace, stability, and a more just international order under its Century of Türkiye vision. He also paid tribute to Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the Founder of the Republic of Türkiye, and theRead More
Afghanistan announces Hajj 2026 registration schedule
KABUL, OCT 30: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Guidance, Hajj and Religious Affairs has announced that registration for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage will run from November 1 to November 8. In a statement, the ministry said prospective pilgrims in Kabul and other provinces can register by visiting their respective provincial or central departments of Guidance, Hajj and Religious Affairs. Applicants are required to submit the original and a copy of their national identity cards (Tazkira), along with two recent passport-sized photographs. The ministry said that after registration is completed and the lotteryRead More