At the Edge: How Arbitrary Fuel Pricing Threatens Pakistan’s Supply Chain
By Faraz Ahmed The companies that keep Pakistan supplied are being pushed toward insolvency by overnight changes to how fuel is priced. If they tip over, the disruption will not stay inside the industry. It will reach every pump, and every doorstep. Pakistan’s downstream petroleum sector is closer to the edge than most people realise. The refineries that process crude and the oil marketing companies (OMCs) that move fuel to every district are being pushed toward insolvency, not by competition or mismanagement, but by a pricing regime that changes without warning and without consultation. The relief motorists feel at theRead More
Proposed telecom bill does not allow private land acquisition, clarifies IT ministry
ISLAMABAD, JUN 20: Amid an uproar over the recently passed Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organisation) Amendment Bill 2026, the Ministry of Information Technology has issued a clarification stating that the legislation aimedRead More
D-8 Secy-General participates in 51st Commission Session in Ankara, marks D-8’s 29th anniversary
📌 Key Highlights ANKARA, JUN 20 /DNA/ – Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Secretary-General of the Developing-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8), undertook an official visit to Ankara from 15 to 17Read More
Switzerland offers discreet setting for US-Iran talks at Burgenstock
Swiss Foreign Ministry Confirms Role as Facilitator BERN, JUN 20 – Switzerland continues to provide a discreet and reliable setting at Burgenstock to facilitate discussions on implementing a memorandum of understanding between the United States andRead More
Brazil Dominate Haiti 3-0 as Cunha and Vinicius Jr Fire Seleção to Group C Summit
TORONTO, JUN 20: Brazil stormed to a commanding 3-0 victory over Haiti at the [World Cup 2026 schedule] on Friday, with Matheus Cunha netting twice and Vinicius Jr adding a first-half goal. The result sends the five-time champions toRead More
