KARACHI: In a first, a vessel carrying Russian oil has finally reached Karachi on Sunday, ahead of very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy. In April, Pakistan placed its first order for discounted Russian crude oil under a new deal signed between Islamabad and Moscow, Geo News reported. Russian vessel Pure Point — a 183-meter-long oil tanker […]
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ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has asked people to stay away from coastal areas as the Cyclone Biparjoy was likely to intensify in the next 24 hours. The NDMA, in a series of tweets on Sunday, said the cyclone may impact the southern and south-eastern parts of Sindh by Tuesday. It warned that
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Irshadullah Khan PESHAWAR: A Chitrali boy died of a bullet wound to his head in Peshawar, police said on Sunday. According to the available details, Farhan, age 12 years, son of Qamaruddin of Nishko village in Upper Chitral, was going to a mosque on Kohat Road to offer Zuhr prayers along with his father when
At 11 p.m. on August 13, 1947, the well-known presenter Zahur Azar announced from All-India Radio’s (AIR) Lahore station: “At the stroke of midnight, the independent sovereign state of Pakistan will come into existence.” An hour later, Azar stated eloquently: “This is Pakistan Broadcasting Service, Lahore. We now bring to you a special programme on
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented the budget for fiscal year 2023-24 on the floor of the National Assembly on Friday amid smooth proceedings with the opposition missing from the benches. Dar said the government had set a modest growth target and despite being an election year, presented a responsible and balanced budget and not
