The buying rate for the Omani Riyal in exchange for the Pakistan Rupee (PKR) stood at 724.5 while the selling rate is Rs 733.00 in the open market on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. The exchange rates were updated at noon PST on March 12. The Omani Riyal denoted as OMR, serves as the official currency […]
“We deeply regret this measure,” European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement about the US tariffs, as Brussels announced it would be “launching a series of countermeasures” in response to the “unjustified trade restrictions”. “Tariffs are taxes. They are bad for business, and even worse for consumers. These tariffs are disrupting […]
In the first such contact in several years, CIA chief John Ratcliffe and SVR chief Sergei Naryshkin spoke by phone on Tuesday and “agreed on regular contact” between their organizations “to contribute to the international stability and security as well as a decrease in confrontation in relations between Moscow and Washington”. Ukraine endorsed an American […]
OGDCL has informed that the oil production has been restored at the site, with current extraction rates reaching approximately 1,000 barrels of crude oil per day ending a 4.5-year hiatus in operations. The oil production from the well was suspended in 2020 owing to technical faults. The revival of these wells was made possible through […]
According to details, Pakistan authorities are preparing for a major crackdown on tax evasion in the sugar sector to ensure price stability. Action against counterfeit track-and-trace systems in the sugar industry is on the cards. Authorities will also crack down on reusing tracking codes on sugar bags. According to sources, despite sufficient sugar stocks availability […]
“Pakistan denounces the Indian authorities’ decision to declare the ‘Awami Action Committee’ and ‘Jammu and Kashmir Ittihad-ul-Muslimeen’ as ‘Unlawful Association’ for five years,” the foreign office said. The ‘Awami Action Committee’ is led by a prominent political and religious leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The ‘Jammu and Kashmir Ittihad-ul-Muslimeen’ was also founded by another notable political […]
“Ghulam Abbas has returned home, while Ghulam Haider has been arrested in Khairpur,” police said in its report. “Two persons reported missing, Ghulam Sarwar and Maqbool, have been arrested by Shara-e-Faisal police,” according to the report. The high court bench summoned progress reports about other missing persons from police and adjourned further hearings of the […]
Speaking to the media, a survivor stated, “After the explosion, we had no idea what was happening. Armed men checked the identity cards of the passengers on the train.” Jaffar Express passenger Noor Muhammad said, “After the blast, there was intense gunfire, and we had to run for our lives.” A female survivor recounted, “We […]
“It is unacceptable for us that they (the US) give orders and make threats. I won’t even negotiate with you. Do whatever the hell you want”, state media quoted Pezeshkian as saying. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Tehran would not be bullied into negotiations, a day after Trump said he […]
In a motion filed in Washington, D.C., federal court, the unions cited an email from USAID’s acting executive secretary Erica Carr instructing employees to come to the agency’s office on Tuesday for “clear classified safes and personnel documents.” “Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or […]
