Ports and shipping experts have called for improving the security and safety ecosystem at ports, while expressing grave concerns over it and urging the authorities concerned to ensure four facets — maritime safety, marine environmental protection, maritime law enforcement, and national defence — forthwith. Pakistan International Bulk Terminal Limited (PIBTL), located at the Port Qasim Authority
Gold prices in Pakistan rebounded on Wednesday, driven by a rise in international markets following two sessions of decline. The local price of gold climbed by Rs1,600 per tola, reaching Rs275,900, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association. The recovery mirrors global trends, where gold prices rose 0.8% to $2,653.20 per ounce by 1245 GMT, supported by a weaker dollar a
Sindh has vehemently opposed the approval of a framework for the sale of 35% local gas to private parties — a decision that, if implemented, would put an additional Rs243 billion burden on residential consumers over the next five years due to the use of imported gas as an alternative. The Sindh government did not endorse the summary, which sought the "approval" of the Executive Committee of the
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) bounced back in style on Wednesday, climbing more than 4,600 points and posting its highest-ever single-day gain, just a day after it witnessed a massive sell-off due to political unrest. The bourse’s remarkable turnaround was made possible by the conclusion of street confrontations between PTI protestors and law enforcement agencies in Islamabad foll
THE state may have succeeded in pushing the protesters back from the streets of the capital on Tuesday night, but consider what it took to make that happen. Even before the crowds had departed, the scale of the lockdown in Punjab was perhaps unprecedented, even compared to the pandemic. Speak with industry owners across the province and listen to the stories of shipments stuck — whether of raw