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AIOU Launches Fully Funded PhD Scholarships for High-Achieving Researchers
July 19, 2026
ISLAMABAD, July 19: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has launched a merit-based, fully funded PhD scholarship programme to help talented students pursue advanced research…

OGDC Confirms Pakistan’s First Lithium Discovery in Geothermal Brines During Well Testing
July 19, 2026
ISLAMABAD, July 19: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) has confirmed the presence of significant lithium concentrations in formation water extracted during testing…

Agriculture reform imperative
July 17, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent assertion that agriculture and livestock hold the key to Pakistan’s rapid economic revival is accurate in principle. The sector…

FBR Makes Cargo Scanning Mandatory, Tightens Customs Rules for Port Shipments
July 17, 2026
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has introduced further amendments to the Customs Rules, 2001, making the scanning of selected cargo mandatory and tightening…

Political Parties Slam Pakistan’s Daily Petrol Pricing Plan Over Inflation Risks
July 17, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Opposition and allied political parties have strongly criticised the federal government’s decision to move towards daily pricing of petroleum products, warning that frequent…

PPP Chairman Bilawal Demands Khawaja Asif’s Removal Over Kashmir Remarks
July 17, 2026
DADYAL: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called for Defence Minister Khawaja Asif to be removed from the federal cabinet and asked…

Former PML-N Leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Says Rule of Law Is Key to Pakistan’s Stability
July 17, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and former PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said Pakistan can overcome its political and economic challenges only through constitutional…

PSX Today, July 17, 2026: KSE-100 Falls 2,382 Points After Previous Day’s Rally
July 17, 2026
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange ended Friday’s session sharply lower, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index losing 2,382 points as selling pressure erased much of…

Pakistan Floats Fresh LNG Tender to Boost Gas Supply Amid Middle East Tensions
July 17, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to purchase an additional liquefied natural gas cargo for July as uncertainty in the Middle East raises concerns over energy…