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Zong reports 1.4Gbps speeds during 5G trial phase in Pakistan
March 18, 2026
Zong has recorded download speeds exceeding 1.4Gbps during its pre-launch 5G trials in Islamabad and other major urban centres, signalling progress in Pakistan’s shift…

PARC works out Rs1.65bn 5.year plan to cut edible oil imports
March 18, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Mar 18 (ABC): The Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has proposed a Rs1.65 billion five-year project to promote oilseed cultivation and reduce the…

$200m KP human capital project nears completion
March 18, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Mar 18 (ABC): The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is executing a project to strengthen human capital by improving health and social services across the…

Economic risks ahead
March 17, 2026
Pakistan’s fragile economic recovery is once again under threat as the escalating confrontation involving the United States, Israel, and Iran casts a long shadow…

Top US counterterrorism official resigns, says Iran posed no imminent threat
March 18, 2026
A senior US counterterrorism official has resigned over the ongoing war in Iran, stating that the country did not pose an imminent threat to…

Pakistan has sufficient petroleum stocks to meet demand, PM told
March 17, 2026
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed that Pakistan currently has sufficient petroleum stocks to meet domestic requirements, as officials briefed him on fuel availability…

Gulf banks face $307 billion deposit risk if Middle East conflict escalates, S&P warns
March 17, 2026
Gulf banks could face deposit outflows of up to $307 billion if the Middle East conflict intensifies, according to a report by S&P Global…

Pakistani oil tanker passes Strait of Hormuz via Iran-approved route amid tensions
March 17, 2026
A Pakistani oil tanker has successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz using a route along Iran’s coastline, despite heightened regional tensions, according to…

Iran’s supreme leader rejects ceasefire proposals as conflict with US enters third week
March 17, 2026
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has rejected proposals to reduce tensions or agree to a ceasefire with the United States, according to a senior…