
Business Confidence in Pakistan Turns Negative as Energy Costs and Regional Tensions Rise: Gallup Survey
Fuel and petrol prices are emerging as an increasing burden, with 25 percent of businesses highlighting them as a major pressure point

Fuel and petrol prices are emerging as an increasing burden, with 25 percent of businesses highlighting them as a major pressure point

Operators in the transport sector will also see relief. Fines for Mazda trucks, coasters, and light passenger vans have been reduced from Rs20,000 to Rs7,000

During the briefing, officials revealed that 72 manufacturing certificates have been issued for electric motorcycles and rickshaws, while four certificates have been granted for electric cars

Experts note that the law combines restriction, prevention, and behavioural change, making it one of the most comprehensive tobacco control measures introduced in the UK

Democratic lawmakers, including Senator Patty Murray, criticized the plan, arguing that it diverts resources from healthcare and social programs toward military operations abroad

Despite the extension of the ceasefire, Washington continues to maintain its naval blockade of Iranian ports, sustaining pressure on Tehran even as formal talks remain on hold

He warned that blockading Iranian ports amounts to an “act of war” and said targeting commercial shipping and detaining crew members constituted a serious breach of the truce

DRAP cautioned that unapproved medicines may cause severe side effects, long-term health complications, and in some cases, fatal outcomes