New levies to raise fuel oil prices

[ad_1] Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) has cautioned the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) that the climate support and petroleum levies on furnace oil have become effective from July 1, 2025, which will raise its price by over 80%, making many industries, shipping services and independent power producers (IPPs) unviable. In a … Read more

Trump’s 2026 defense budget focuses on high-tech missiles, drones, and troop pay raise

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump wants a pay raise for troops, more high-tech missiles and drones in next year’s defense budget, while cutting Navy jobs, and buying fewer ships and fighter jets to save money, according to budget materials posted Wednesday. At $892.6 billion, the defense and national security budget request is flat compared with … Read more

Underage hires in Sindh police raise serious legal questions

[ad_1] Listen to article A newly released seniority list of grade-16 police inspectors in Sindh has exposed serious irregularities in the recruitment process, including the appointment of officers below the legal minimum age of 18. The findings have cast fresh doubt on the transparency of hiring within Sindh Police, with some officers reportedly inducted at ages as … Read more