Pakistan’s leading oil refineries formally signed upgradation agreements on Thursday, setting in motion nearly $6 billion worth of investment aimed at overhauling the country’s aging refining infrastructure. The move is designed to shift production toward cleaner Euro-V grade fuels and bring the sector up to modern environmental standards. Four major players, Attock Refinery Limited, National Refinery Limited, Cnergyico Pakistan Limited, and Pakistan Refinery Limited, put their signatures on the agreements. Parco, which operates the country’s largest refinery, is expected to follow suit shortly. What the Refinery Upgrades Mean for Pakistan’s Energy Sector Officials say the upgrade projects will sharply cut…
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Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has issued a stark warning ahead of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s planned Islamabad march on September 27, calling it the party’s “last attempt” to reach the federal capital in this fashion. He said PTI would not have another chance to organize a similar push toward Islamabad once this one plays out. Asif made the remarks during an interview conducted in New York, where he is accompanying Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as part of Pakistan’s delegation to the United Nations General Assembly session. He noted that PTI leaders had been drawing comparisons between Islamabad and Somnath, a reference he…
Pakistani security forces thwarted an attempted assault by Afghan Taliban fighters along the Pak-Afghan border on Thursday, striking back with a retaliatory operation that left several Taliban militants dead, according to security officials. The clash unfolded in the Gulistan sector, a volatile stretch of the frontier that has seen repeated flare-ups in recent months. Officials familiar with the matter said troops reacted swiftly once the aggression began, catching the advancing fighters off guard and inflicting significant losses on the Afghan side. As of Thursday, sporadic exchanges of gunfire were still being reported in the area. Security sources emphasized that personnel…
Muzaffarabad: Azad Kashmir has a new president. Dr. Najeeb Naqi Khan, the candidate backed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has been elected as the 25th President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir following a vote held inside the AJK Assembly. The presidential election was conducted through a special assembly session, where 45 lawmakers cast their votes to decide the region’s next head of state. Polling remained underway until 1 p.m., after which the results confirmed Dr. Najeeb Naqi’s victory. How the AJK Presidential Election Unfolded Dr. Najeeb Naqi Khan was contesting against Chaudhry Latif Akbar, who was fielded by the…
Peshawar: Investigators probing the Kohat Police Lines attack say they have made significant breakthroughs, uncovering the network responsible for planning and executing the assault, according to officials familiar with the investigation. A joint team from the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has reportedly traced the militant network linked to the attack, officials said, describing it as a major step forward in the case. Two Groups Behind the Plot According to investigating officials, the Kohat Police Lines attack was not the work of a single outfit. Two separate terrorist organizations are said to have coordinated with one another to plan the assault…
The Lahore High Court on Thursday directed the Punjab government and other respondents to respond to petitions contesting the detention of Noreen Niazi and Dr. Uzma Khan, sisters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan, under the Maintenance of Public Order ordinance. The two sisters were taken into custody after Lahore’s deputy commissioner ordered their 30-day detention on September 21 under Section 3 of the MPO, acting on a recommendation submitted by police authorities. Following their detention, Noreen and Uzma were moved to Kot Lakhpat Jail, joining their sister Aleema Khan, who had been placed in the same facility a day…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used a wartime speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to accuse US President Donald Trump of displaying a “bullying mentality,” insisting that Iran would not capitulate in its ongoing conflict with Washington even as he signaled willingness to pursue diplomatic solutions. Speaking to the 193-member assembly, Pezeshkian dismissed Trump’s earlier warning that the US could annihilate Iran absent a negotiated agreement, arguing that such threats would only strengthen his nation’s determination rather than weaken it. Pezeshkian Pushes Back on Terrorism Label “The remarks made by the US president yesterday… are a sign of…
Pakistani security forces have killed 19 militants linked to India-backed groups Fitna Al Khawarij and Fitna Al Hindustan during a series of operations across Balochistan since September 21, the military’s media wing announced on Wednesday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said intelligence agencies had identified several hideouts used by Indian-sponsored terrorists in the Shaban area of Quetta, which posed a direct threat to residents living nearby. Clearance Operation Underway in Shaban, Quetta ISPR stated that security forces began a clearance operation in the Shaban area of Quetta district on September 21 to protect local communities and rid the region of…
Pakistan carried out targeted aerial and drone operations against ten sites inside Afghanistan early Thursday, responding to a wave of drone attacks it says originated from Taliban-controlled territory earlier in the week. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar confirmed the action in a post on his official X account, describing it as an exercise of the country’s right to self-defense. According to Tarar, the strikes targeted facilities that Afghan-based operatives had allegedly used to launch and store drones aimed at Pakistan. He emphasized that the operation was carefully controlled, calling it “deliberate, precise, calibrated and proportionate,” and stating it was limited strictly…
Among the many peptide-based molecules investigated in modern biological research, B7-33 has attracted increasing attention due to its unique relationship with the relaxin signaling system. Originally developed as a synthetic derivative inspired by the B-chain region of relaxin-2, B7-33 has become a subject of interest because it appears to retain selected signaling characteristics associated with relaxin while exhibiting a distinct biological profile of its own. Relaxin-2 is a naturally occurring peptide hormone studied for its involvement in tissue remodeling, extracellular matrix regulation, vascular biology, and cellular communication. However, the complexity of the native hormone has encouraged researchers to investigate smaller…
