Kalbe Ali

Articles by Kalbe Ali

Diesel hiked by Rs11.30, petrol stays unchanged

Business February 1, 2026

ISLAMABAD: While maintaining the price of petrol for the next fortnight, the government has increased the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs11.30 per litre. The announcement by the Petroleum Divi...

‘Sanctions harm economic, cultural rights of Iranians’

Business January 30, 2026

• Iranian ambassador to Pakistan says his country will only accept dialogue if it leads to ‘win-win outcome’• Insists peaceful protests were hijacked by ‘conspirators’, admits ‘some Iran...

QR codes made mandatory for retail outlets

Business January 25, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kiani has said that QR codes have been made mandatory for retail outlets in Islamabad and across the provinces. “The government is promoting a ...

Maritime sector posts record Rs100bn profit in 2025

Business January 25, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The maritime sector posted a record Rs100 billion profit in 2025, mainly due to reforms in port efficiency, cost reduction and the clearing of long-delayed policies. In its annual perfor...

FPCCI warns against widespread textile factory closures, unemployment amid high energy tariffs, taxes

Business January 16, 2026

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Friday warned that Pakistan’s industrial sector was facing a severe crisis due to high energy tariffs and heavy taxation, lead...

Trump informed Iran he does not intend to attack, asked Tehran to exercise restraint: envoy

News January 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Iran’s envoy to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, revealed on Thursday that US President Donald Trump informed Tehran that he will not attack the country and asked that Iran also exercise re...

Not all users, just Nayatel customers likely to face slow internet today

News January 15, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Internet users in Pakistan, barring Nayatel customers, are unlikely to experience slow speeds on Thursday, according to a clarification by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and...

Not all users, just Nayatel customers likely to face slow internet on Thursday

News January 14, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Internet users in Pakistan, barring Nayatel customers, are unlikely to experience slow speeds on Thursday, according to a clarification by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and...

IT ministry sets dollar rate, terms for spectrum auction

Business January 9, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of IT and Telecom has acknowledged key demands of the telecom sector in its policy directive for the auction of next-generation mobile spectrum by fixing the dollar rate and de...

Chip shortage pushes up smartphone prices

Business January 4, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The increasing use of AI, along with the impact of the global “chip war”, is becoming evident even in local markets, as smartphone prices have started to rise. While Infinix and Tecno ...