Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has urged Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rahman to suspend the long march towards the capital Islamabad against the petroleum levy. At the same time, he proposed holding meaningful discussions with Jamaat-e-Islami over the fuel tax. However, the party’s ameer has said that even if the long march is suspended, Jamaat-e-Islami […]Continue Reading

Although visible shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped dramatically, oil-producing countries in the Middle East continue to export crude oil. A Reuters report said the supply is being maintained through tanker movements with automatic identification system (AIS) tracking switched off, or with transponders turned off. According to data from Continue Reading

Despite government obstruction, the arrest of lawmakers and serious allegations of a crackdown, Pakistan’s opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced that it will continue its planned protest march towards the capital Islamabad on September 27. The party’s top leaders have made it clear that their movement cannot be suppressed through intimidation. The Continue Reading

British Prince Harry is discussing the possibility of making a documentary about his late mother, Princess Diana, to mark the 30th anniversary of her death. However, the project has not yet been finalised or officially confirmed, British newspaper The Daily Telegraph reported. According to a report by the Telegraph, August 31 next year will mark […]Continue Reading

India has expressed concern and objection over a new border cooperation agreement between Pakistan and China in a Himalayan region. India has long claimed sovereignty over the area. Delhi’s position is that no border between Pakistan and China is recognised in that area. Last week, Pakistan and China agreed to establish a joint commission to […]Continue Reading

After several rounds of declines, oil prices in the global market have risen slightly. On Tuesday (September 22) early morning Bangladesh time, November futures for Brent crude oil rose by 22 cents, or 0.22 percent, to $100.57 per barrel. Meanwhile, the October contract for US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil expires on Tuesday. The […]Continue Reading

Chinese scientists have successfully generated solar power at a depth of 10 meters (approximately 33 feet) under the sea, opening up new possibilities for underwater solar energy generation, according to researchers. A team of researchers from Yunnan University experimented in the South China Sea using a perovskite-based solar panel. Using a robot, the Continue Reading

Israeli Prime Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the third holiest site in Islam. Although he did not enter the mosque itself, Mr. Netanyahu offered prayers at the Western Wall alongside thousands of Israeli Jews. Turkish news agency Anadolu reported on Sunday that several ministers from his cabinet also visited the compound. […]Continue Reading