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ISLAMABAD: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) prices have reached a record high, with the rate of a 15kg domestic cylinder soaring to Rs4,700, compared to the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA)’s official price of Rs3,015 per cylinder, Business Recorder (BR) noted in a survey conducted on Saturday. Earlier, the OGRA had notified a reduction in LPG prices for November 2025, lowering the cost of a 15kg domestic cylinder by Rs72 compared to October and fixing LPG at Rs201 per kg. The price of an LPG cylinder had dropped from Rs3,088 to Rs3,015; however, marketing companies, distributors, and retailers are overcharging…

ISLAMABAD: Representatives of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa business community, led by the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), have urged the federal government to support the uplift of the province’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), highlighting the mounting challenges faced by businesses in the region. During a meeting on Saturday with the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) for Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, the SCCI delegation — led by President Junaid Altaf — stressed that high taxation, rising utility costs, and inadequate facilities have pushed SMEs in Peshawar and the rest of the province to the brink of…

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Top Trump administration officials are meeting Ukrainian negotiators in Florida this weekend, pushing to broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine and setting the stage for key talks planned this week in Moscow with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President Donald Trump, were expected to sit down with a Ukrainian delegation to further hash out the details of a proposed peace framework — talks that come at a sensitive moment for Ukraine as it continues to push back against Russian…

As the pieces of Thailand’s political puzzle begin to fall into place ahead of an election set for early next year, the third incarnation of a reformist party that won the most votes last time around is seeking a repeat performance.But the People’s Party, whose predecessor was not only denied the chance to govern but ultimately dissolved by the Constitutional Court last year for attempting to reform the country’s royal defamation law, has a steep hill to climb.Conservative forces and the sprawling patronage networks of Thailand’s baan yai (“big house”) political dynasties have started to coalesce around Prime Minister Anutin…

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his visit to Turkey on Sunday before heading to Lebanon, where he hoped to bring a message of hope to its long-suffering people and bolster a crucial Christian community in the Middle East.Leo had two key appointments in Istanbul before flying to Beirut: a prayer at the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral and a divine liturgy with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, whose invitation to commemorate an important Christian anniversary was the impetus for Leo’s visit.On the second leg of his maiden papal trip, Leo was visiting Lebanon…

Taiwan’s plan to acquire Israeli “takeover” technology as part of a counter-drone network has set off a debate over its use and the island’s security strategy as it tries to keep pace with rapidly evolving unmanned threats.At a briefing for suppliers on the procurement requirements earlier this month, Taiwan’s homeland security office outlined specifications for a new system to protect the island’s airports, power plants and other critical infrastructure from incursions by small commercial drones.The system – separate from the military’s programme – would require equipment capable of electromagnetic jamming and spoofing as well as a takeover function that could…

NEW DELHI: India’s biggest carmakers including Tata Motors and Hyundai want the government to scrap a weight-based emission concession for small cars under planned new efficiency rules, a move they say would benefit just one company, letters seen by Reuters show.Tata, Mahindra & Mahindra, JSW MG Motor and Hyundai, opens new tab are concerned that a weight-based relief risks hurting India’s EV goals while helping a single player, according to individual letters they wrote to the government. They did not name the player but industry data shows and three auto executives told Reuters that Maruti Suzuki, opens new tab would…

LONDON/MOSCOW: OPEC+ is likely to leave oil output levels for the first quarter of 2026 unchanged at its meetings on Sunday, three delegates from the group said on Saturday, moderating a push to regain market share amid fears of a looming supply glut. The meeting of OPEC+, which pumps half of the world’s oil, comes as oil prices are also under pressure from the prospect of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal. Brent crude closed on Friday near $63 a barrel, down 15% this year. On Sunday, eight OPEC+ countries are likely to keep their policy to pause oil output hikes in…

China’s second fifth-generation fighter jet, the J-35, could find buyers in the Middle East as demand grows for advanced stealth aircraft in the region – though its capabilities remain unknown, according to analysts.A model of the J-35 – made by China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (Catic) and with a design similar to that of the American F-35 – was on display at the event.Fifth-generation fighters typically feature stealth and supercruise capabilities – meaning they can cruise at supersonic speed without using their afterburners. They are also equipped with integrated avionics, internal weapons bays and advanced sensors.In addition, their…

Spain’s Agriculture Ministry said it has halted all pork exports to China after two wild boar found dead near Barcelona tested positive for African swine flu, the first cases in three decades.The outbreak, the first since 1994, coincides with Spanish efforts to court Beijing and gain market share in the pork sector and after China imposed tariffs on EU pork during an anti-dumping investigation.Spain is the European Union’s leading pork producer, accounting for roughly a quarter of the bloc’s output, ahead of Germany, with annual pork exports of about 3.5 billion euros (US$4.05 billion).The Director-General of Agri-Food Production Health and…