April 2026

Government wipes out 180 billion rupees via oil tax in 6 weeks

The meeting concluded with a mutual determination to continue close collaboration between the Ministry of Petroleum and OGDC to overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities in the energy sector. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The federal government has collected over Rs 180 billion from the public as Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) in the last one and

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Electricity tariff may increase by 26 paisa per unit

The generation mix shows that 23.55% of electricity was produced from hydrogen sources, while 16.76% came from local coal. ISLAMABAD: Power consumers may face an increase of 26 paisa per unit under the monthly fuel adjustment mechanism for March. The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has submitted an application to the National Electric Power Regulatory

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Pakistan and Iran strengthen counter-terrorism cooperation

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi speaks to the press during a press briefing in Lahore on February 17, 2026. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran agreed on Thursday to strengthen cooperation in border management and counter-terrorism. This was decided during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni. The Iranian minister acknowledged Pakistan’s

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“Codex can now make your computer work alongside you” OpenAI takes on Claude Code with major workplace updates

OpenAI has released “a major update” to the Codex that it says will help make the platform a more efficient working tool for users. Codex will now be able to go “beyond coding” and access other parts of your computer, as well as operate desktop applications on its own, running in the background so as

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World Cup fans to pay ‘crazy’ $150 for train ticket to New York stadium

A New York-bound NJ Transit train arrives at Newark Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey, April 17, 2026. — AFP NEWARK: World Cup fans will have to pay $150, more than 10 times the normal price, for the round-trip fast train between New York and the Meadowlands Stadium, which will host the tournament final and

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XRP at $10? Rally hopes strengthen as token jumps 8% weekly, outpacing majors

XRP is starting to outperform in an attention-grabbing way. The token is up about 8% for the week and about 3% for the day, outpacing Bitcoin and ether, but the move still appears controlled rather than explosive. This makes one wonder whether this is an early buildup or just another limited surge. News context •

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Backchannels bring Iran-US negotiations back on track

A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group photo with foreign ministers and representatives of the United States, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear negotiations at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, July 14, 2015. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to

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How a Quantum Computer Can Be Used to Steal Your Bitcoin in “9 Minutes”

Part 1 of this series explains what quantum computers actually are. Not just faster versions of classical computers, but a fundamentally different type of machine that exploits the strange rules of physics that only apply at the scale of atoms and particles. But knowing how a quantum computer works doesn’t tell you how it can

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