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Pakistan orders four-day workweek, shuts schools to save fuel amid Middle East oil crisis

  • The development comes as ongoing US-Israeli strikes on Iran disrupt oil supplies in Strait of Hormuz, push prices past $119 a barrel
  • Islamabad bans government purchases, cuts fuel allocation for vehicles as well as workforce in public and private offices by 50 percent
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Pakistan to auction 5G spectrum tomorrow ahead of phased rollout in major cities

  • 5G services will initially begin in Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta
  • Regulator will auction 11 bands to Ufone, Zong and Jazz via electronic bidding system
By Waseem Abbasi ·

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Pakistani envoy urges expats to respect Saudi laws, announces airport facilitation teams amid Gulf conflict

  • Conflict in the Gulf region since Feb. 28 has triggered airspace closures, flight disruptions affecting thousands of passengers worldwide
  • Pakistani teams deployed at Saudi airports helping people secure accommodation, food, medicines and in rebooking flights, says ambassador 
By Iqra Hussain ·

Pakistan Navy launches ‘Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr’ to safeguard energy shipments

  • Petroleum Minister Ali Malik said three oil shipments were due to reach Pakistan this week amid disruptions due to Middle East conflict
  • Pakistani military says naval ships are currently escorting two merchant vessels, one of which is scheduled to arrive in Karachi on Monday
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UN warns of environmental hazards from Middle East war

  • Several oil facilities in Iran were targeted by Israeli strikes Sunday, and Iran has also launched strikes on oil facilities in the region
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Lawsuit challenges Trump administration’s ending of protections for Somalis

  • The lawsuit cites a series of statements Trump has made describing Somalis as “garbage” and “low IQ people” who “contribute nothing.”
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Siniakova ends Andreeva Indian Wells defense in third round

  • Siniakova, a former doubles number one, will face either Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina or American Ashlyn Krueger for a place in the quarter-finals
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