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Oil prices diverge on Iraq tensions

NEW YORK:  Oil prices diverged Friday, with the US WTI contract hitting a nine-month high on concerns about spreading sectarian conflict in Iraq that could cause disruptions in crude supplies. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for July shot up 83 … read more

PTA discontinues roaming facilities on Afghan SIMs

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has discontinued roaming facilities on Afghan Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) in Pakistan, in an effort to block anti-state and criminal activities of terrorists, on a directive issued by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The directive … read more