Pakistan sets the stage for next round of talks
CDF Munir, Iran’s president, top brass discuss de-escalation; PM, Qatari Emir stress regional stability ISLAMABAD:…
Pakistan sets the stage for next round of talks
CDF Munir, Iran’s president, top brass discuss de-escalation; PM, Qatari Emir stress regional stability ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Thursday held a series of high-level meetings in Tehran with Iran’s top political and military leadership, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, as part of Islamabad’s efforts…
Gas pipeline blast kills 8 in Haripur
HARIPUR: A gas pipeline leak in the Hattar Industrial Estate triggered a powerful explosion and fire late at night, leaving eight people, including women and children, burnt to death, while several others sustained injuries, officials said on Thursday. A massive rescue operation prevented further loss of life. According to district authorities, the blaze erupted after…
US, Iran edge closer to deal
Trump says has ‘a lot of agreement with Iran’ Announces 10-day truce between Israel, Lebanon Hegseth warns mil A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of the US, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during Iran nuclear talks at…
Miner pulled alive after 17 days under debris
Pakistan has already chalked out a $1.9 billion funding plan to execute the Reko Diq copper and gold mining project. Total project funding has been estimated at $4.297 billion. Photo: File RUSTAM: In nothing short of a miracle, a miner missing for 17 days after a landslide in Nangabad has been recovered alive from beneath…
SBP receives $2 billion Saudi credit
State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received a $2 billion financial inflow from Saudi Arabia, offering timely relief to its foreign exchange reserves just as the country prepares to repay $3.5 billion to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this month, officials confirmed on Thursday. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) verified the…
Nawaz-led body to screen G-B, AJK hopefuls
. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. Photo: Screen grab LAHORE: The PML-N has constituted parliamentary boards for the upcoming elections in G-B and AJK, assigning them role in selecting candidates. The boards will operate under the leadership of party president Nawaz Sharif. The parliamentary boards will be authorised to finalise candidates contesting the elections and…
US lawmakers reject bid to block Trump’s Iran strikes
. WASHINGTON: The Republican-led House narrowly rejected a Democratic push Thursday to block President Donald Trump from ordering further strikes on Iran, a day after the Senate turned back a similar measure seeking to rein in the president as the unpopular war approaches the two-month mark. The House war powers resolution, which failed in a…
LHC upholds life sentence in minor rape-murder case
. LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has upheld the life imprisonment of a convict in a rape and murder case involving a seven-year-old girl, ruling that the trial court’s decision was legally sound and supported by strong evidence. Justice Muhammad Waheed Khan issued a detailed judgment while dismissing the appeal filed by convict Muhammad…
Gas pipeline explosion in Haripur leaves eight dead
Deceased include women and children trapped in fire at gas pipeline in Hattar Industrial Estate At least eight members of a household were killed, and five others were injured after a fire from an explosion in a gas pipeline in Haripur in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Hazara division, officials said on Thursday. The blaze engulfed nearby residential settlements…
Saudi generosity
. Riyadh has once again rescued Islamabad’s fragile balance sheet by doling out an additional $3 billion. This magnanimity has come at a time when Pakistan is facing a severe crunch as it is obliged to pay back $3.5 billion to the UAE which had refused to roll over the same. This hole in reserves…
