Says Pakistan tried until last moment to create space for meaningful engagement, but the situation again deteriorated Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. SCREENGRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday expressed concern over the recent escalation in the Middle East, saying Pakistan’s efforts to create space for dialogue had been undermined by fresh…
Antoine Griezmann returns to Camp Nou with Atletico Madrid, aiming to end his Atletico career on a high. Photo: REUTERS/FILE BARCELONA: Antoine Griezmann’s Barcelona story ended in the depths of misery but as he returns to Camp Nou in the Champions League quarter-finals, the French forward is desperate to close out his time with Atletico…
The 15-member Security Council voted 11 in favour of the resolution, with two against and two abstentions UN headquarters in New York City, April 7, 2026. Photo: Reuters At a vote in the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, China and Russia vetoed a Bahraini resolution encouraging states to coordinate efforts to protect commercial shipping…
Smoke rises over Azadi Square following a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran in Tehran on April 6. Photo: Reuters Efforts to facilitate talks between the United States and Iran are ongoing, two Pakistani sources with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Tuesday, as US strikes on Iran intensified and President Donald Trump’s…
LONDON: Iran’s government will only decide on the national team’s participation in the World Cup once they receive a response from FIFA over the relocation of their matches, the country’s Minister of Sport Ahmad Donyamali said.Iran’s football federation (FFIRI) has been pushing to move the team’s three World Cup group-stage matches from the United States…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting regarding long term energy planning and export strategy during current international situation in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: Prime Minister’s Office/X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that despite disruptions in oil supply due to regional tensions, no electricity crisis had emerged in the country owing to…
Says Pakistan stands shoulder to shoulder with Saudi Arabia, just as it supports Pakistan through thick and thin PM Shehbaz and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Photos: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering solidarity and support” with Saudi Arabia following Iran’s attack on a petrochemical complex in Jubail. The call…
Stan Wawrinka bid farewell to the Monte Carlo Masters as the 2014 champion fell 7-5, 7-5 to Sebastian Baez in the first round. Photo: AFP/FILE MONTE CARLO: Stan Wawrinka bid farewell to the Monte Carlo Masters as the 2014 champion fell 7-5, 7-5 to Sebastian Baez in the first round on Monday.The 41-year-old three-time Grand…
Napoli’s Matteo Politano celebrates scoring the winner against AC Milan. Photo: AFP/FILE MILAN: Napoli are still in the hunt to retain their Serie A title after the champions beat Scudetto rivals AC Milan 1-0 on Monday.Matteo Politano came off the bench and lashed home the only goal of the game with 11 minutes remaining in…
FO calls strikes dangerous escalation as Pakistan’s mediation between US, Iran enters ‘critical, sensitive’ stage Smoke rises over Azadi Square following a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran in Tehran on April 6. Photo: Reuters The Foreign Office on Tuesday expressed “its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation” of the missile and drone attacks carried…