Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warmly receives Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting in Islamabad. Photo: app ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday said it would press ahead with its mediation efforts as it hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, despite a no-show from the US side. The Iranian foreign minister departed Islamabad after speaking only…
BEIRUT: Israel said on Saturday it would attack Hezbollah targets forcefully, further testing a fragile ceasefire with Lebanon that US President Donald Trump recently said had been extended by three weeks. Four people were killed on Saturday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s state news agency reported, while the Israeli military said Hezbollah had…
ISLAMABAD/ RAWALPINDI: Authorities on Saturday night eased movement restrictions across the twin cities, reopening public and goods transport and restoring key civic facilities after a week-long clampdown linked to heightened security arrangements. The administration in Islamabad allowed all types of transport to enter the city, while bus terminals resumed operations with the exception of Faizabad,…
Scraps US team trip to Pakistan Says cancellation does not signal return to fighting Traffic through Strait r WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump cancelled a trip by two US envoys to Iran war mediator Pakistan on Saturday, dealing a new setback to peace prospects. Trump told reporters in Florida that he decided to…
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to officials of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and others on a petition challenging the construction of an illegal seven-storey building in Lyari, allegedly completed within just 70 days. The hearing was conducted on a petition filed by citizen Zahid Hussain regarding the illegal con-struction…
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA: Ducati’s Marc Marquez secured his first pole position of the season at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, using his experience in the tricky wet conditions at Jerez to snatch top spot from seasoned veteran Johann Zarco of LCR Honda. Reigning MotoGP champion Marquez clocked one minute and 48.087 seconds to…
Says part of his delegation returned to Tehran to consult, get instructions on issues related to ending war with US Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will head back to Pakistan on Sunday after visiting Oman, state media reported late on Saturday night, having just left Islamabad earlier in…
. Pakistan rarely gets credit for its quiet successes. One of the most important is unfolding in plain sight: routine immunisation has expanded steadily over the last decade, protecting more children even as the number of infants who need vaccines has grown. The progress is real, measurable and sustained. Most importantly, it is saving lives….
‘Pakistan is terrific, Trump said, adding PM Shehbaz and CDF Munir would like to see something happen PM Shehbaz, Field Marshal Munir and US President Donald Trump at the White House Photo: PMO X account United States President Donald Trump once again praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief…
. He believes in American power as a force for good. He also believes President Donald Trump is squandering this power by stumbling into a war of choice against Iran. Like all influential analysts, acclaimed author and journalist Fareed Zakaria looks at events through his own framework. I have followed his writings and media appearances…