Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY Oil prices rose on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session, as hostilities in the Middle East erupted anew with Iran…
US CENTCOM says all attacks failed and that US forces remained ready to repel ‘unwarranted Iranian aggression’ Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the US military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were…
LAHORE: Two of the three major political players in Gilgit-Baltistanthe PPP, an ally of the coalition government in the Centre, and the main opposition party PTIhave raised alarms over what they term violations of the electoral process. PPP Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza, in a statement issued on Tuesday, strongly condemned the alleged…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s oil marketing companies (OMCs) recorded their sharpest monthly sales decline since November 2023 as elevated petroleum prices, driven by the Iran-US war, forced consumers to curb fuel consumption and restrict travel to essential needs. “Elevated POL prices drove the sharpest volume decline since November 2023,” noted Bazif Memon, Energy Sector Analyst at Optimus…
. RAWALPINDI: Former interior minister and AML chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed is planning to restart legal practice after a gap of 50 years. Rashid, who was regarded as one of the key allies of former prime minister Imran Khan, applied to the District Bar Association Rawalpindi for the restoration of his law license, seeking reinstatement…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a progress review meeting on sectoral reforms in Islamabad. photo: nni ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed all ministries to ensure “meaningful expert consultation” for modern technologies’ integration across various sectors of the economy. Chairing a high-level review meeting on policy measures and reforms aimed at boosting investment…
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces have killed 17 terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across multiple districts of Balochistan following the May 24 train incident, according to the military’s media wing. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the operations were carried out in Mastung, Nushki, Zehri, Khuzdar…
ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday delayed announcement of the new budget to next week after it could not timely sort out the issues of expenditure allocations and address some of the concerns of coalition partners The finance ministry this week sought the consent of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to make adjustments in major expenditure…
GILGIT/SKARDU: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Gilgit-Baltistan must be granted the same constitutional protections, powers and facilities available to the other provinces under the 18th Amendment, arguing that only then would its people gain true ownership of their resources and control over their future. Addressing election rallies in Skardu…
Ex-PM seeks performance-based support in June 7 polls Links stalled progress in region to his disqualification P PML-N President Nawaz Sharif addresses a public gathering in Gilgit-Baltistan. photo: SCREENGRAB GILGIT: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday revived his longstanding question as to why he was ousted from power as he kicked off the PML-N…