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 HOUSTON: Oil prices pared gains to rise about 1% on Thursday after Israel said it would start direct negotiations with Lebanon…
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The PTI has decided to organise a major power show in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa later this month after postponing its planned April 9 rally in Rawalpindi. The decision follows a meeting between Imran Khan’s lawyer, Barrister Salman Safdar, and the PTI founder at Adiala Jail on April 8, the…
Britain’s PM said crisis, which has already pushed up fuel prices in Britain, is expected to drive further inflation LONDON: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said the Iran war must become a turning point for Britain after two decades of crises, promising to strengthen the country’s economy and military to cope with a…
Three-day event to showcase diversity, competitiveness as economy shows cautious optimism KARACHI: As the economy is rebounding, the industrial city of Gujranwala, widely regarded as a byproduct of Pakistan’s Green Revolution in the 1960s, is set to showcase its industrial strength, innovation and craftsmanship at a three-day exhibition at the Karachi Expo Center from April…
OGRA, FIA empowered to fine violators, cancel licences An employee checks empty LPG cylinders inside Vidyarthi Bhavan restaurant, as restaurants and hotels in southern India, including the IT hub of Bengaluru, have warned of shutdowns amid disruptions in commercial LPG supply, following the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Bengaluru, India, March 10, 2026. Photo: Reuters…
US, Iran leaders head to Islamabad for high-stakes talks after deadly six-week war Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: X/ File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday delegates, journalists and other representatives of nations coming to Islamabad to attend the ‘Islamabad Talks 2026’ will be issued visa…
Service Long March targets $100m exports as Pakistan becomes fifth-largest tyre exporter to US Between the years 2013 and 2021, the Chinese investment increased six-and-a-half times to $6.1b but the US investment dropped three-fourths to $1.5b, said the BOI secretary. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a meeting with Jin…
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi addresses a press conference in Islamabad on Saturday. — SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi assured US Charge d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker on Thursday of foolproof security ahead of the arrival of high-level foreign delegations in Islamabad on Friday for the US-Iran ceasefire talks. The meeting came a day after…
. Fact checking shows that viral clip of Putin was old and irrelevant. PHOTO: SCREEN GRAB MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in hostilities to observe the holiday. Zelenskyy had earlier…
Influx largely comprises Pakistani nationals, including students, pilgrims, and other travelers Pakistanis carrying their belongings walk across the Pakistan-Iran border after in Taftan. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Amid heightened regional tensions and the ongoing conflict in neighbouring Iran, the FIA has strengthened its border management and immigration operations at the Taftan Border Crossing, one of Pakistan’s…