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 Friday, paring sharp losses from the previous session, after Hezbollah rejected a new Lebanon ceasefire proposal and…
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 18, 2026. REUTERS Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Iran and Oman will jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz in line with international law. In remarks carried by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB citing Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen TV, Araghchi said Iran and Oman, as…
Both ministers emphasise need to continue diplomatic efforts on sustained basis to ensure lasting peace in region Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni meet in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek. SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and his Iranian counterpart, Eskandar Momeni, held an important meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, where they discussed efforts…
Export support, low-markup loans and lower power tariffs proposed for upcoming budget KARACHI: In the upcoming federal budget, a special export support package for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs), freight subsidies and financial assistance for international exhibitions is an urgent necessity to improve their performance, according to the Federal B Area Association of Trade and Industry…
. WASHINGTON: John Bolton, a prominent critic of US President Donald Trump who once served as his national security adviser, will pay a fine of $2.25 million to settle charges of mishandling classified documents, three sources said on Thursday.Bolton will plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information based on his diary entries at a court hearing…
Meeting to focus on approving substantial grants, additional funds across multiple sectors ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has been summoned for an important meeting on the weekend ahead of the federal budget, where a wide range of financial and development-related proposals involving billions of rupees are expected to come under review, sources said on…
First IAEA report since February shows little change despite war VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog sent a report to member states on Thursday with no major changes to its assessment of Iran’s nuclear programme, despite three months of US-Israeli war with the stated aim of preventing Iran from building an atomic bomb.In its first report…
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed four terrorists affiliated with the Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an IBO in Dera Ismail Khan district following reports of terrorist presence. “After…
GILGIT: With the election clock ticking down and political temperatures rising sharply across Gilgit-Baltistan, the contest has entered its most charged phase, where campaigning was in full swing, rival parties locked in intense mobilisation, and every corner of the region – from remote valleys to busy town centres echoing with slogans, rallies, and last-ditch efforts…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the review petition filed by convicted murderer Zahir Jaffer against his death sentence in the Noor Muqaddam murder case, upholding the judgments of the lower courts. A three-member bench headed by Justice Hashim Kakar announced the short order, ruling that the arguments advanced by the convict did not…