Says 10 Pakistanis still in custody of Somali pirates, contact had been established with the Somali government Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing. SCREENGRAB Pakistan on Thursday reiterated that its position on the Abraham Accords remains unchanged, stressing that the country continues to support a free, independent and sovereign Palestinian…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed by 39.46% month-on-month in May 2026, driven by a sharp decline in imports and a rise in exports, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The trade deficit stood at Rs721.6 billion in May 2026, compared with Rs1.19 trillion in April 2026. This represents an improvement…
A drone view shows the Malta-flagged tanker Agios Fanourios I, an oil tanker that sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, arriving in Iraq’s territorial waters off Basra, Iraq, April 17, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices fell on Thursday as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon boosted hopes for a broader agreement to end the US-Israeli war…
ISLAMABAD: With general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) scheduled for Sunday, large-scale security arrangements are being put in place, including the deployment of thousands of police personnel from Punjab and the federal capital. According to officials, in addition to 6,000 personnel from the Punjab Police, 150 policemen from the security division of Islamabad Capital Territory Police…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s stocks extended their losing streak on Wednesday as investors resorted to profit-taking amid a lack of positive triggers and lingering concerns over geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, dragging the benchmark KSE-100 index down by more than 830 points. “Another day was lost to geopolitical uncertainty,” said Ali Najib, Deputy Head of Trading…
Ceasefire contingent on complete cessation of Hezbollah fire, evacuation of all operatives from South Litani Sector Lebanon and Israel have agreed to renew their fragile ceasefire and establish “pilot zones” placing the Lebanese Armed Forces in exclusive territorial control, with all non-state actors excluded, according to a joint statement released on Wednesday. “The ceasefire is…
Vows resettlement of displaced communities if party forms government in Gilgit-Baltistan DIAMER: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday called on the federal government to expedite the completion of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam and pledged to resolve the resettlement issues faced by communities displaced by the mega project if his party wins the June 7 elections….
. GANSBAAI: Hundreds of foreigners fearing for their lives have taken shelter in community halls on South Africa’s south coast, saying mobs of locals were going door-to-door telling them to leave the country. Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on May 12 ordered the Islamabad High Court to decide applications filed by rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chatta seeking suspension of their sentences, preferably within two weeks. However, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), in its latest judgment, has held that any order or direction…
NAWABSHAH: Powerful winds reaching speeds of up to 95 kilometres per hour, accompanied by a dust storm and rain, swept across parts of Shaheed Benazirabad and neighbouring Naushahro Feroze districts on Tuesday night, killing 11 people, including women and children, and injuring dozens of others. The storm caused widespread destruction, uprooting trees, toppling electricity poles,…