US Central Command says 10 vessels are turned around, no ships break through since start of blockade A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. PHOTO: REUTERS A second US-sanctioned supertanker has entered the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz, shipping data showed, despite a US blockade on vessels visiting…
Chief of naval staff along with leading scientists and engineers, witnessed missile firing Tests indigenously developed anti-ship missile. PHOTO: Radio Pakistan Pakistan Navy on Thursday successfully conducted a live weapon firing of an indigenously developed ship-launched anti-ship missile, accurately engaging its target at high speed and extended range in a resolute display of preparedness and precision-strike…
In this handout photo, taken and released by Karachi Port Trust, a container ship sits docked at the Karachi Port in Karachi on May 29, 2024. Photo: KPT KARACHI: Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL) and Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML) Chief Executive Officer Khurram Aziz Khan has said that major infrastructure upgrades at the…
FinMin confirms financial bailout, aimed at helping the country meet its external financing needs The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday that the country has received $2 billion from the Ministry of Finance, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in a post on X. State Bank of Pakistan has received funds of US$2 billion from Ministry…
Premier expresses appreciation of its patience in Mideast conflict, briefs Saudi leadership on peace efforts Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. PHOTO: PMO/X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed deep appreciation for Saudi Arabia’s continued support in strengthening the country’s economic stability during a meeting with…
Aurangzeb says govt assessing second, third-round effects of crisis on economic indicators Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during an interview at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group’s annual spring meetings in Washington DC, US, April 13, 2026, PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb participated in a meeting convened by…
The rift between the PTI and the TTAP deepens after the latter declines a formal invitation to participate in an April 19 rally, laying bare internal divisions within the PTI, with rival factions trading accusations of unilateral action and government appeasement. Party sources and a TTAP office-bearer say Mehmood Khan Achakzai has refused to attend…
Absence of HEC chairman irked committee, which issued a summons, warned that warrants could be issued ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution expressed serious concern over the rise in sexual harassment cases in the country’s higher educational institutions. In its meeting on Wednesday, some committee members referred to the case of Fahmida Laghari, a…
. QUETTA: A police constable was martyred on Wednesday after a polio vaccination team he was guarding came under attack in the T&T Colony area of Dera Murad Jamali. Nasirabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Asad Nasar told The Express Tribune that the incident occurred when the polio team entered a house to administer drops…
Since July 22, numerous unauthorised exchange outlets have been closed after the military intelligence agency summoned currency dealers to address the rising dollar rate in the open market. photo: file ISLAMABAD: As Saudi Arabia extended a $3 billion new loan to fill a sudden hole in reserves, the government has decided to request the International…