PESHAWAR: Chief Selector of the national hockey team, Samiullah Khan, has said that modern training techniques are being employed to rebuild a strong and balanced Pakistan squad, with the upcoming Asia Cup identified as a primary target.Speaking to media during his visit to China Window, Peshawar he said open trials for the senior team were…
Department introduces a digitised system for the issuance of route permits and fitness certificates KARACHI: Sindh government on Thursday ordered a crackdown on public service vehicles operating without “valid route permits and fitness certificates or with documents that have expired”, according to an official notification issued by the provincial Transport and Mass Transit Department. The…
Russia receives a “highest level” invitation to the G20 in Miami, representative undecided An officer stands guard ahead of the G20 summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, November 13, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS Russia has been invited to participate in the G20 summit in the US, which will be held in December, according to a report…
A billboard about the Strait of Hormuz on a building, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz as it tightened its grip on the strategic waterway after US President Donald Trump announced he was indefinitely calling off attacks, with no sign of peace…
Balcazar canceled a signing ceremony last Friday for the acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-16 jets LIMA: Peru’s defense minister and foreign minister resigned from their posts on Wednesday, amid growing speculation over the status of a multi-billion-dollar purchase of F-16 aircraft from the United States. Interim President Jose Balcazar, who leaves office in July, sought…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it had set a new benchmark in the delivery of digital justice, reaffirming its commitment to a people-friendly, transparent, and technology-driven judicial system. In an official statement, the court said case hearings were successfully conducted across the country using modern technology, enabling seamless judicial proceedings even in challenging…
BEIJING: China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its manned space programme, CCTV reported on Wednesday. The candidates are Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud. Both will travel to China for training, and one will participate in a flight mission as a payload specialist and become the first foreign astronaut in China’s space…
Iranian walks past a giant billboard reading ‘The Strait of Hormuz remains closed’ at Revolution Square in Tehran. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the “breach of commitments, blockade and threats” were the main obstacles to genuine negotiations. “Tehran wants to continue peace talks but the US’ breach of commitments, blockade…
ISLAMABAD: Amid road blockades linked to a second round of US-Iran ceasefire talks in Islamabad, the Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has warned of a looming oil crisis, citing falling crude supplies and approached the GHQ to clear stranded crude tankers. The refinery, which processes 100% indigenous crude oil sourced from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the Potohar region,…
Iran’s envoy meets PM as talks’ fate hangs in balance Meeting comes at a critical juncture Dar continues di Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shakes hands with Iran Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam during a meeting in Islamabad. PHOTO: ONLINE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan intensified its behind-the-scenes and overt diplomatic efforts on Wednesday…