A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. PHOTO: REUTERS A giant Iranian crude carrier entered Iranian waters after transiting the Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade threats, Iranian media claimed on Wednesday morning. According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, the supertanker, which it said is capable of carrying…
Iran has attacked Saudi petrochemical complex in Jubail, Fars news agency reports. SCREENGRAB Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 that enabled it to target United States military bases across the Middle East during the recent war, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The TEE-01B satellite — built and launched by Chinese…
Israeli soldiers operate in the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, in this undated handout picture released on February 24, 2024. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via REUTERS Nine people were killed, and three others were injured, on Wednesday in Israeli airstrikes targeting multiple areas in southern Lebanon, according to…
FO says visit reflects Pakistans ‘continued commitment to constructive diplomacy, multilateral cooperation’ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will undertake official visits to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkiye from April 15 (today) to 18, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said on Wednesday. The visit came three days after the US and Iran were unable to reach…
Says negotiations between US, Iranian officials could resume in Pakistan in the next two days A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump, in an interview to be aired on Wednesday, said the US-Israeli war on Iran is “close to…
. ISLAMABAD: After 68 years, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has restored the inheritance rights of the heirs of a pre-deceased daughter, rectifying a longstanding legal wrong arising from an omission in revenue records. A division bench of the FCC, headed by Chief Justice Ameenuddin Khan, resolved the decades-old dispute by restoring the inheritance rights…
. RAWALPINDI/LAHORE: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Tuesday expressed cautious optimism over the resumption of political dialogue, hoping that talks with the government could begin within the next one to one-and-a-half months, while stressing that meaningful progress hinges on internal reconciliation and access to the party’s incarcerated founder. Speaking to the media at…
.. US imposed new sanctions on Iran . PHOTO: ANADOLU Iranian-American academic and political scientist Vali Nasr says the ongoing war between Iran and the United States is not about military superiority but endurance, stressing that Pakistan has played a critical role in facilitating talks and de-escalating the situation. Speaking on Express24/7’s programme “Full Frame”…
. Trump said Monday that Iran was seeking talks with the United States and that they had been scheduled, without specifying the time or the location. PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: Iranian-American academic and political scientist Vali Nasr says the ongoing war between Iran and the United States is not about military superiority but endurance, stressing that Pakistan…
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has tasked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to remain proactively engaged with the United States and Iran to ensure the sustainability of the ongoing peace process between them. Pakistan took centre stage when it brokered a 14-day ceasefire between the US and…