Fire erupts at Khor Fakkan after interception; drone detected near telecom site in Fujairah Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed concern after a missile was intercepted at Khor Fakkan port in the United Arab Emirates, injuring four civilians, including three Pakistani nationals. In a post on X, the premier said, “Deeply concerned at the…
Urges immediate ceasefire, political resolution as concerns mount over survival of US-Iran ceasefire Combination image of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. PHOTOS: REUTERS Chinese President Xi Jinping called for normal passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz to be maintained, in a phone call on Monday with…
Nepra has scheduled a hearing for May 19, after which a final decision regarding the relief will be made To cover losses, successive governments have increased electricity prices and imposed a Rs3.23 per unit surcharge to service debts taken for power distribution companies, pushing energy prices to the highest levels in the region. Photo: file…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a meeting with a delegation of SPEC Refinery (Pvt) Ltd, led by its Chairman Zafar Sheikh, to discuss the development of Pakistan’s first Deep Conversion Greenfield Refinery Project planned in Hub, Balochistan. The delegation briefed the minister on the project’s progress and highlighted its strategic importance…
MOSCOW: Ukrainian drone and missile attacks have once again struck at Russian economic and energy targets, highlighting the escalating campaign to weaken Moscow’s revenue streams from critical infrastructure. On Monday, a fire broke out at the Sheskharis oil terminal in Russia’s Black Sea port of Novorossiysk following a Ukrainian drone strike, according to two industry…
Personnel being deployed with full anti-riot gear, units from CTD, Safe City, Operations, Security Divisions deployed Islamabad police. Photo: APP (file) ISLAMABAD: A total of 1,505 Islamabad Police personnel on Friday were deployed to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in view of a protest call by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) for June 9,…
Published versions largely converge on ceasefire, sanctions relief, Hormuz, nuclear talks The US and Iranian versions of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at ending months of war in the Middle East reveal broad convergence on the deal’s core provisions, despite differences in political emphasis, legal detail, and the way each side frames sensitive issues…
Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment, routine disregard for safety regulations Police officers stand at the site a day after a fire at a hotel in New Delhi, India. PHOTO: REUTERS The Delhi government will launch a crackdown on properties violating fire safety norms after a fire at…
A suspected case includes anyone who is picked up by surveillance or who presents with symptoms at a health centre This is an electron microscopic image of an isolate of Ebola virus. PHOTO: CDC Public Health Image Library The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday there have been 321 confirmed cases of Ebola in the…
Akshay Kumar underwent a minor eye surgery this week while finishing up a busy schedule of an upcoming film with Anees Bazmee. Following the success of Bhoot Bangla, Kumar has been busy filming his next project amid media reports surrounding his health. The actor recently took to Instagram to thank the cast and crew after…