Reiterates US will not agree to any deal unless Iran abandons its pursuit of nuclear weapons US President Donald Trump holds a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC on April 6. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump on Monday said that they were contacted…
Manchester City players celebrate their 2-1 win against Arsenal at the Etihad. Photo: AFP LONDON: Manchester City beat stumbling Arsenal 2-1 on Sunday to seize control of the Premier League title race as Liverpool strengthened their push for a Champions League place. Mikel Arteta’s Gunners have been in pole position for months but are wobbling…
Banking, cement, energy stocks lead activity with KSE-100 gaining 159.95 points midday KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile trading session on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index hovering at 178,631.81, up 159.95, or 0.09%, at 1:04pm. Early optimism had propelled the benchmark index over the 179,000-point level, above the previous close of…
As a congresswoman, Gabbard had in particular expressed opposition to going to war against Iran Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard testifies before a US House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, March 19, 2026. REUTERS US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation on Friday, ending…
A large numbe of vehicles are struck in traffic jam on Ravi Road near Greater Iqbal Park on the third day of Basant celebration in the city. Photo: APP RAWALPINDI: Persistent heavy rainfall throughout the day and night brought life to a standstill across the city and its adjoining areas on Tuesday, severely disrupting traffic…
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed eleven terrorists belonging to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday, forces engaged multiple “Khwarij” locations in the general area of Datta Khel in North Waziristan within 48…
Jannik Sinner is the overwhelming favourite in the men’s draw in the absence of injured rival Carlos Alcaraz. Photo: AFP LONDON: Jannik Sinner will start his first bid to complete the career Grand Slam at Roland Garros on Tuesday, with Coco Gauff getting her French Open title defence under way. World number one Sinner is…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia are set to sign an economic cooperation agreement by 2030 targeted at boosting trade and investment opportunities in different areas of the economy. Pakistan has also agreed to join the International North-South Transport Corridor proposed by Russia, which will be connected to Gwadar Port. Recently, the Russian deputy prime minister announced…
Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday “categorically rejected” India’s remarks regarding the upcoming elections in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), terming them “baseless” and part of a “carefully choreographed attempt to conflate fact with fiction”. In a statement, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Tahir Andarabi said India remained…
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has urged rice exporters to set an ambitious target of $10 billion in exports, assuring them of full support from his ministry and port authorities during a visit to the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP), according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. The…