KARACHI: Auto sales (cars, LCVs, vans, jeeps and EVs) clocked in at 22,000 units in April 2026, up 108% year-on-year (YoY), according to data released by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) and analysed by Arif Habib Limited (AHL) in a report released on Wednesday. On a cumulative basis, 10MFY26 sales increased 49% YoY to…
The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), one of two flight recorders from the Rio-Paris Air France flight which crashed in 2009, is carrying to be displayed for the media before a news conference at the BEA headquarters in Le Bourget, northern Paris, May 12, 2011. REUTERS Airbus and Air France were found guilty on Thursday of…
Pakistani hostages reports that food supplies and medicines on the ship had run out ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that the government was actively working through diplomatic channels to secure the release of 10 Pakistani citizens being held hostage in Somalia. The oil tanker Honour 25, sailing under…
First IAEA report since February shows little change despite war VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog sent a report to member states on Thursday with no major changes to its assessment of Iran’s nuclear programme, despite three months of US-Israeli war with the stated aim of preventing Iran from building an atomic bomb.In its first report…
. MIRANSHAH: At least eight people, including women, were injured when a quadcopter drone allegedly exploded in the Kinger Jan Bahadur area of Bannu on Friday night. According to police, the drone reportedly entered the area from an unknown direction and fell near a residential neighbourhood. Moments after fall, it exploded with a loud blast,…
. A photo of a TTP member. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: A comprehensive study conducted by the Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR) at the University of Lahore has identified Afghan media outlet “Al-Mirsad” as a structured propaganda platform serving as a strategic arm of the Afghan Taliban’s intelligence apparatus. The research highlights the…
NEW DELHI: India has said it would allow Pakistani athletes to attend multilateral events in the country, as New Delhi seeks to establish itself as a global sporting destination. Bilateral sporting engagements, including cricket, with its arch-rival will continue to be off table, India’s youth affairs and sports ministry said in a document seen by…
Says upon request of COAS Munir, PM Shehbaz, US will hold off attack until Iran comes up with ‘unified proposal’ US President Donald Trump gestures as he walks after exiting Marine One on the South Lawn while returning to the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 17, 2026. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump said he would…
Iran’s national football team is navigating uncharted waters as the Middle East war heats up again. Photo: AFP LONDON: Iran’s national football team walked out of their hotel in Tijuana to cheers on Wednesday, with Mexican supporters hoping to lift the spirits of a side whose World Cup campaign has been partly overshadowed by war….
Govt seeks to build strategic oil reserves to meet consumer needs for 30 to 45 days ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to take several measures including expanding the strategic oil reserves for sustainable energy supply across the country. At present, commercial reserves are kept for 20 days only. In the Annual Plan 2026-27, the government…