‘Until the United States restores full freedom of navigation for vessels travelling to and from Iran, says IRGC A map showing the Strait of Hormuz, also known as Madiq Hurmuz, and 3D printed oil barrels are seen in this illustration taken March 26, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has stated on…
US President Donald Trump. SCREENGRAB The Strait of Hormuz has always been more than a narrow waterway. It is a lever that, when pulled, does not simply interrupt the flow of oil but rearranges the geography of power itself. The ongoing aggression against Iran by the US–Israel axis, and the slow choking of this chokepoint…
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Monday put on hold a landmark ruling of the Lahore High Court (LHC) that had struck down key provisions of the Passport Rules 2021, effectively restoring the federal government’s powers to inactivate passports and impose long-term travel bans on deportees and suspected human traffickers. The interim relief means…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting on the gemstone sector in the federal capital. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday noted that Pakistan had been blessed with abundant natural resources, including precious stones, and stressed that the sector offered strong potential to increase exports using local resources. The premier chaired a…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced a sharp increase in financial distributions for the 2026 World Cup ahead of the body’s Congress in Vancouver. Photo: AFP LONDON: FIFA on Tuesday boosted overall World Cup cash distributions to nearly $900 million following concerns over the spiraling costs for teams taking part in the tournament.Football’s global governing body…
Govt must let prices reflect costs and replace blanket subsidies with targeted cash support Kerosene oil. ISLAMABAD: When war returns to the Middle East, oil stops being a commodity and becomes a headline. The latest bout of conflict has again injected fear into energy markets, lifted freight and insurance costs, and pushed crude benchmarks upward….
Analysis found mismatched audio and video, with unsynced lip movements and facial expressions in clip Careful observation of the video shows that it was doctored and fake. PHOTO: SCREEN GRAB Multiple people — most of them PTI supporters, based on past posts — were sharing videos on social media platforms X and TikTok since May…
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…
PUBLISHED July 06, 2025 KARACHI: On paper, M* is living the life. She has a job she likes as a biomedical scientist and research fellow in women’s health. She has found her purpose: working to improve the lives of women with chronic health conditions through her FemTech start-up. So why does she want to kill…
Iranian ship will also be backloaded to Pakistani territorial waters for return to its original owners after repairs A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province, April 12, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Pakistan on Monday facilitated the transfer of 22 Iranian crew members who were held aboard the container ship…