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…
Applications to be submitted through Excise Department’s online portal; mobile application to be operational in 3 days A worker fills a car’s tank at a fuel station amid concerns about rising fuel prices linked to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters (file) KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Monday inaugurated the People’s…
President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf pose for a group photo with Pakistani and Chinese officials during the commissioning ceremony of Pakistan’s first Hangor-class submarine PNS Hangor in Sanya. PHOTO: NNI ISLAMABAD: The commissioning ceremony of Pakistan’s first Hangor-class submarine, PNS Hangor, took place on Thursday in Sanya, China….
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is considering introducing a further reduction in gas supplies to domestic consumers through rationing amid the deepening Middle East war, which has disrupted oil and gas transportation through the region. However, the ministers in a committee constituted to review energy matters opposed any gas rationing plan with the argument that it would result…
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday announced its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its wider OPEC+ alliance, marking one of the most significant ruptures in the history of the oil producers’ bloc. The UAE, one of the group’s largest and most influential producers, said it would formally…
KARACHI: A theatre production titled “Begum Jaan” has been staged in Karachi as part of the Alumni Series organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi’s School of Visual and Performing Arts. Written by noted playwright Javed Siddiqui and directed by Alizeh Javed, the play features a cast including Alizeh Javed, Daniyal Naeem and Farzeen…
KARACHI: The oil tanker, sailing under the Somali flag, was transporting oil from Oman to Somalia when pirates seized it on April 21. Among the ten abducted Pakistanis, eight are from Karachi. Mehwish becomes emotional recalling the moment on April 21 when she was speaking to her husband, Yasir Khan, on the phone around 4:30pm;…
A displaced woman stands outside her home after returning to Hannawiyeh in southern Lebanon on April 18, 2026. PHOTO: AFP At least nine people were killed and 13 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday despite a temporary ceasefire, Lebanese media reported. The state-run National News Agency said three…
Ukrainian officials said 88 drones were intercepted while another 128 veered off course without causing damage. Listen to article WORLDWIDE: One woman was killed and at least three others injured, including a four-year-old child, after Ukraine said Russia launched its largest drone attack since the start of the full-scale invasion. The striking multiple regions overnight — just…
Benami accounts used in massive tax evasion scam; bank officials, company directors named in FIR The Federal Investigation Agency has registered a first information report (FIR) against multiple individuals, including company directors and bank officials, over an alleged fraud involving more than Rs6.6 billion. According to the FIR, the accused allegedly opened benami bank accounts…