He participates in cultural artefact repatriation event, also visits Margalla Hills US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur and US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker. PHOTO: X US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S. Paul Kapur, on Sunday, concluded a visit to Pakistan, during which…
ISLAMABAD: Recent Western media reporting regarding the deployment of Pakistani troops and fighter jets to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is “selective in framing” and “misrepresentative of the true essence of long-standing bilateral defence cooperation” between the two brotherly countries, according to security sources. Reuters, while quoting unnamed officials, reported on Monday that Pakistan…
NEW YORK: Oil prices fell about 5% to a three-month low on Tuesday as traders hoped the US and Iran would agree to end the war and allow oil to flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Prices, which were already down about 4% Tuesday morning, extended those losses following a Wall Street Journal report that…
Ministry calls claims ‘misleading and sensationalised,’ says planes arrived for diplomatic logistics during ceasefire Pakistan categorically rejected the CBS News report regarding the presence of Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase, describing it as “misleading and sensationalised”. Such “speculative narratives” appear aimed at undermining ongoing efforts for regional stability and peace, according to the Ministry of Foreign…
A picture showing $100 bills. SOURCE: REUTERS The dollar stood just shy of recent highs on Tuesday as traders counted down to a US-imposed deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping or face attacks on its infrastructure. War in the Middle East and the closure of the chokepoint in the Persian…
Deputy prime minister and Sheikh Jarrah express hope for durable peace through ongoing diplomacy A combination of file photos featuring Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Tuesday appreciated Pakistan’s continued mediatory role and…
Proposals discussed will be placed before their leaderships before any final decision is taken Senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) meet in Gilgit. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) met in Gilgit to discuss various proposals for…
ISLAMABAD: ISLAMABAD: Only a couple of years ago, even a routine opposition protest call would send shockwaves through government circles. Authorities would often deploy containers, impose restrictions and seal roads long before demonstrators arrived, creating an atmosphere that itself projected the opposition’s strength. However, Friday’s protest call by opposition parties, including the grand alliance featuring…
DG calls $6tr in minerals claim exaggerated, Barrick pauses review until mid-2027 An EIB official said that engineering was the easiest part in mining, but often the greater risks are around policies, regulation and stability. photo: file ISLAMABAD: The European Investment Bank (EIB) on Wednesday showed interest in the multibillion-dollar Reko Diq mining project in…
SINGAPORE: United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has lauded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir for their role in the US-Iran peace negotiations, saying that Washington and Islamabad are developing a “true friendship”. “I mentioned India here, but I very easily could…