Assailants attacked at night; two-hour gunfight leaves constable, security official martyred Funeral prayer of martyred Constable Irfanullah offered at the Police Lines in Lakki Marwat. PHOTO: KP POLICE DI KHAN: In a brazen overnight attack, terrorists belonging to the outlawed Fitna Al-Khawarij group targeted a security forces camp in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Thursday, martyring…
Defence minister says Pakistan’s stature has improved after victory over India in Maarka-e-Haq last May. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday expressed hope for an agreement between the United States and Iran, saying Pakistan would be among the major beneficiaries of such a peace settlement, with the “biggest benefit” being a secure border with Tehran….
The two counterparts also exchange views on the regional situation, including Occupied East Jerusalem Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. PHOTO: FO Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on Monday felicitated Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign…
Russia’s FSB says ISIS-K is recruiting militants and Central Asian migrants working in Russia. ISIS-K recruitment stretching from Central Asia into migrant communities inside Russia demonstrates how Afghanistan is increasingly functioning as regional hub for extremist mobilization, manpower generation and cross-border terrorist networking. PHOTO: APP The Vilayat Khorasan branch of the Islamic State is actively…
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…
A Palestinian man inspects the site of an Israeli strike on a house whose residents were warned to evacuate before the attack, in Zawayda, central Gaza Strip June 5, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Israeli forces killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby and wounded his parents in the Tel Rumeida area south of the West Bank city of…
Philippine chair urges bloc to ‘navigate our future together’ as ministers tackle Myanmar, economic resilience Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Centre on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 in Pasay city, Philippines. PHOTO: REUTERS Foreign ministers of the Association…
Oil prices trended lower on Thursday on the progress in Iran-Oman talks, with investors cautiously waiting for signs of a US-Iran peace deal and progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell 33 cents, or 0.42%, to $79.12 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate futures declined 42 cents, or 0.56%, to $74.80 a…
LONDON: Kyle Jamieson took three wickets as New Zealand pressed for a series-levelling win in the second Test after leaving England with a record-breaking run-chase at the Oval on Saturday. England were 182-5 at stumps on the fourth day, needing a further 281 runs to reach a mammoth target of 463 runs. The most any…
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Wednesday assured the downstream petroleum industry that it would share a revised framework and implementation timeline for the settlement of long-pending price differential claims (PDCs), following a meeting with chief executives of oil marketing companies (OMCs). The meeting, chaired by Ogra’s new leadership, brought together chief…