ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body was informed on Thursday that the country’s fuel supply could face further disruptions if regional tensions escalate, given the country’s heavy reliance on imports from the Gulf. The warning came during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum, chaired by Manzoor Kakar, where officials briefed lawmakers on the status…

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson believes all parties need to ensure AI development is open China on Wednesday urged the US to stop its “false allegations” after Washington accused China-based AI companies of extracting proprietary capabilities from US AI models. “The development of AI in China comes from greater self-reliance and strength in science and technology,…

Armed security on a tanker near Socotra turned away a five-person small craft within 100 metres of the vessel World’s most strategic oil chokepoint Strait of Hormuz. PHOTO: REUTERS A product tanker sailing within 200 nautical miles west of the Yemeni Island of Socotra was approached by a small craft carrying five people, but turned…

Centre asked to send 14,000 additional law-enforcement personnel to maintain order Guest house staff sit inside an empty tourist place in Keran village on the LoC in Neelum Valley, AJK. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government on Friday proscribed the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JK-JAAC) under anti-terrorism laws, as…

Chaudhury has not been seen in public since a deadly mass uprising in 2024 forced Hasina from power Former Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury. PHOTO: DAILY SUN Bangladeshi police arrested the former parliament speaker on Tuesday on attempted murder charges, marking the first detention of a prominent figure from Sheikh Hasina’s toppled government under…

Shutter down. PHOTO: INP/FILE KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has refused to participate in the federal government’s fuel relief scheme until the subsidy payment mechanism for dealers is clarified, warning that petrol stations could shut down if the programme is imposed on them. On the other hand, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday…

Pakistan have included four uncapped players in a 16-man squad for next month’s two-Test series in Bangladesh, while former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed takes over as head coach. Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais and Ghazi Ghori earned maiden call-ups, with only Ghori having prior international exposure after featuring in a One-Day International against Bangladesh last…

• Warns Strait blockade will be enforced • NATO refuses direct role in operation • Allies advance separate maritime 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 WASHINGTON/PARIS: US President Donald Trump on Monday said…