Houthis announce Saudi naval blockade, threatening new front in US-Iran war
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said in a statement that it would respond to them with…
Houthis announce Saudi naval blockade, threatening new front in US-Iran war
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said in a statement that it would respond to them with force A satellite imagery shows Bab el Mandeb Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red Sea, as Yemen’s Houthi could shut the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea, in this handout picture dated July 12,…
‘NHA staff reluctant to serve in Balochistan’
QUETTA: The Senate Functional Committee on Less Developed Areas was told on Monday that a number of National Highway Authority (NHA) employees serving in Balochistan had sought transfer to the federal capital due to the law and order crisis in the province. The committee met under the chairmanship of Senator Niaz Ahmed. During the meeting,…
Auto parts makers highlight constraints
LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the country’s auto parts industry, describing it as a key contributor to industrial development, employment generation and import substitution, according to a statement on Monday. PAAPAM Chairman Usman Malik said the local auto parts industry has invested billions…
UK’s new PM vows to end years of instability
OFFICIAL BUSINESS: PM Andy Burnham delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London. PHOTO: REUTE LONDON: Andy Burnham became Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday, pledging to reshape its politics to deliver a new economic model and revive a nation “fed up” with a revolving door of leaders. In front…
Judiciary proposes Commercial Court
Recommends insertion of a new Article 212A in Constitution to form new judicial forum ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s superior judiciary has recommended the establishment of an International Commercial Court of Pakistan (ICCP) through a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at strengthening the country’s commercial dispute resolution framework and boosting investor confidence. The recommendation was made during the 49th…
Selective buying helps PSX close in green
Index recovers from steep early losses caused by regional conflict, ends up by 125 points KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured another volatile session on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept investors on edge, although late-session buying helped the benchmark index erase steep early losses and end trading marginally higher. The KSE-100…
Flash floods kill 20 in Afghanistan
KABUL: At least 20 people were killed in flash floods in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, the Taliban-run government said. The death toll was expected to rise, with 100 people still missing on Monday night. Most of the damage was reported from Parun, the capital of Nuristan, the Taliban’s National Disaster Management Authority said in a…
Major rivers swell amid fresh flood alerts
FLASH FLOODS: Rescue workers assist stranded motorists after heavy monsoon rains inundate roads in Landi Kotal, Khyber district. PHOTO: PPI PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: Water levels surged across Pakistan’s major rivers on Monday as heavy monsoon rains swelled flows and officials said upstream spillway releases from Indian dams added to inflows, prompting fresh flood alerts, the operation of…
Students march on Indian parliament
Youth-led protesters answer call of Cockroach Janta Party to demand accountability and sweeping reforms after exam sca STATE BRUTALITY: Police members use batons to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi. PHOTO: REUTERS NEW DELHI: India’s riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they tried to march to parliament on Monday,…
Pakistan hopes ‘good news’ from visiting Iranian minister
Iranian Interior Minister Momeni arrives on official visit US strikes inland targets as Iran hits bases across re WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan voiced optimism on Monday, with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi welcoming his Iranian counterpart, Eskandar Momeni, and saying he hoped the visiting minister had brought “good news”, as the United States launched a fresh round…
