TEHRAN / WASHINGTON: Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Tuesday as Iran declared it would keep the Strait of...
PM Shehbaz orders third-party audit of austerity plan
ISLAMABAD / KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday instructed all federal ministries and divisions to strictly follow the government’s...
Why Asia Remains Heavily Dependent on Middle Eastern Oil
Asia relies strongly on oil and gas from the Middle East, importing roughly 60 per cent of its crude from...
India eye Olympic gold after historic T20 World Cup hat-trick
India captain Suryakumar Yadav has set his sights on Olympic glory in 2028 after leading his team to a historic...
PMD warns winds may carry Iran pollution into western Pakistan
KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday warned that pollution caused by recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil facilities...
Section 144 imposed in Dera Ismail Khan over security concerns
PESHAWAR: Authorities in Dera Ismail Khan have imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code amid security concerns, restricting movement...
Oil surges 25pc, gold falls as Iran conflict shakes global commodity markets
Global commodity markets were jolted on Monday as oil prices jumped about 25 per cent to their highest level since...
Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as supreme leader prompts cautious US response and strong Israeli warning
WASHINGTON: Iran has officially confirmed the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader, a move that has...
Pakistan under scrutiny as UK tightens measures against ‘asylum abuse’
• Islamabad avoids visa restrictions so far due to cooperation with UK• Around 70pc of asylum claims by Pakistanis rejected,...










