Back to the table? – Newspaper
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s move to blockade all Iranian shipments in and out of the Strait of Hormuz poses a serious threat to the fragile ceasefire and may jeopardise any potential for further negotiations between Washington and Tehran. This decision was made just hours after high-level talks in Islamabad that, although not resulting in any formal […]
Anti-encroachment operation triggers violent backlash from villagers in Islamabad – Pakistan
Charred wreckage of a bus lies in Islamabad’s Noorpur Shahan area after clashes erupted during the Capital Development Authority’s anti-encroachment operation, leaving several policemen and villagers injured. — Photo by Mohammad Asim • Noori Bagh Mohallah in Noorpur Shahan demolished• Eight policemen injured, two vehicles torched• Besides teargas shelling, police also fire pellets at protesters, […]
Saudi Arabia pledges $3bn fresh deposit, extends $5bn facility through 2028 – Business
Saudi Arabia has pledged an additional $3 billion in deposits for Pakistan and has extended its existing $5 billion facility for a further three years, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced in Washington. He added that the existing $5 billion Saudi deposit would no longer be subject to the previous annual rollover arrangement and would instead […]
Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases, FT reports
Iran has attacked Saudi petrochemical complex in Jubail, Fars news agency reports. SCREENGRAB Iran secretly acquired a Chinese spy satellite in late 2024 that enabled it to target United States military bases across the Middle East during the recent war, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The TEE-01B satellite — built and launched by Chinese […]
Senate panel flags massive smuggling, tax evasion, revenue losses – Pakistan
• Smuggled diesel sold at Rs240 per litre in Quetta, Rs210 in rural Balochistan; cannabis, opium openly cultivated in Qila Abdullah valley, Senator Farooq says• Customs officials say their presence is limited to settled areas; oil firms absent in several Balochistan areas ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Tuesday raised alarm over widespread smuggling, weak enforcement […]
Lahore lawyers demand end to Imran’s solitary confinement – Pakistan
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) and the Lahore Bar Association (LBA) on Tuesday condemned the solitary confinement of PTI founding chairman Imran Khan and demanded that his isolation be ended. The sitting and former office-bearers of both bar associations, currently led by the Hamid Khan-led professional group, held a joint press conference, […]
Iranian supertanker reached Iranian waters via Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade threats: Report
A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. PHOTO: REUTERS A giant Iranian crude carrier entered Iranian waters after transiting the Strait of Hormuz despite US blockade threats, Iranian media claimed on Wednesday morning. According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, the supertanker, which it said is capable of carrying […]
China, Spain call for closer ties amid ‘crumbling’ world order – World
BEIJING: Europe and China must forge closer ties to counter threats to multilateralism, Spanish Premier Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping, who said the international order is “crumbling”. Sanchez’s April 11 to 15 visit to China comes as many Western governments are seeking warmer ties with Beijing despite lingering security […]
Two children among six killed in Gaza – World
CAIRO: In the latest violation of the US-brokered ceasefire, Israel killed at least six Palestinians, including two children, in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Palestinian interior ministry said that four people, including a child, were killed in a strike that targeted a police vehicle in Gaza City. A police officer was among […]
US hosts ‘rare’ direct talks between Lebanon and Israel – World
• European nations, Rubio urge both sides to ‘seize the opportunity’ to end conflict• Joint statement says direct negotiations can pave way for lasting security• Lebanese president hopes meeting will ‘mark the beginning of ending the suffering’ as Beirut seeks ceasefire WASHINGTON: Foreign ministers from 17 countries, including the UK, urged Israel and Lebanon to […]