Iran says it won’t meet US envoys, clouding prospects for peace deal
Iran said on Tuesday it would not meet with top US envoys who flew to the region following an outbreak of hostilities, clouding the prospects for a lasting peace between the two countries. Iranian officials also said the two sides must still sort out the terms of a ceasefire they signed two weeks ago before […]
Pakistan downs four Afghan Taliban drones along Balochistan border
ISLAMABAD : The Pakistani military has downed four drones launched by the Afghan Taliban along the Balochistan border, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Wednesday. In a statement, the military’s media wing said that the Taliban regime had launched the “rudimentary” drones as part of their patronisation and support of terrorist outfits operating from […]
14 Adiala jail prisoners escape after blinding police officials with chili powder
RAWALPINDI: At least 14 under-trial prisoners escaped from a police transit van on Monday after blinding personnel with chili powder near Sihala. The incident occurred in the Sihala area after the inmates were being transferred back to Adiala jail following a routine court appearance in Kahuta. According to an official statement from the Rawalpindi police […]
Mushaal Malik calls charge sheet against Yasin Malik ‘politically motivated’
ISLAMABAD: Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik’s wife, Mushaal Hussein Mullick, on Tuesday condemned the Indian State Investigation Agency’s (SIA) decision to implicate him in the 36-year-old murder case of a nurse in Srinagar. According to The Hindu, the SIA filed a 737-page chargesheet before a special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) court, naming Malik as […]
FIFA 2026: Morocco edge Netherlands on penalties to reach WC last 16
MONTERREY: Morocco secured a place in the FIFA World Cup last 16 after defeating the Netherlands 3-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout on Monday, following a 1-1 draw after extra time, and will now face co-hosts Canada in the next round. Ismael Saibari struck the decisive penalty after Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou denied Crysencio Summerville’s […]
Pakistan reiterates call for independent Palestinian state as key to regional peace
Pakistan has reiterated that the establishment of an independent, sovereign, and contiguous State of Palestine based on pre-1967 borders remains the sole guarantee for achieving lasting peace in the Middle East. Addressing a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador […]
Power tariff may rise by Rs0.82 per unit as Nepra takes up fuel cost adjustment
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers across Pakistan, including Karachi, may face an increase of Rs0.82 per unit as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is set to hear a petition on Tuesday seeking a monthly fuel cost adjustment for May. The request was filed by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), which has proposed an increase […]
‘Rise now, or hold your peace forever’: Musadik Malik urges action on Indus Water Treaty
ISLAMABAD: Federal minister for Climate Change, Musadik Malik, on Tuesday called for a new international legal framework to protect transboundary water resources, arguing that disputes over shared rivers were no longer merely environmental or climate issues but matters of justice, food security and global stability. Addressing a seminar on the Indus Waters Treaty organised by […]
Oil falls as investors focus on potential Iran-US talks in Doha
ISLAMABAD : Oil prices dipped on Tuesday and were poised for a monthly decline, with investors eyeing potential US-Iran talks in Doha amid a strained interim ceasefire in the four-month-old war. Brent August crude futures , which expire on Tuesday, were down 0.9%, or 64 cents, at $72.51 a barrel as of 0356 GMT. These […]
Pakistan ready for effective response against any attempt to halt water flow, says minister
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar warned that Pakistan’s leadership is ready and to give an effective response if any attempt is made to stop the country’s water, reaffirming that Islamabad would safeguard the sanctity of the Indus Waters Treaty under all circumstances. Addressing an international seminar on the Indus Waters […]