China has selected two Pakistani astronauts as candidates for its manned space programme, CCTV reported on Wednesday. The candidates are Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud. Both will travel to China for training, and one will participate in a flight mission as a payload specialist and become the first foreign astronaut in China’s space station, […]
Amid road blockades linked to a second round of US-Iran ceasefire talks in Islamabad, the Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has warned of a looming oil crisis, citing falling crude supplies and approached the GHQ to clear stranded crude tankers. The refinery, which processes 100% indigenous crude oil sourced from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the Potohar region, is […]
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the “breach of commitments, blockade and threats” were the main obstacles to genuine negotiations. “Tehran wants to continue peace talks but the US’ breach of commitments, blockade and threats are (the) main obstacles to genuine negotiations,” Pezeshkian said in a post on X on Wednesday. The Iranian president […]
Pakistan intensified its behind-the-scenes and overt diplomatic efforts on Wednesday to revive the stalled the US-Iran peace process, as Tehran’s envoy in Islamabad held a key meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif against the backdrop of growing uncertainty over the next round of negotiations. According to a brief statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, […]