Trump administration seizes oil tankers tied to Venezuela, Russia

The US seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing under Russia’s flag, as part of President Donald Trump’s aggressive push to dictate oil flows in the Americas and force Venezuela’s socialist government to become an ally. After capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a Saturday military raid on Caracas, […]

Field Marshal Asim Munir visits Lahore Garrison, reviews operational preparedness

Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, visited Lahore Garrison on Thursday, where he was briefed on the formation’s operational readiness, training standards, and measures aimed at enhancing combat efficiency, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the army chief observed a specialised […]

Ex-PTI leaders push plan for political dialogue

A group of former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, along with politicians from other parties, on Wednesday proposed a series of confidence-building measures, including the formation of high-powered negotiation teams comprising government and opposition representatives, to help lower the country’s political temperature. The proposals were outlined in a joint declaration issued by the National Dialogue Committee […]

Govt signals willingness to engage PTI

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reportedly given the go-ahead to National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to proceed with negotiations between the government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), sources said on Wednesday, a significant development in efforts to cool political temperatures. Parliamentary sources said that the government side has agreed to take part in the […]