India on Saturday summoned Iran’s ambassador in New Delhi for a meeting with the foreign secretary following a shooting incident earlier in the day involving two Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. According to the statement, the Iranian envoy was called in for discussions with […]
Vultures facing the threat of extinction have started reappearing in natural habitats in Punjab, following conservation efforts by the wildlife department. According to details, a large number of Eurasian griffon vultures were observed two days ago in Toba Tharo Lal, an area of Yazman in Rahim Yar Khan district. The sighting has drawn attention from […]
Bushra Bibi, wife of incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, filed an additional application in the Islamabad High Court on Saturday seeking an early decision on her pending plea for suspension of sentence and release on bail in the £190 million case. Bushra Bibi was moved back to Adiala jail on Friday after a crucial […]
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a series of high-level meetings with global financial institutions, development partners and private sector stakeholders on Saturday, aimed at advancing Pakistan’s economic priorities and strengthening international partnerships. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance, the minister held a meeting with officials of the United States Department […]
Indian Sikh pilgrims are returning home after completing their religious visit to Pakistan, carrying positive impressions of hospitality, facilities and interfaith engagement during the Vaisakhi festival and the 327th birth anniversary of the Khalsa. Officials said a total of 2,238 pilgrims arrived on April 10 to participate in religious ceremonies at key gurdwaras, including Gurdwara […]
Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners that the energy lifeline was again closed, as shipping sources said at least two vessels reported coming under fire while trying to transit the waterway. Tehran said it was responding to a continued US blockade of Iranian ports, calling it […]
No date has been set for the next round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said on Saturday, adding that a framework of understanding must be agreed on first. The highest-level US-Iran talks since the 1979 Islamic Revolution ended in Islamabad last weekend without agreement. US President Donald Trump […]
Pope Leo sought to downplay his feud with USPresident Donald Trump on Saturday, saying reporting about comments he has made so far during his Africa tour “has not been accurate in all its aspects”. Speaking to reporters in English aboard his flight to Angola for the third leg of his ambitious 10-day Africa tour, the first US pope said […]
The government on Saturday reduced the price of jet fuel by Rs23 per litre following easing tensions in the Middle East. A day earlier, the government had slashed the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by up to Rs32.12 per litre. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the reduction in HSD price on Friday from Rs385.54 to Rs353.43 […]
Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced on Saturday plans to distribute pink scooters to women in Hyderabad following a successful rollout in Sukkur, According to a statement, the minister said that the scheme aimed to empower women by enhancing mobility and independence, noting that, in addition to free scooters, beneficiaries were also being provided with […]