Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has approved the passing of six Bangladeshi fuel ships through the Strait of Hormuz amid a serious fuel crisis in the South Asian country during the US–Israel war against Iran, the Iranian envoy in Dhaka said on Wednesday. Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Jalil Rahimi Jahanabadi said at a news […]
Pakistan is not at war, but its economy already has been for several years now, with dwindling macro indicators and close encounters with financial defaults. This time, however, there is a clear recognition across government and its core advisors that regional conflict will not remain contained and will impact the economic stabilisation and growth pathway […]
President Donald Trump said that he is considering pulling the US out of NATO after the allies refused to support the Iran war, according to The Telegraph on Wednesday. In an interview with the newspaper, Trump called the alliance a “paper tiger”, saying that withdrawing the US from the defence treaty was no longer under […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the relevant authorities to formulate a comprehensive strategy to curtail the economic effects on the public in the wake of the current regional situation, stressing that it should not disrupt production or the balance of supply and demand across economic sectors. The development comes after the government earlier […]
The Punjab School Education Department announced on Wednesday that all public and private schools across the province would now operate only four days a week, with schools remaining closed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. “Pursuant to the approval of the Competent Authority, it is hereby notified that all public and private schools across Punjab shall […]
Japan and France agreed on Wednesday to coordinate closely in pushing for an end to the US-Israeli war with Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas tankers, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said. “Because the international situation is so challenging, I believe there is great significance in the leaders of […]
Delirious football fans took to the soaked streets of the capital Kinshasa and danced into the night in the rain after the Democratic Republic of Congo reached the World Cup for the first time in 52 years. Defender Axel Tuanzebe, who plays in the Premier League for Burnley, was the hero with the only goal […]
Karachi Kings captain David Warner expressed satisfaction with his team’s recent performances in the Pakistan Super League, crediting their spin attack and improved momentum in crucial phases of the game. Reflecting on a recent run chase, Warner said, “the last game chasing a smaller total I was a little bit nervous, but the guys have […]
Michal Sadilek’s penalty sent the Czech Republic to the World Cup as they beat Denmark in a shootout in Prague on Tuesday following a 2-2 draw after extra time. The Czechs will play their first World Cup since 2006, facing Mexico, South Africa and South Korea in Group A of the tournament hosted by the […]
Sindh Rangers, in a joint operation with the Sindh police based on intelligence, arrested a suspect involved in extortion from Lyari Karachi on Wednesday, according to an official statement. The press release issued by the Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) identified the arrested suspect as Nasir, alias Nana, son of Taj Muhammad. “During initial interrogation, the suspect revealed that, […]