Deliveries of delayed F-16V fighter jets for Taiwan will begin this year with production at “full capacity”, the island’s defence ministry said after senior defence officials visited the United States. Taiwan, which faces a rising military threat from China, has complained of repeated delays to weapons ordered from the US, the most important international backer […]
A western weather system is affecting most parts of the country, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Sunday. Under the influence of this system, rain accompanied by thunder is expected in Karachi, the Met Office added. Winds stronger than usual may also occur during the rainfall, further added. Rain with thunder is also likely in […]
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Sunday seized foreign currency worth approximately Rs2.89billion during an operation against illegal hawala and hundi networks in the city, officials said. The raid comes as part of a nationwide crackdown against money laundering and hawala/hundi networks operating across the country, announced on Tuesday, approved, with authorities reiterating that the […]
The Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to “Iran’s enemies”, Iran’s representative to the UN maritime agency said on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump threatened to target Iranian power plants if the waterway was not “fully open” within 48 hours. The threat of Iranian attacks during the US-Israeli war […]
Air fares for both domestic and international travel rose sharply in the wake of Eidul Fitr, driven by increased seasonal demand and higher fuel costs. According to aviation sources, ticket prices increased significantly on Chand Raat and during the Eid period, with domestic fares rising by 15% to 20% compared with usual rates a day before […]
Participants in an International Women’s Day march in Pakistan’s capital say they were detained and mistreated by police, as rights groups warn of a widening crackdown on dissent. Mavra Bari, a 36-year-old sociologist, said she had planned to join celebrations in Islamabad on March 8 but instead spent about 12 hours in detention. “What was […]
The United Arab Emirates said Sunday it intercepted aerial threats as the Middle East conflict expanded across the Gulf, WAM reported, with missile activity reported in Saudi Arabia and fresh strikes between Iran and Israel. تتعامل حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الإماراتية مع اعتداءات صاروخية وطائرات مسيرة قادمة من إيران وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أن الأصوات المسموعة في […]
Japan could consider deploying its military for minesweeping in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies, if a ceasefire is reached in the US-Israeli war on Iran, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Sunday. “If there were to be a complete ceasefire, hypothetically speaking, then things like minesweeping could come up,” […]
US President Donald Trump threatened to deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to US airports on Monday if congressional Democrats do not immediately agree to fund airport safety. “I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they will do Security like no one has ever seen before,” Trump wrote on […]
President Asif Ali Zardari called on India to immediately restore the full implementation of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in accordance with international obligations. In a message on World Water Day, he reiterated Pakistan’s strong condemnation of what he described as India’s unilateral suspension of the treaty. “This deliberate weaponisation of shared water resources is […]