In view of the possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz and fears of an energy crisis, the federal government finalised an energy conservation plan on Friday. According to sources, a new pricing mechanism has been approved to reduce the demand for petroleum products and Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG), under which the prices of […]
President Donald Trump said Thursday it would be a “waste of time” currently to consider sending US ground troops into Iran, NBC News reported, dismissing the Iranian foreign minister’s warning that such a move would spell disaster for invaders. “It’s a waste of time. They’ve lost everything. They’ve lost their navy. They’ve lost everything they […]
US military investigators believe it is likely that US forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls’ school that killed scores of children, but have not yet reached a conclusion or completed their investigation, two US officials told Reuters. People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in […]
Security officials said on Thursday that Pakistan’s ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq against terrorist networks in Afghanistan would continue until credible guarantees are provided that terrorism would no longer be supported from across the border. Ties between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban have been at their lowest level since the group assumed power four years ago. […]
The Senate on Thursday passed a private member’s bill, seeking amendments to the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999, introducing a second appellate forum in accountability cases and clarifying several procedural provisions related to bail, jurisdiction and administrative continuity in the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The National Accountability (Amendment) Bill, 2026, moved by Senator Mohammad Abdul […]
Iran is “waiting for” and prepared to counter any ground invasion by the US military, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday, as the Middle East war unleashed by US-Israeli attacks on Iran has swelled outwards to Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Azerbaijan, and risks drawing more countries into the conflict. Moreover, a spokesperson for the […]
A special government committee monitoring petroleum supplies on Thursday discussed introducing a four-day workweek with reduced working hours and shifting educational institutions to virtual learning as part of possible energy conservation measures, amid supply uncertainties linked to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Officials said the committee examined the proposal as it remained divided over […]
Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern over a long-term uranium supply agreement and nuclear cooperation arrangement concluded between India and Canada during the recent visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to New Delhi, warning that such country-specific arrangements risk undermining the global nuclear non-proliferation framework and destabilising the strategic balance in South Asia. The agreement, […]
Federal Minister for Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh held an important meeting with a delegation of Aerospace Development Industry Investment Group Co of China, led by Lu Jinhai, Party Secretary and Chairman of the Board. Welcoming the delegation, the federal minister highlighted the vast investment opportunities available in Pakistan and appreciated the interest shown […]