The Strait of Hormuz has always been more than a narrow waterway. It is a lever that, when pulled, does not simply interrupt the flow of oil but rearranges the geography of power itself. The ongoing aggression against Iran by the US–Israel axis, and the slow choking of this chokepoint since late February, strips away […]
The suspect arrested in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting on Saturday was identified by a law enforcement official as Cole Tomas Allen, a Los Angeles-area man who appears from social media sites to be a Caltech graduate working as a part-time teacher and game developer. The official said Allen, approximately 31 years of age, […]
The Power Division on Sunday formally asked Nepra to review its regulations, seeking the removal of fees and a licensing exemption for solar consumers with systems under 25 kilowatts (kW), following a directive from Energy Minister Awais Leghari. The Power Division said in a statement that it had earlier informed Nepra about the adverse impact of […]
China on Saturday successfully launched a Pakistani remote sensing satellite from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi province, state-run Xinhua News reported. The satellite, named PRSC-EO3, was launched into space by a Long March-6 rocket at 8.15 pm (1215GMT). It successfully entered its planned orbit, according to official reports. The launch represents […]
Authorities on Saturday night eased movement restrictions across the twin cities, reopening public and goods transport and restoring key civic facilities after a week-long clampdown linked to heightened security arrangements. The administration in Islamabad allowed all types of transport to enter the city, while bus terminals resumed operations with the exception of Faizabad, which will […]
Pakistan on Saturday said it would press ahead with its mediation efforts as it hosted Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, despite a no-show from the US side. The Iranian foreign minister departed Islamabad after speaking only to Pakistani officials, describing his visit as “very fruitful”. “Very fruitful visit to Pakistan, whose good offices and brotherly […]
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday hinted at an imminent large-scale protest call as he addressed a PTI public gathering in Muzaffarabad’s Lal Chowk to mark the party’s 30th foundation day. Speaking at the well-attended rally, Afridi announced “a very big protest call is coming soon” and that people from across the country […]
President Donald Trump cancelled a trip by two US envoys to Iran war mediator Pakistan on Saturday, dealing a new setback to peace prospects. Trump told reporters in Florida that he decided to call off the planned visit by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner because the talks in Islamabad involved too much travel […]
The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 29 points from LeBron James, beat the Houston Rockets 112-108 in an overtime thriller on Friday to take a 3-0 stranglehold in their NBA playoff series. James, the 41-year-old superstar playing in his 19th post-season, came up with a steal and a game-tying three-pointer with 13.6 seconds left in […]
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will head back to Pakistan on Sunday after visiting Oman, state media reported late on Saturday night, having just left Islamabad earlier in the day. The IRNA news agency, citing the foreign ministry, reported that Araghchi “is scheduled to visit Pakistan again after completing his trip to Oman and before […]