ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that Pakistan wants all sides involved in the ongoing regional conflict to prioritise negotiations and diplomacy. The Middle East conflict has expanded with no clear end in sight, as Israel continued attacks on Iran and Tehran launched missiles and drones targeting […]
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday termed war a last resort and urged India to shift from battlefields to meaningful negotiations, warning that any aggression would be met with a decisive response. “Make no mistake. We are ready for you,” the president said in his annual address to a […]
KARACHI: At least 11 international flights awaiting departure have been stranded at airports across Pakistan for the past three days as the Middle East crisis deepens following US-Israel strikes on Iran. Israel and the United States launched coordinated attacks on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggering a renewed […]
ISLAMABAD: The United States Mission to Pakistan cancelled all US visa and American Citizen Services appointments for March 2 at the US Embassy in Islamabad and the Consulates General in Karachi and Lahore, citing protest activity and security concerns. In a security alert dated March 1, the mission said it […]
KARACHI: The University of Karachi (KU) has announced that all classes and examinations scheduled for today, March 2, have been suspended in solidarity with the victims of recent attacks in Iran. According to a notification issued by the varsity’s registrar, all teaching and academic activities will remain halted throughout the […]
TEHRAN: Iran’s former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was killed in a targeted strike on Sunday evening following a fresh wave of attacks launched by the United States and Israel, according to Western media reports. Sources said Mahmoud was under house arrest at the time and was struck at his residence. Iranian […]
DUBAI: Iranian cleric Alireza Arafi was appointed on Sunday as the jurist member of Iran’s temporary Leadership Council, the body tasked with assuming the duties of the supreme leader until a successor is formally chosen. Alireza Arafi, who is also a member of the Guardian Council, will serve alongside President […]
LAHORE: The Government of Punjab has directed all schools across the province to suspend morning assemblies until further notice to ensure student safety amid growing regional tensions. In a notification issued on Sunday, authorities also ordered schools to strengthen security arrangements by ensuring that CCTV cameras are installed and remain […]
KARACHI: At least nine people were killed and 18 others injured after violence erupted during clashes between police and demonstrators protesting US and Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei outside the US Consulate in Karachi on Sunday, hospital officials confirmed. According to the Edhi Foundation ambulance service, […]
DOHA: Several loud explosions were heard in the Dubai area and over the Qatari capital Doha for a second consecutive day on Sunday, witnesses said, after Iran launched retaliatory strikes on neighbouring Gulf states in response to US and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic. Iran has repeatedly said it […]