WASHINGTON: A senior United States counterterrorism official resigned on Tuesday in protest against the ongoing US-Israeli war on Iran, stating that Tehran posed no imminent threat to Washington. Joseph Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, submitted his resignation in a letter addressed to former US president Donald Trump, saying […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday announced that it would not hold the annual Pakistan Day parade and related ceremonial events this year due to austerity measures linked to the ongoing Gulf crisis. Pakistan Day, observed every year on March 23 as a public holiday, is traditionally marked with military […]
ABU DHABI: Another Pakistani national has been killed in the United Arab Emirates after debris from an intercepted ballistic missile struck the Baniyas area of Abu Dhabi, authorities confirmed. The Abu Dhabi government said its air defence systems successfully intercepted the missile, but fragments fell in the area, resulting in […]
ISLAMABAD: Russia’s Ambassador to Pakistan Albert Khorev on Tuesday said Moscow is ready to supply discounted oil to Pakistan, urging Islamabad to take advantage of the opportunity. Addressing a press conference in the federal capital, the envoy said Russia would be willing to sell oil at reduced rates if Pakistan […]
ABU DHABI: A Pakistani-flagged tanker has become the latest vessel to transit the Strait of Hormuz by sailing close to the Iranian coastline, signalling a possible shift in how ships navigate the world’s most critical oil chokepoint amid escalating regional tensions, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. According to vessel-tracking data, the […]
ISLAMABAD: Abbas Araghchi has thanked the government and people of Pakistan for expressing solidarity with Iran amid the ongoing tensions involving the United States and Israel. In a statement posted in Urdu on the social media platform X, the Iranian foreign minister said the Islamic Republic remained steadfast in defending […]
LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore on Monday approved the closure of the investigation in the Chaudhry Sugar Mills case against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. The decision was announced by Accountability Court judge Rana Arif after hearing a petition filed by the National […]
QUETTA: The federal and provincial governments have decided to deploy the Federal Constabulary in Balochistan in phases to strengthen law and order in the province. The decision was taken during a meeting at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Quetta, jointly chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Balochistan Chief Minister […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed federal government departments to release March salaries and pensions ahead of Eid ul Fitr to facilitate public servants before the festival. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office of Pakistan, government departments have started making arrangements to ensure that […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has tasked the Intelligence Bureau (IB) with monitoring the implementation of the government’s national austerity plan across state institutions. According to a notification issued by the Cabinet Division of Pakistan on Monday, the IB will conduct a comprehensive audit and validation exercise, including an impact […]