ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday said it will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for attacks against Iran, as senior officials outlined a series of security, economic and humanitarian measures during a media briefing in Abu Dhabi. Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Tuesday categorically denied reports that commercial flights had been restricted, clarifying that the country’s airspace remains fully open and safe for all civil aviation traffic. The clarification came after media reports suggested that Pakistan had partially closed its airspace to commercial flights due […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited parliamentary leaders and heads of political parties for a high-level briefing on the prevailing regional situation, his adviser Rana Sanaullah said on Tuesday. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Sanaullah said the meeting would be held tomorrow at 11:30am to deliberate on domestic […]
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday told the Senate that Iran had agreed not to acquire nuclear weapons, while the United States was seeking the complete dismantling of Tehran’s nuclear programme. “I held a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and disclosed that […]
WASHINGTON: US Marines opened fire on demonstrators during the storming of the US Consulate in Karachi over the weekend, two American officials said on Monday, marking a rare use of force at a diplomatic mission and heightening tensions amid widespread protests over the martyrdom of Iran’s top leader. Ten people […]
ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Tuesday granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana fake receipt case, observing that the prosecution failed to present substantive evidence against them. Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Afzal Majuka approved their bail pleas against […]
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 […]