ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday expressed concern over the escalating tensions between Iran and the United States, saying Islamabad would continue its constructive efforts to help reduce regional tensions. Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said Pakistan had moved beyond its recent silence on the issue and was closely monitoring the […]
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday imposed a fresh round of Iran-related sanctions, targeting 10 entities and eight additional tankers over what it said were Tehran’s efforts to generate revenue through shipping activities in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the US Treasury Department, six of the sanctioned entities are […]
DUBAI/CAIRO: The United States and Saudi Arabia launched joint military strikes against Iran-aligned armed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, marking Washington’s first military action in the Middle East since President Donald Trump suspended the bombing campaign against Iran last week. The strikes targeted Iran-backed factions in Iraq following what US […]
WEB DESK: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir met Kuwait’s Foreign Minister on Wednesday to discuss matters of mutual interest, regional security and ways to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Kuwaiti foreign minister appreciated Pakistan’s constructive role in promoting […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kuwait have agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across a range of key sectors during delegation-level talks held in Islamabad on Wednesday. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Kuwait’s Foreign Minister. Both sides agreed to expand […]
WEB DESK: Security forces killed 32 militants in separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan over the past 24 hours, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations targeted members of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), referred to by the military as “Fitna […]
WEB DESK: Pakistan has strongly denied reports suggesting it is involved in the transfer of Chinese-made air defence missile systems to Iran, rejecting claims published by Reuters as “absolutely concocted and false.” Citing three sources familiar with the alleged arrangement, Reuters reported that Iran is expected to receive the first […]
WEB DESK: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday rejected Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s allegations regarding the first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections, saying the party’s defeat in Mirpur was a result of weak public support rather than electoral manipulation. Responding to […]
WEB DESK: Spain defender Marc Cucurella has fulfilled an unusual promise by getting a tattoo of national team coach Luis de la Fuente’s face after La Roja lifted the FIFA World Cup trophy. The 28-year-old had vowed to tattoo his coach’s portrait on his body if Spain won the World […]
MUZAFFARABAD: The first phase of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections concluded peacefully on July 27, with voters turning out in large numbers to cast their ballots, Chief Election Commissioner Justice (retd) Ghulam Mustafa Mughal said after the announcement of results from three key constituencies in Mirpur. […]