Trump drops Hormuz fee plan, eyes Gulf investment deals
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his plan to impose a 20 per cent fee on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said the United States would instead…
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Iran FM holds Hormuz talks in Oman amid rising US-Iran tensions
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Oman to discuss the security of shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz amid growing tensions between Tehran and Washington. Oman is continuing…
Iran says Memorandum of understanding no longer in effect , accuses US of entering war
Iran's parliament has declared that the memorandum of understanding with the United States is no longer in effect, with a…
US Warplanes strike Iran’s Kish Island as tensions escalate in Gulf
US warplanes have bombed targets on Iran's Kish Island, with explosions also reported on Qeshm Island, according to Arab and…
Battle for Hormuz: US, Iran trade heavy strikes
Fighting between the United States and Iran has intensified as both sides launched fresh attacks, raising concerns over the future…
Ahmadinejad rejects NYT Mossad claims
TEHRAN: Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has strongly denied a report published by The New York Times alleging that Israel's…
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Bahrain cracks down on alleged Iranian spy network
Manama: A Bahraini court has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment after convicting them on charges of espionage for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to Bahraini authorities. The…
Tom Holland defends calling Matt Damon “dad” in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
Tom Holland is defending his decision to call Matt Damon's character "dad" rather than "father"…
Jayant Kumar becomes first Pakistani to win Harvard international business competition
A young entrepreneur from Karachi, Jayant Kumar, has brought international recognition to Pakistan by…
Madonna ‘still pinching’ herself over latest chart-topping milestone
Madonna is celebrating a major career milestone after her new album returned her to the…
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Senegal football federation faces controversy
Senegal's disappointing campaign at the FIFA World Cup 2026 has sparked a fresh controversy within the country's football administration,…
A visionary emir’s legacy
Qatar has said farewell to a leader who changed the course of its history. Sheikh…
Missing funds, missing accountability
Rs75 billion of public money meant for the Sustainable Development Goals programme has vanished into…
Petrol relief cannot wait while the levy keeps climbing
Raising the petroleum levy by nearly Rs16 per litre in a single week is not…
Workers killing in Balochistan raise fresh safety fears
Five workers were killed on Saturday when unidentified armed men opened fire at a shop…
Poetry, Power & Humanity—II Balochistan: Resistance & human dignity
Mir Gul Khan is a well-known figure in Balochistan’s history…
Pakistan before Pakistan—IV Maududi & Parwez in their own words
The previous three parts argued that the ideological history of…
Words That Divide, Institutions That Endure
Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s recent remarks about the military have once…
Pakistan-Turkiye strategic relations
Pakistan and Turkiye share a historically deep-rooted, strategic partnership which…
Internet speeds improved as 5G launched on 440 towers across Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Major General (Retd.) Hafeez Ur Rehman has said that internet performance in Pakistan has…
Government opens door to sale of up to 100pc stake in FESCO
Islamabad: The government has moved closer to handing over control of Faisalabad Electric Supply Company to a private investor, having…
Bomb Disposal Official martyred in IED explosion in Peshawar’s Hassan Khel
A member of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police's Bomb Disposal Unit was martyred on Tuesday while attempting to defuse an improvised…
Competition intensifies for Karachi University’s top academic position
Karachi: The selection process for the appointment of a new Vice Chancellor of the University…
Chances of rain increase across Upper and Central KP regions
Peshawar: Several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are expected to receive rainfall accompanied by strong winds…
Australia’s under -16 social media ban fails first age checks , report finds
Australia's landmark under-16 social media ban, which officially went into effect in December 2025, is…
China urges US and Iran to restore safe passage in Strait of Hormuz
China has called on the United States and Iran to restore safe maritime passage in…
EASA advises European Airlines to avoid gulf airspace
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a new safety advisory urging European…
