Shepherd sacrifices life, averting suicide attack in Attock
ATTOCK: A shepherd laid down his life while averting a suicide attack on the Mankor security post in Attock’s Jand area on Monday, potentially saving dozens of lives, District Police…
Zelenskiy holds call with UAE counterpart
KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday discussed with the United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE’s assistance in bringing Ukrainians back from Russian captivity and the…
Copper touches 3-month peak on supply concerns, technical break
LONDON: Copper prices advanced to their highest in more than three months on Monday, as worries about supply shortages outweighed concerns about lower demand due to the stalemate in the…
Trump says will discuss US arms sales to Taiwan with China’s Xi
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said Monday he will speak to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping about future US arms sales to Taiwan as he predicted Beijing will not seize the self-governing…
India’s Modi to launch multi-nation tour amid global unrest
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark this week on a multi-nation tour to the United Arab Emirates and four European countries, officials said on Monday. Modi will start his…
Trump rejects Iran’s counteroffer to end war, insists on ‘complete victory’
President Donald Trump on Monday said the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on “life support,” rejecting Iran’s latest counteroffer, which it said had included demands for the release…
Pakistan court ruling clears path for TRG founder’s return, raises governance concerns
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Supreme Court cleared the way for Zia Chishti, founder of outsourcing and technology firm TRG Pakistan, to regain influence over the company he resigned from five years ago…
OPEC oil output hits new low in April on Hormuz export disruption, Reuters survey finds
LONDON: OPEC oil output dropped further in April to the lowest in more than two decades, a Reuters survey found, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran effectively closed the Strait…
Oil-led inflation fears sap demand for Indian bonds
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell on Monday, as stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks sent oil prices higher, fuelling concerns over India’s inflation and fiscal outlook, while traders positioned for a potentially…
India’s Modi to begin five-nation tour, including UAE, amid Middle East crisis
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation tour taking in the United Arab Emirates and Europe from May 15-20, India’s foreign ministry said in a statement on…