UKMTO says bulk carrier hit by unknown projectile near Qatar
DUBAI: A bulk carrier reported being struck by an unknown projectile while sailing 23 nautical miles northeast of Doha, Qatar, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said on Sunday. The incident…
Germany revives effort to buy US Tomahawks, FT reports
Germany is reviving efforts to buy Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing people with knowledge of Berlin’s strategy. Berlin hopes to persuade the…
Ceremony marking one year since Marka-i-Haq victory underway at GHQ
A ceremony to mark one year since Pakistan’s victory in last year’s conflict with India is underway at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. The conflict with India, starting from the…
Better to err in acquittal than in conviction: Supreme Court
• Rules abscondence alone cannot be treated as proof of guilt • Acquits murder convict after 20 years ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court acquitted a murder convict who had been sentenced…
JCP likely to finalise panel to interview candidates
ISLAMABAD: The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) is expected to decide in its upcoming meeting the composition of a proposed committee tasked with interviewing candidates for elevation to the high…
Iran keeps US waiting for a response
• Questions seriousness of American diplomacy amid naval flare-ups• CIA report claims Tehran can withstand blockade for months• Bahrain arrests over 40 ‘pro-IRGC’ individuals• UK deploys warship to Mideast with…
July-March: Foreign aid inflows up by 19.73pc: EAD
ISLAMABAD: Foreign assistance inflows to Pakistan increased by 19.73 percent during the July-March period of fiscal year 2025-26, reaching USD6.59 billion compared to USD5.50 billion during the corresponding period last…
PLL issues new tender for two LNG cargoes
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) has issued a new tender inviting international suppliers to provide two LNG cargoes on a Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) basis at Port Qasim, Karachi. Each cargo…
SAFA conference: Pakistan positioned as strong & sustainable economy: Dar
LAHORE: Underscoring Pakistan’s immense economic potential, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that strategic reforms, regional connectivity, fiscal discipline and institutional strengthening…
Onset of ME war: Pakistan needs to maintain strong macroeconomic policies: IMF
ISLAMABAD: Amid a more challenging and highly uncertain external environment since the onset of the war in the Middle East, Pakistan needs to maintain strong macroeconomic policies while accelerating reform…