ISLAMABAD: Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered to help re-establish a ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, as security forces inflicted heavy losses on Afghan Taliban positions in a sustained cross-border campaign, officials said on Tuesday.
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Privatisation board backs Fauji Fertiliser’s entry into winning PIA consortium
ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has recommended the formal inclusion of Fauji Fertiliser Company in the Arif Habib-led consortium that secured the auction for Pakistan International Airlines, moving the group closer to outright ownership of the national flag carrier.
Pakistan trade deficit jumps 25 percent to $25.04bln on surging imports
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit swelled by a quarter to $25.04 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, official figures showed on Tuesday, underscoring the persistent strain on the country’s external accounts.
Defence minister Asif says century-old Zionist control of global economy lies behind war on Iran
ISLAMABAD: Defence minister Khawaja Asif has accused Israel of orchestrating a wider “Zionist agenda” through the conflict with Iran, saying its true aim is to extend Israeli influence as far as Pakistan’s borders and surround the nuclear-armed nation with hostile forces.
Pakistan Super League franchise rebrands from Sialkot Stallionz to Multan Sultans
LAHORE: The Sialkot Stallionz have been renamed the Multan Sultans, the Pakistan Super League’s chief executive, Salman Naseer, confirmed on Tuesday, restoring a name long associated with south Punjab in the country’s premier T20 competition.
IHC to hear Imran Khan’s plea for private hospital treatment as bail granted in six other cases
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has ordered a hearing next week on a plea by the jailed former prime minister Imran Khan to be transferred from Adiala prison to a private hospital for treatment of a serious eye condition, while simultaneously fixing the date for arguments in his main appeal against conviction in the high-profile Toshakhana corruption case.
US Marines open fire on protesters storming Karachi consulate in deadly clashes over Khamenei assassination – report
KARACHI: US Marines opened fire on demonstrators who breached the outer wall of the American consulate in Karachi on Sunday, two US officials told Reuters, in a rare use of lethal force at a diplomatic mission that risks sharply escalating tensions in Pakistan.
Pakistan keeps airspace open; issues routine Notam for select routes
KARACHI: Pakistan has said its airspace remains fully open and unrestricted for all commercial traffic, despite issuing a routine notice that temporarily closes selected air routes in two regions for the rest of the month.
Pakistan to hold closed-door parliamentary briefing on Middle East crisis
ISLAMABAD: The government has summoned parliamentary leaders to an in-camera briefing on Wednesday to address the rapidly deteriorating situation across the Middle East, as it attempts to build cross-party consensus on a response that balances sensitive diplomatic relationships and national security concerns.
Pakistan offers to host US-Iran talks as Dar condemns ‘sudden’ strikes on Tehran
ISLAMABAD: Deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, told the Senate on Tuesday that Islamabad stood ready to mediate directly between Washington and Tehran, even as he expressed deep concern over a US-Israeli military strike on Iran that came despite what he described as promising diplomatic progress.