ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday dismissed as fabricated a notice circulating on social media that claimed authorities had ordered the temporary suspension of all port entries nationwide until March 10, a move that would have compounded supply-chain risks already heightened by the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.
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US pulls diplomats from Karachi and Lahore missions after protests turn violent over Iran strikes
ISLAMABAD: The United States has ordered all non-emergency government personnel and their dependents to leave its consulates in Pakistan’s two largest cities, citing an acute deterioration in security linked to the conflict with Iran and a wave of deadly anti-American demonstrations across the country.
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.
Pakistan inflation quickens to highest in four months on electricity, produce surge
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s headline inflation accelerated to the fastest pace in four months in February, climbing to 7 percent year-on-year as higher electricity charges and fresh-produce prices offset declines in chicken and eggs, data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.
Satellite hijack briefly disrupts Pakistan’s Geo News with subversive messages
ISLAMABAD: One of Pakistan’s most prominent television news networks suffered a security breach on Sunday night when unidentified actors hijacked its live satellite transmission and briefly replaced regular programming with subversive content.
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by five runs but crash out of T20 World Cup on net run-rate
KANDY: Pakistan were eliminated from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup despite beating Sri Lanka by five runs in a Super Eights match of extraordinary swings at Pallekele on Saturday.
At OIC summit, Foreign Minister Dar demands reversal of Israeli moves in occupied West Bank
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister on Friday condemned Israel’s approval of procedures to register large areas of the occupied West Bank as state property, describing the move as the latest sign of an “annexationist and expansionist mindset” that disregards international law and humanitarian norms.
PM Sharif, after military briefing, declares zero tolerance for Afghan Taliban attacks
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Friday, receiving a detailed briefing from military leaders on the tense situation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border following unprovoked attacks by Afghan Taliban forces the previous day.
No more second trips to visa centers: Britain rolls out e-visas for all Pakistani visitors
ISLAMABAD: Pakistanis, including those traveling for tourism, will now be able to enter the United Kingdom with electronic visas rather than physical stickers affixed to their passports, the British High Commission sad on Wednesday.
Harry Brook’s masterclass ton carries England to last four in Pallekele thriller against Pakistan
KANDY: Harry Brook produced a captain’s innings of rare composure and power as England secured their place in the semi-finals of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a two-wicket victory over Pakistan in a gripping Super Eights match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Tuesday.