ISLAMABAD: US military leaders insisted on Tuesday that a fragile ceasefire with Iran remained intact a day after Tehran was blamed for fresh attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and on the United Arab Emirates, even as the key American ally reported yet another wave of Iranian drones and missiles.
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Iranian drone strike hits UAE oil terminal as US naval push in Hormuz risks shattering fragile ceasefire
ISLAMABAD: A drone launched from Iran struck the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone on Monday, igniting a fire at the critical UAE oil export terminal and injuring three Indian nationals, authorities said, even as the country’s air defences intercepted multiple incoming missiles and drones in what officials described as a dangerous escalation.
Pakistan fuel reserves sufficient until mid-June amid Hormuz disruptions, Dar says
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan holds enough petroleum, oil and lubricants to meet domestic demand through the third week of June, the office of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday, as supply chain strains from tensions in the Strait of Hormuz continue to weigh on the import-dependent South Asian economy.
IHC upholds cancellation of lease for luxury One Constitution Avenue project, says buyers lack ownership rights
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Monday released a detailed judgment upholding the Capital Development Authority’s cancellation of the lease for One Constitution Avenue, a high-end residential and commercial complex in one of the most valuable districts of Pakistan’s capital.
Iran claims strike on US warship near Hormuz as Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ begins; Pentagon denies attack
ISLAMABAD: Iran said on Monday that its forces had turned back a US warship attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz, with state-affiliated media reporting that two missiles struck the vessel near the southern Iranian port of Jask.
Iran threatens to attack US forces in Hormuz as Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’ shipping operation begins
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s military warned Monday that it would target and attack any US forces attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz, sharply escalating tensions hours after President Donald Trump announced the start of a US-led operation to guide hundreds of stranded commercial vessels and their crews out of the blocked Persian Gulf waterway.
Dar presses Iran for diplomacy as Tehran reviews US response to 14-point peace plan
ISLAMABAD: Deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, held a late-night telephone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday, reaffirming Islamabad’s determination to revive stalled peace talks between Washington and Tehran even as the economic fallout from the conflict continues to ripple across global energy markets.
Islamabad court rejects Imran Khan’s plea to suspend sentence in £190 million corruption case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Monday turned down petitions by former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, seeking to suspend their prison sentences in a high-profile £190 million corruption case, ruling that their main appeals against conviction were already scheduled for an early hearing.
US transfers 22 Iranian crew members to Pakistan from seized vessel as confidence-building step amid Hormuz tensions
ISLAMABAD: The United States has repatriated 22 crew members from an Iranian container ship seized last month, transferring them to Pakistan as a confidence-building measure even as President Donald Trump announced the start of a military-backed operation to free hundreds of vessels stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistani and American officials said Monday.
ADB launches $70 billion push to link Asia’s power grids and digital networks, eyes cross-border trade boost
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank announced a $70 billion initiative on Sunday to accelerate cross-border electricity trade and digital connectivity across Asia and the Pacific, deploying artificial intelligence to integrate power systems and potentially help resolve chronic shortages in countries such as Pakistan that sit on surplus generation capacity.