ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani-flagged tanker has transited the Strait of Hormuz by hugging the Iranian coastline, the latest sign that safe passage through the vital oil chokepoint may now depend on approval from Tehran amid the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
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Pakistan denies striking Kabul hospital, releases imagery to rebut Taliban claims amid escalating border operation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday forcefully dismissed allegations from the Afghan Taliban that its armed forces had struck a hospital in Kabul, asserting that the actual target was a military installation known as Camp Phoenix, located several kilometers away from any civilian medical facility.
Govt cancels traditional military parade for March 23 amid oil crisis triggered by Middle East conflict
ISLAMABAD: The government said on Tuesday it will forgo its annual military parade and associated ceremonial events for Pakistan Day on March 23, citing austerity measures imposed in response to a global oil crisis sparked by the ongoing war between the United States, Israel and Iran.
Pakistan conducts airstrikes on Taliban positions in Kabul and Nangarhar, targets drone workshops, military sites
ISLAMABAD: Security forces carried out airstrikes on Afghan Taliban military installations in Kabul and Nangarhar provinces on Monday night, destroying technical support infrastructure, ammunition storage facilities and what security sources described as a drone assembly workshop, as Islamabad expanded its cross-border campaign against militants.
Pakistan extends Roshan Digital Accounts to foreign investors to attract capital
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to expand the Roshan Digital Account framework to foreign nationals as well as foreign companies and institutional investors, allowing them to open accounts and invest in government securities and Naya Pakistan Certificates, the Finance Division said on Monday.
Pakistan braces for widespread rain and thunderstorms during Eid holiday
ISLAMABAD: A westerly weather system is expected to bring rain, thunderstorms and in some areas heavy downpours across much of Pakistan from Tuesday through Friday, coinciding with the Eid ul-Fitr holiday and prompting official warnings about lightning, hail, strong winds and travel disruptions, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Monday.
Pakistan LNG supplies set to run dry after April 14 as Qatar shipments halt amid Middle East conflict
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will exhaust its liquefied natural gas stocks after April 14, with imports from Qatar fully suspended since early March because of shipping disruptions tied to escalating tensions in the Middle East, officials told a Senate committee on Monday.
Pakistan’s Intelligence Bureau to police austerity drive amid Hormuz supply fears
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the Intelligence Bureau to police the government’s new national austerity plan, tasking the spy agency with auditing fuel-conservation measures across federal and provincial institutions as global oil markets reel from escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Iran’s foreign minister praises Pakistan’s solidarity amid US-Israeli strikes on Tehran
ISLAMABAD: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi thanked the government and people of Pakistan on Monday for their expressions of solidarity as his country faces continued military pressure from the United States and Israel.
Pakistan posts $427 million current-account surplus in February as remittances lift external balance
KARACHI: Pakistan recorded a $427 million current-account surplus in February, its largest monthly positive balance since March 2025, as strong remittance inflows, gains in value-added exports and disciplined import growth helped narrow the external shortfall.