ISLAMABAD: Pakistan formally asked Saudi Arabia to shift oil supplies to the Red Sea port of Yanbu, hunting for a secure workaround after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz left its main import route blocked.
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Imran Khan’s PTI boycotts security briefing on Afghan terrorism and Iran crisis unless jailed leader is brought to table
ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf party has flatly refused to join an emergency closed-door government briefing on Pakistan’s worsening security threats, insisting that any participation is conditional on a meeting with its imprisoned founder and former prime minister.
National Assembly posts record legislative output but faces scrutiny over rushed reforms and falling attendance
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly recorded its highest legislative output of any recent assembly in its second year, passing 59 bills while relying less on presidential ordinances, but a detailed independent audit has exposed persistent weaknesses in attendance, agenda management and meaningful deliberation.
Imran Khan’s vision ‘improved remarkably’ in prison, says Pims – but PTI dismisses findings as lacking credibility
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences has said that Imran Khan’s vision has improved “remarkably” following a follow-up examination conducted inside Adiala jail, where the former prime minister remains incarcerated.
Turkey offers to broker new Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire as border operation enters second week
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.
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.