ISLAMABAD: Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone conversation on Tuesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and offered his country’s “unflinching solidarity” with the kingdom after Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones at its Eastern Province, striking near a sprawling petrochemical complex in the industrial city of Jubail.
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Pakistan mediation in US-Iran crisis teeters as Tehran demands permanent peace and Trump sets 8 pm deadline for ‘hell’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s behind-the-scenes diplomacy to avert full-scale war between the United States and Iran reached a “critical, sensitive stage” on Tuesday even as Tehran rejected a proposed ceasefire, Iranian missiles struck Saudi industrial targets and President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die” if Iran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his 8 pm Eastern time deadline.
PTI plans Rawalpindi rally on anniversary of Imran Khan’s ouster, vows court action if permission denied
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party announced on Monday that it would hold a major rally in Rawalpindi on April 9, the anniversary of the no-confidence vote that removed its founder, Imran Khan, as prime minister in 2022.
PIA suspends flights to Beijing, Kuala Lumpur and most Gulf routes as jet-fuel costs surge
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines Ltd. is suspending flights to Beijing, Kuala Lumpur and most destinations in the Gulf, while sharply restricting service to the United Arab Emirates, as the carrier grapples with the fourth consecutive surge in jet-fuel prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Pakistan says diplomacy “ongoing” on US-Iran war, silent on ceasefire framework
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office said on Monday that diplomatic efforts to end the fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran remain “ongoing,” but it refused to confirm or deny reports that Islamabad has quietly assembled a detailed framework aimed at halting the conflict.
Pakistan mobilises law enforcement to tackle suspected fuel hoarding as regulators draw fire for delayed data integration
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority and state-owned Pakistan State Oil came under heavy criticism on Monday for their sluggish progress in automating and integrating real-time data on petroleum stocks and supplies, prompting the government to activate law-enforcement and investigative agencies to monitor retail outlets and stamp out hoarding.
Pakistan orders early closures for markets and malls in energy-saving push as Iran war drives up fuel prices; Sindh yet to join conservation plan
By Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD: The federal government directed markets and shopping malls across the country, except in Sindh province, to shut by 8 p.m. starting
PM Sharif voices concern after Pakistanis hurt in UAE port debris strike amid Iran conflict
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday voiced deep concern over an incident at the Khor Fakkan port in the United Arab Emirates, where falling debris from a missile intercepted by Emirati air defences sparked a fire and injured three Pakistani nationals.
Pakistan arranges $4.8 billion in external debt repayments by June, including $3.5 billion to UAE
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lined up repayments totaling $4.8 billion in external obligations by the end of June, including $3.5 billion owed to the United Arab Emirates across three separate facilities, local media reported on Monday.
Pakistan’s fuel subsidies win IMF nod, but distortions must go – report
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has told Pakistan to eliminate distortions in petroleum pricing at the earliest opportunity, even though it has accepted the federal government’s decision to cap subsidies at 152 billion rupees amid a global price surge triggered by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz.