JD Vance’s Pakistan Trip Put on Hold as Iran Talks Slip Into Uncertainty
U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s expected return to Islamabad has been put on hold, according to reports that…
Karachi Red Line BRT Lot-2 contract terminated over persistent delays
Karachi’s long-troubled Red Line BRT project has entered a tougher phase, with authorities moving to end the Lot-2…
DRAP warns public not to buy flagged medicines after Punjab lab findings
Pakistan’s drug regulator has issued a fresh public warning after a series of medicines were flagged as spurious,…
Trump Says He Wants Buyer for Spirit Airlines as Carrier’s Crisis Deepens
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would prefer to see someone buy Spirit Airlines rather than watch the…
Uncertainty Clouds U.S.-Iran Talks as Cease-Fire Nears Expiry
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, April 21, 2026 — A fragile U.S.-Iran cease-fire is heading into its final hours with diplomacy still…
Oil Jumps as Iran Threatens Retaliation After U.S. Seizes Cargo Ship
Oil prices climbed sharply on Monday after Iran vowed to retaliate for the U.S. seizure of an Iranian-flagged…
Pakistan in talks with Qatar over LNG cargoes as power shortfall deepens
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is in discussions with Qatar for additional or more reliable liquefied natural gas supplies as the…
Kuwait Warns Firms of Fines Up to KD10,000 Over Ownership Disclosure Breaches
Kuwait has stepped up pressure on companies that fail to disclose their real owners, warning that violations of…
Over 44.5 million children given polio vaccine in Pakistan’s national drive
Pakistan’s first nationwide anti-polio campaign of 2026 has reached more than 44.3 million children, officials said, in a…
Congo virus advisory issued ahead of Eidul Adha 2026 as Pakistan warns of higher infection risk
With Eidul Adha expected around May 27, 2026 in Pakistan, health authorities have begun sounding the alarm over…
North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle as global focus stays fixed on Iran war
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast early Sunday, the latest in…
Pakistan seals IMF staff-level agreement, clearing path for fresh funds
Pakistan said it has successfully concluded a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund, a step that puts…
Iran Reimposes Hormuz Strait Closure as U.S. Keeps Port Blockade in Place
Iran on Saturday said it had once again shut the Strait of Hormuz to normal passage, abruptly reversing…
Munir wraps up Iran visit with call for dialogue, de-escalation
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has concluded a three-day official visit to Iran, where Pakistan says the focus…
Trump Set to Ease Psychedelic Research Rules, With Veterans’ Care at the Center
President Donald Trump is expected to unveil an executive action aimed at loosening federal barriers around psychedelic research,…