Commerce minister leads Pak-Iran trade talks

[ ISLAMABAD: Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has undertaken a three-day official visit to Tehran to lead the “Pakistan-Iran Joint Economic Commission (JEC) and Business Forum”. He was received at Imam Khomeini International Airport by Amin Tarfa’a, Advisor to Iran’s Ministry of Roads and Urban Development. During the visit, the minister will lead the … Read more

Arrested suspect killed in ambush

ISLAMABAD: The Noon police station team came under sudden gunfire when suspects ambushed a raiding party escorting two arrested men for further investigation. The team was taking arrested accused Zubair and Sajjad for identification of their accomplices when armed assailants, hiding along the route, opened indiscriminate fire on the police. The officers, protected by bulletproof … Read more

Watershed moment for Gulf region

When Israel carried out unprecedented airstrikes on September 9 targeting what it claimed were Hamas leaders in Doha, the shockwaves rattled not just Israel’s adversaries but also its closest allies. Qatar, long seen as the Switzerland of the Middle East, built its reputation as a neutral broker and peacemaker. The tiny but wealthy Gulf state … Read more