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Fishermen. Photo: Express KARACHI: Rising fuel prices have intensified the financial difficulties faced by people engaged in deep-sea fishing, as the cost of operating diesel-powered boats and fishing launches continues to climb. The increase in fuel prices has sharply raised operational expenses for fishermen, who rely primarily on diesel engines to power both large fishing … Read more
Many see the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as the main barrier to regime change, or any change at all, in Iran.
Pakistani actress Maya Ali. Photo: file Pakistani actress Maya Ali has questioned the logic behind rising fuel prices, saying the move adds pressure on people already struggling with inflation during the holy month of Ramazan. In a series of posts shared on Instagram, the actor said she understood that difficult times could occur during periods … Read more
Opponents of the government, however, worried the new supreme leader, a son of the recently killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, would rule with an iron fist like his father.
Unfazed by glitz, glory of Academy Awards, three winners have had courage to refuse prizes to support moral positions Dudley Nichols, George C. Scott and Marlon Brando, three winners refused their awards. Winning an Academy Award is widely seen as the pinnacle of achievement in the film industry, but not every winner has been eager … Read more
Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as his father’s successor. The Pentagon announced the death of a seventh U.S. service member.
Mojtaba Khamenei takes on a role that makes him not only Iran’s spiritual leader but also the highest authority in the land.
KARACHI: Prominent Sindhi intellectuals, activists, and professionals voiced strong concern over social injustices faced by women, urging an end to wars in Iran and Palestine and calling for the release of detained Pakistani women leaders of the opposition parties. They demanded equal opportunities in education and employment for women and the elimination of double standards … Read more
[The jump was a sign of growing concern that the war in the Middle East will take a toll on energy supplies.
This is what happened on March 8.
