Russia Is Sharing Intelligence With Iran, U.S. Officials Say
The information has included satellite imagery showing the locations of military personnel. But some officials played down the significance of the partnership.
Month: March 2026
Ramazan nights bring padel boom in Pakistan
For many, fasting month’s nights have become the perfect time to indulge in a pastime fast gaining in popularity KARACHI: As the sun sets and families finish iftar during Ramazan, sports courts across Karachi begin to fill with young people heading out for a late-night game of padel. From around 9pm until sehri, many courts … Read more
Probe points to possible US role in Iran school strike
UN urges quick, transparent investigation as questions remain over killing of children People and rescue forces work following an Israel strike on a school in Minab, Iran, February 28, 2026. Abbas Zakeri/Mehr News/WANA (West Asia News Agency) PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON/GENEVA: United States military investigators believe it is likely that American forces were responsible for an … Read more
Food, energy push SPI up 4.7% YoY
[ The order follows a rise in bird flu outbreaks across Europe, with 139 cases reported since July, including 14 in Spain — half of them in the Castille and Leon region.PHOTO: PIXABAY KARACHI: Pakistan’s weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), recorded a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 4.70% for the week ended … Read more
From 1957: Gabriela Mistral, Poet, Is Dead; Won Nobel Prize for Literature
She was recognized in 1945 for three “Soñetos de la Muerte” (“Sonnets of Death”), which were first published in Chile in 1922.
SBP injects Rs1.91tr via OMO
[The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected Rs1.91 trillion into the banking system through Open Market Operations (OMO) on Friday to ease short-term liquidity pressures in the money market. Under the conventional OMO, the SBP injected Rs1.53 trillion, accepting the entire amount offered by market participants. Out of the total, Rs163.5 billion was injected for … Read more
US presses Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew
. Reuters March 07, 2026 Less than a minute read A Sri Lankan Navy vessel approaches an Iranian vessel during a rescue operation, a day after the crew of a distressed Iranian military ship, IRIS Dena, were assisted in waters south of Sri Lanka, off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 5, 2026. PHOTO: … Read more
Alan Trustman, Who Wrote ‘Bullitt’ and ‘Thomas Crown Affair,’ Dies at 95
In a wide-ranging career, he was a Boston lawyer, a Hollywood screenwriter and a Swiss currency trader.
Azerbaijan says foiled Iranian ‘terrorist’ attacks
. BAKU: Azerbaijan said on Friday it had foiled a series of Iranian “terrorist” attacks on its territory, including on a key oil pipeline. The accusation comes a day after Baku accused Iran of firing drones at an Azerbaijani border region, an incident that has sparked fears of the Middle East war spilling over into … Read more
AI tools used to unearth competition law breaches
[ OECD highlights Pakistan’s initiatives to modernise enforcement functions via advanced tech ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has detected more than 200 potential competition law violations and merger cases during the past two years using artificial intelligence and automated digital tools developed by its Market Intelligence Unit (MIU). A paper titled “Leveraging Artificial … Read more
