U.S. Restarts Diplomatic Relations With Venezuela
Washington has rapidly warmed up ties with Venezuela — and applied major pressure on it — since capturing the country’s president, Nicolás Maduro, two months ago.
Month: March 2026
Agents seek change in transshipment rules
[ KARACHI: Pakistan could earn billions of dollars in valuable foreign exchange by taking advantage of the current unstable situation in the Middle East if it immediately amends its transshipment regulations. This was stated in a letter sent by the Pakistan Ship’s Agents Association to the chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). In … Read more
TEFAF Maastricht, Known for Old Art, Faces the Future
The Dutch art fair, renowned for art and antiquities, works to prove its relevance as the wider world changes around it.
Festival of hoofbeats and heritage returns to Lahore
. LAHORE: Lahore’s flagship annual celebration, the Horse and Cattle Show, is set to return with a sweeping programme of cultural spectacles, sporting contests and rural traditions, turning the provincial capital into a festive stage for more than three weeks of activity. Stretching across 22 days from March 28 to April 18, the festival will … Read more
Iran throws down the gauntlet to US
Araghchi says ready and ‘waiting’ for US invasion; Tehran strike sparks Bahrain refinery blaze Smoke rises above the city skyline in Riyadh, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON: Iran is “waiting for” and prepared to counter any ground invasion by the US military, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday, as the Middle … Read more
Auto sector seeks 18% sales tax
[ Indus Motor CEO has pleaded for rationalising the tax structure for locally manufactured vehicles to create a level playing field with the imported used cars. photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan’s auto industry expects the 25% sales tax slab on certain vehicles to be rationalised to 18% in the upcoming auto policy, a move that industry … Read more
Not Just Oil: In Venezuela, U.S. Interior Secretary Pushes for Mining Access
Venezuela is home to large reserves of rare earths, gold and other valuable minerals that the Trump administration wants to exert more control over.
CDWP clears projects worth Rs15b
[ PM releases funds amounting to Rs21.44b, remaining to be paid by October. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Thursday approved seven development projects worth Rs15.174 billion and referred four major schemes with a cumulative cost of Rs108.16 billion to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for further … Read more
Trump urges Zelensky to strike deal, says Putin ready
. US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC, US, February 20, 2026. Photo: Reuters WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday described Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky as the … Read more
‘The Napa Boys’ Review: You Had Me at Merlot
This unclassifiable postmodern spoof, from the comedians Nick Corirossi and Armen Weitzman, is a strange, circuitous trip through California wine country.
