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Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U.S. and Iranian officials, Pakistan again plays a mediating role.
Giuliani, 81, garnered acclaim for his response to September 11, 2001, al Qaeda attack Former Donald Trump lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani arrives at US Federal court in his case to surrender valuables to Georgia election workers he was found to have defamed, in New York City, US, November 26, 2024 … Read more
Lee Chun Ho lost four members of his household in last November’s apartment-tower blaze. He’s now telling an investigative committee what contractors ignored.
Supporters of the All India Trinamool Congress party attend a rally of Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on April 27, 2026. PHOTO: AFP Vote counting in key Indian state elections was underway Monday under tight security, with the focus on West Bengal, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is hoping for crucial gains. … Read more
From meal delivery to gym memberships, convenience spending reflects shifting priorities and economic realities WASHINGTON: For many younger professionals, the boundary between luxury and necessity has blurred into something far more pragmatic. What once signalled indulgence is increasingly framed as survival – not in the traditional sense of shelter and food, but in preserving time, … Read more
Sadequain Foundation USA organises three-day event featuring artist’s Islamic calligraphy, Urdu poetry, wall carvings The Sadequain Art Exhibition opened on Monday in Mississauga, Canada, for a three-day event celebrating Pakistan’s rich cultural heritage, according to a spokesperson from the High Commission of Pakistan in Canada. Organised by the Sadequain Foundation USA in collaboration with media … Read more
Israel saying it had removed some 175 activists — two of whom were taken to Israel for questioning ISRAEL/ ASHKELON: An Israeli court on Sunday extended by two days the detention of two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla, who were brought to Israel for questioning, a rights group representing them told AFP. The flotilla … Read more
[ KARACHI: Few remarks capture the ambiguity of central banking as sharply as former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan’s oft?quoted line: “I know you think you understand what you thought I said, but I’m not sure you realise that what you heard is not what I meant.” It is a fitting lens through which to view … Read more
22 crew members transferred to Pakistan for repatriation to Iran, US media reports, citing CENTCOM Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran’s military warned US forces on Monday not to enter the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said the United States would start helping to … Read more
[ Taxes on inputs for export goods do not generate sustainable revenue; they merely reduce export volumes ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s value-added garments sector has long been regarded as the country’s most promising engine for export growth. It combines labour intensity with high value addition, links backward industries such as spinning and weaving with global markets, and … Read more