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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps did not say which base it had targeted early Thursday, after U.S. strikes in the country’s south. The exchanges threaten a fragile cease-fire.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday paid tribute to the enduring friendship between Pakistan and China and described bilateral ties as "two souls and one heart". While addressing a special ceremony marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the prime minister said the "historic relationship" between Islamabad and Beijing was built … Read more
[ A pumpjack, used to help lift oil from a well, in the Permian basin near Midland, Texas, U.S., October 8, 2025 PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices jumped more than 3% on Thursday after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they targeted a US airbase in response to a U.S. attack near Bandar Abbas airport. Brent crude futures rose $3.51, or … Read more
Retaliatory strike came in response to US strike near Bandar Abbas Airport in southern Iran, IRGC says in statement An image showing part of a missile system replica in Tehran. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early on Thursday that it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait in response to an … Read more
Pakistan stands as the seventh nuclear nation and the first Muslim state with nuclear capability Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (L), President Asif Ali Zardari (C), CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir (R) President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in their messages on Youm-e-Takbeer on Thursday, reiterated that Pakistan is a responsible and peace-loving … Read more
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. QUETTA: Authorities in Balochistan have imposed restrictions on tourist and picnic spots in Ziarat and Harnai districts during Eidul Azha amid security concerns as officials warned of legal action against violators. According to the deputy commissioner of Ziarat, Section 144 is already in force across the district under directives issued by the Balochistan Home … Read more
[Oil prices jumped after the U.S. said it shot down four Iranian attack drones, casting doubt once again on the prospects for a peace deal.
. RAWALPINDI: Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V on Tuesday departed Pakistan after completing a week-long visit, during which he met the country’s top political leadership and affirmed his commitment to development in the country. The 50th Imam of Shia Ismaili Community was seen off at the Nur Khan airbase by Minister for Parliamentary Affairs … Read more
Months after Pakistan declared “open war” on Afghanistan, neither side appears ready to back down, despite China’s efforts to mediate.