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Israel-Iran strikes intensify as US eyes Kharg Island
Trump says US, Iran have been meeting “directly and indirectly,” calls Iran’s new leaders “very reasonable” US President Donald Trump speaks during the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Miami on Friday March 28, 2026. PHOTO: AFP-JIJI The Israeli military said its air defences were responding to “missiles launched from Iran” on Monday, as US President … Read more
Pakistan’s energy crossroads
[ ISLAMABAD: There is understandable concern that ongoing tensions in the Middle East and the sharp rise in oil prices could once again transmit quickly into Pakistan’s economy, fuelling inflation, eroding foreign exchange reserves, and creating broader macroeconomic stress. Pakistan has faced similar shocks before, notably in 2008 and 2022, when Brent crude prices surged … Read more
Fire at Karachi’s Zamzama departmental store largely brought under control
Rescue efforts may take upwards of two hours because of the smoke, rescue officials say A fire engine rushing to the scene of the blaze. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: A fire that broke out at the Imtiaz departmental store located in Karachi’s Zamzama street in the Clifton area on Monday, triggering panic in the vicinity as fire … Read more
Trump Says Iran Agreed to Allow 20 More Ships of Oil Through Strait of Hormuz
The president, speaking to reporters on Air Force One, cast the permission as a “sign of respect.” He also asserted that the United States had already achieved “regime change” in Iran.
Hybrid vehicles, EVs can save from $100/barrel oil shock
[ Every EV on road proves to be vote for sovereignty and blow to ‘petrol poverty’ Hybrid vehicles are a mid-term solution before EVs, as Pakistan does not have the infrastructure ready for the electric variants. Photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan stands at a precarious and era-defining crossroads as certain oil benchmarks cross $150-200/barrel threshold. Every … Read more
In Australia, Victoria and Tasmania Waive Transit Fares as Fuel Prices Soar
The measures in Victoria and Tasmania are temporary, but show how far and how intensely the oil shock from the war in Iran has spread.
Positive spillovers of the Gulf crisis
[ Regional instability could redirect data infrastructure, outsourcing and skilled labour to Pakistan ISLAMABAD: A global economic reset has been due for some time, but the cautionary leadership approach left it unaddressed. It is now unfolding through various manifestations, including political and geographic conflicts. The ongoing conflict in the Gulf is certainly a political problem … Read more
He Led Congo for 18 Years. Now, Joseph Kabila Is a Hunted Man.
Joseph Kabila, the former president, faces the death penalty after the government convicted him of treason last year. He says the charges are bogus.
Debt sans reform traps growth
[ The finance ministry has admitted that “public debt dynamics remained a key challenge” during the last fiscal year, as the increase in total public debt was “driven mainly by higher interest payments and exchange rate movements”. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Debt is not inherently harmful if it is used productively – borrowed to invest in … Read more