87 bodies recovered off Sri Lanka; Iran claims control of Strait of Hormuz; Turkey says missile detroyed by NATO This frame grab from a video released by the US Department of Defense shows what it says is periscope footage of a US Navy submarine firing on and sinking an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. … Read more

Country’s first Oscar-nominated production urges motivation rather than suppression as tool for their advancement BEVERLY HILLS: Iran’s first Oscar-nominated documentary will compete in Hollywood at a time of incredible tumult at home, days after US-Israeli strikes killed the country’s long-time supreme leader. As the Islamist regime scrabbles to shore itself up in the wake of … Read more

Crews from Pakistan, Bangladesh, US, UK, Australia and HK to join hands for adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore classic Shasti (Punishment). KARACHI: Pakistani film producer Abid Merchant has announced plans for a feature-length commercial adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s short story Shasti (Punishment), describing it as an ambitious international co-production involving Bangladesh, Pakistan, the United States, the … Read more

Governor says UAE shifted $2b rollover to monthly basis instead of annual; IMF informed According to the government’s assessment, a $100 per barrel price could increase Pakistan’s monthly oil import bill by $280 million to $300 million. This would have an additional impact of $1.2 billion for the remainder of this fiscal year. Photo: file … Read more

Rationale behind giving 150% executive allowance is to make Pak Secretariat attractive for officers serving in provincial capitals, according to a senior finance ministry official. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday disposed of a case concerning the payment of judicial allowances to employees of special courts and tribunals, after being informed … Read more

. As the war rages on in the Persian Gulf and the supply channels get choked, Pakistan has its own dilemma of balancing oil needs. The closure of the strategic Straits of Hormuz by Iran is a cause for concern as more than 25% of global trade navigates through it. Thus, Islamabad seeking an alternate … Read more

The chief driver of the cost is a US AN/FPS-132 early warning radar system at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar A US Marines F-35C Lightning II launches from the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran February 28, 2026. US. Photo: Reuters The … Read more

Head of product Nikita Bier announces revision to creator revenue sharing policies Social media platform X announced on Tuesday it would suspend creators from its revenue sharing programme for 90 days if they post AI-generated videos of armed conflicts without disclosing they were artificially made, the company said. The policy change, announced by an executive … Read more

Says military and political leadership in constant contact with Iran and Gulf countries to de-escalate situation Rana Sanaullah. PHOTO: FILE Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that Pakistan was acting as a mediator between Saudi Arabia and Iran to defuse tensions, as Tehran targeted US bases in the Gulf region … Read more

Legal experts ⁠say many countries will consider the attacks unjustified under United Nations Charter The ​United States military ​has joined Israel and attacked more than 1,000 targets in Iran and killed many of its top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Below is a look at the legality of the US attacks, which critics … Read more