Defence minister says ‘Zionist agenda’ risks regional realignment threatening Pakistan’s security as conflict widens Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has warned that the conflict involving Iran could have wider regional consequences for Pakistan, saying that the war is being driven by a Zionist agenda aimed at expanding Israeli influence towards Pakistan’s borders. “Zionism is a … Read more

If oil were to move above $100 barrel, gas supplies remain constrained, economic aftershocks would be hard to contain LONDON: Global financial markets convulsed on Monday as the expanding Iran-US war sent energy prices surging, equities sliding and investors scrambling for traditional safe havens, reviving fears of a fresh inflation shock just as major economies … Read more

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: Screengrab ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday said Pakistan had launched “full diplomatic efforts” to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East following US and Israeli attacks on Iran, warning that the situation had significantly worsened an already fragile regional environment. Addressing a media briefing in … Read more

The US Consulate General in Peshawar temporarily suspended operations from Monday after protests and security concerns in several Pakistani cities, reported Reuters. Meanwhile, the US also cancelled all visa and American Citizen Services appointments at its embassy in Islamabad and consulates general in Karachi and Lahore for Monday, March 2, The mission said appointments for … Read more

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday used his ninth address to the joint sitting of parliament to deliver a sweeping message on war and peace, sovereignty and restraint, declaring that while Pakistan seeks dialogue, any aggressor “should prepare for another humiliating defeat”. The president gave a stark warning to those harbouring ill-will against the … Read more

Afghan Taliban patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province on October 15, 2025. Photo: Reuters/ File PESHAWAR: Pakistani armed forces have destroyed a major ammunition depot in Afghanistan’s Khost province during the ongoing Operation Ghazab lil Haq, launched in response to unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban along the border. Security sources … Read more

Official says operation will be taken to its logical end; dismisses regional spillover ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will not hesitate to target top leadership of the Afghan Taliban, including reclusive supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, if credible intelligence becomes available, a senior security source disclosed on Monday, as Islamabad presses ahead with an expanded military campaign across the … Read more

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Shariat Appellate Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the federation in an appeal challenging the Federal Shariat Court’s (FSC) ruling that declared the quota system un-Islamic and adjourned the hearing until the … Read more

. PESHAWAR: In a significant development in one of country’s most tragic terrorism cases, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Peshawar has acquitted two accused individuals for lack of evidence in the 2014 Army Public School (APS) attack, which claimed the lives of over 150 people, mostly school children. The court, presided over by Judge Asad … Read more

. RAWALPINDI: The FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Islamabad arrested the main accused involved in a US visa fraud case on Monday. According to officials, a case was registered against Sheikh Syed Saifuddin Arefi, alias Usman Gilani, in light of a tip-off from the US Embassy. Police investigation revealed that the accused tried to send several … Read more