European ⁠countries refuse Trump’s demand to send navies to area out of fear of being dragged into the conflict A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, … Read more

Vote on Wednesday sees 15 in favour, four against, two abstentions for moving forwards with process ICC member states have voted to pursue disciplinary proceedings against Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan after receiving reports ​regarding sexual assault allegations against him, two sources briefed on the ‌matter told Reuters, confirming a Wall Street Journal report. In a … Read more

Trump defends handling of war on Iran, says US military close to completing its mission US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 26, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump defended his handling of the month-old US-Israeli war on Iran in a prime-time address on … Read more

Air defences activate as projectiles approach key northern regions, Israeli media reports A view of a residential building that was damaged by a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran. Photo: Reuters Iran has launched three barrages of missiles toward northern Israel since early Thursday, according to Israeli Channel 12. Air raid sirens … Read more

Dark clouds blanket the city in the early hours, causing difficulties for commuters travelling to offices Rains in Karachi. Photo: APP (file) KARACHI: Heavy rainfall swept across Karachi early on Thursday under the influence of a new western weather system, bringing a noticeable drop in temperature and prompting authorities to issue warnings, with more rain … Read more

. A worker fills a car’s tank at a fuel station amid concerns about rising fuel prices linked to the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Photo: Reuters (file) KARACHI: The PAA has extended its Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued for airlines due to a shortage of Jet A-1 fuel until April 15. According to a fresh … Read more

The Pak-Afghan border at Chaman. PHOTO: FILE The Ministry of Information on Wednesday rejected reports about the removal of barbed wire along the Pak-Afghan border, calling them “fabricated and baseless”. In a post on X, the ministry’s fact-checking account denounced the reports as “fake claims propagated by the Afghan Taliban regime and mouthpieces of India’s … Read more

ISLAMABAD: A trilateral meeting involving officials from China, Pakistan and Afghanistan was held in Urumqi on Wednesday against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities between Islamabad and Kabul, with sources terming the engagement an exploratory effort rather than a formal mediation initiative. There was no official word from Islamabad regarding the meeting. However, sources familiar with … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the relevant authorities to formulate a comprehensive strategy to curtail economic effects on public in the wake of current regional situation. He stressed that the strategy should not disrupt production or the balance of supply and demand across economic sectors. The prime minister further directed that both … Read more

RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 13 terrorists in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on March 30, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were carried out after reports of the presence of terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy Fitna al Khawarij, … Read more