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Says Pakistan’s mission in Djibouti closely monitoring developments, coordinating efforts for the hostages’ release Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that the government was actively working through diplomatic channels to secure the release of 10 Pakistani citizens being held hostage in Somalia. The oil tanker Honour 25, sailing under the … Read more

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its record-setting rally on Tuesday, with investors maintaining aggressive buying amid growing confidence in the country's economic outlook and easing geopolitical tensions in the region. Market participants appeared encouraged by Pakistan's diplomatic efforts in support of regional peace, while expectations of lower global energy costs further boosted sentiment. International … Read more

Itamar Ben-Gvir reportedly calls off family visit after being asked to appear in person for biometric fingerprinting Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir reacts as flotilla activists are detained by Israeli forces in Ashdod Port. Photo: REUTERS Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has canceled a planned family trip to the US amid difficulties … Read more

Rehman urges government to use diplomatic channels to ensure return of Pakistani hostages held by somali pirates Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman at the party’s headquarters in Mansoorah. SCREENGRAB Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman at the party’s headquarters in Mansoorah on Tuesday, where … Read more

KARACHI: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday demanded a “transparent” investigation into the killing of a nine-year-old Pakistani-Australian girl “mistakenly” shot dead by the Punjab Crime Control Department (CCD) in Chakwal on June 10. Hania Ahmed suffered fatal shots after law enforcement officers in Chakwal shot at her family’s car last Wednesday. The onslaught … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan has observed that the practice of planting fake narcotics recoveries against innocent persons – including politicians belonging to opposition parties, as well as individuals who have enmity with police officials or influential persons – is common in our society. “The practice of planting fake recoveries of narcotics … Read more

WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance said on Monday that Iran would not receive any funds simply for signing a framework agreement aimed at ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that any sanctions relief or access to frozen assets would depend on Tehran meeting strict nuclear commitments. Speaking in separate television … Read more

NEW YORK: Oil prices fell sharply, while global stock markets surged on Monday after the United States and Iran announced an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes of a lasting end to a conflict that has rattled energy markets and fuelled inflation worldwide. The world markets welcomed the prospect of reduced geopolitical … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host the formal signing ceremony of a landmark peace agreement between Iran and the United States in Geneva on June 19, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Monday, hailing the breakthrough as a “new dawn of peace” after months of intense diplomacy that helped avert a wider regional war and potentially transformed … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s mediation efforts came under the spotlight on Monday as world leaders welcomed a breakthrough agreement between the United States and Iran to end the three-month-long conflict in the Middle East, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and provide reprieve to the struggling global economy. The war, which triggered a global energy crisis, erupted after … Read more