New framework focuses on private sector-led development, climate resilience and social inclusion The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday launched a new country partnership strategy (CPS) for Pakistan for 2026–2030, outlining a roadmap to support the country’s transition towards sustainable and inclusive growth through private sector-led development. The five-year strategy is built around three core pathways: … Read more

Pakistan, Turkey express serious concern over rising tensions, stress diplomacy as only path to peace Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Photo: X/ForeignOfficePk Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs … Read more

Spike in global fuel costs drives buyers towards electric vehicles, though shift may take time The rising price of gasoline due to the Iran war has triggered anxiety and uncertainty for carmakers, dealers and vehicle owners, but for some, it has opened new opportunities. Martin Miller, who owns a used electric-car dealership southwest of London, … Read more

Global air travel remains severely disrupted after the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs, including Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi, stranding tens of thousands of passengers. Below is the latest on flights, in alphabetical order: AEGEAN AIRLINES (AGNr.AT)Greece’s largest carrier cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Beirut and Amman until April … Read more

The carrier, America’s newest, world’s largest, is currently located in the Red Sea US Navy nuclear-powered Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). PHOTO: REUTERS The US aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, deployed in operations against Iran, is expected to temporarily pull into port after ​a fire on board, US officials said on … Read more

. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters in a departure lounge before returning to Washington following meetings with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis on February 25, 2026. PHOTO: AFP HAVANA: Washington piled pressure on Cuba’s communist authorities Tuesday to allow free … Read more

. NEW DELHI: Indian investigators have arrested seven foreigners, including six Ukrainians and an American, on suspicion of illegally crossing into neighbouring Myanmar to train armed militia groups, the public radio broadcaster reported on Tuesday. Myanmar descended into civil war after a junta seized power in a 2021 coup, with pro-democracy guerrillas and ethnic-minority armed … Read more

. WFP deputy executive director Carl Skau. Photo: file GENEVA: An extra 45 million people could face acute hunger if the Middle East war rages on beyond June, swelling the number worldwide to a “terrible” high, the United Nations warned Tuesday. The war, now in its third week, and its shockwaves on food and fuel … Read more

Drone, rockets hit American embassy in Baghdad; Trump slams ‘foolish’ NATO, says US capable of handling crisis alone Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, visits Hezbollah’s office in Tehran, Iran, October 1, 2024. Photo: Reuters/ File DUBAI/JERUSALEM: Iran on Tuesday rejected proposals aimed at de-escalating the conflict, as … Read more

‘Meri Eidi Tere Hawale’ promises raucous family entertainment in Karachi on Eidul Fitr KARACHI: Karachi’s theatre scene is set to come alive this Eid-ul-Fitr as seasoned performers Rauf Lala and Shakeel Siddiqui take centre stage in a new comedy play, Meri Eidi Tere Hawale. Speaking to The Express Tribune, comedian Shakeel Siddiqui said the play … Read more