“There Is No One Like Saifi”

Pakistan’s Champions Trophy winning skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed retires aged 38. Photo: REUTERS KARACHI: The balcony door of a house opened and a man appeared. He was not a political leader, yet the entire street was packed with people eager to catch a glimpse of him. As soon as he raised the trophy in his hands, … Read more

Iran thanks Pakistan for ‘strong solidarity’ amid US-Israel aggression

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi hails Pakistan’s support as Tehran vows to defend sovereignty PM Shehbaz Sharif shakes hands with Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi during a meeting in Islamabad. Photo: express Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday expressed gratitude to the government and people of Pakistan for their unwavering support amid aggression from the United … Read more

USS Abraham Lincoln moves farther from Iran after reported drone threats

US denies carrier was hit as online claims and satellite imagery fuel speculation over Gulf repositioning Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E Petersen Jr (DDG 121) in the Arabian Sea. PHOTO: AFP/FILE Reports circulating on social media suggested that the US nuclear aircraft carrier … Read more

Israel army says begun ‘limited targeted ground operations’ against Hezbollah in south Lebanon

Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli air strike in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut on March 9, 2026. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during US-Israeli strikes. … Read more

FCC’s Carr warns broadcasters while reposting Trump comments on Iran reports

Broadcasters who air ‘fake news’ must ‘correct course before their license renewals come up,’ Carr posted on X Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr speaks during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2025 Global Aerospace Summit in Washington DC., US, September 9, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS US Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Saturday renewed … Read more

PAA reschedules Islamabad airport suspension

. A file photo of Islamabad International Airport. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) has said flight operations at Islamabad airport will be suspended for two hours on March 17 (tomorrow) instead of March 16 (today). Earlier in the day, the Authority said its previous notice to airmen (Notam) about the brief suspension … Read more