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ANKARA: Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will group senior ministers, hold joint exercises and deepen defence industry cooperation under a military pact signed between the regional powers last week, Turkey’s defence ministry said on Thursday. The three US allies, alarmed by a regional conflagration that has brought Iranian missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters, signed … Read more
[ KARACHI: The benchmark KSE-100 index closed over 200 points lower at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday as the market remained largely range bound amid a lack of fresh positive triggers. The index shed 0.73% for the week. Market breadth remained weak, with more stocks declining than advancing. At the close of trading, … Read more
[ Leghari invited young Pakistanis to submit their ideas through the Innovation Hub digital platform Minister for Power Sardar Ayaz Leghari addresses a press conference. SCREENGRAB/ File ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy (Power Division) has officially launched Pakistan’s first National Power Sector Innovation Programme, with Innovation Hub serving as the programme’s dedicated digital platform, an … Read more
War secretary says US military has capability to maintain a naval presence in region to enforce its blockade of Iran US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a media interview at the White House in Washington, DC on July 30, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that the United States is going … Read more
PAKISTAN: The Supreme Court has fixed five petitions concerning access to former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan for hearing on August 18. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed and comprising Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, will hear the matters. Earlier, this matter was being heard by a bench … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to accelerate implementation of existing agreements and MoUs to transform them into concrete trade and investment opportunities, a statement from the Ministry of National Food Security and Research said on Thursday. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana … Read more
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform U.K., won the parliamentary by-election in Clacton. Count Binface, his costumed main rival, came second.
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has asked Iran to make up to 50% reduction in the price of gas to be supplied through the Iran-Pakistan (IP) pipeline project. While renegotiating a relevant deal, Pakistan also wants a lower volume of gas under the project as different sectors in the country are not interested in taking energy supplies … Read more
. US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth. PHOTO: REUTERS/ File PANAMA CITY: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that reports about poor conditions aboard aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East were “completely misrepresented.” Two military-focused outlets, Navy Times and Stars and Stripes, reported suicide attempts and declining morale on … Read more
Taking El Obeid would allow the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to consolidate its hold on western Sudan, a significant strategic goal.