Islamabad — Pakistan has walked a diplomatic tightrope between its longstanding defence pact with Saudi Arabia and its delicate ties with Iran, resorting to shuttle diplomacy as Middle East tensions escalate following US-Israeli strikes on Tehran. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, addressing the Senate, stated that while Pakistan stands wholeheartedly with Iran,…
Islamabad — Pakistan has taken a landmark step in regulating its digital finance landscape as the Virtual Assets Bill 2025 cleared the National Assembly after earlier passing the Senate, paving the way for the formal legal establishment of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), which had been set up through a presidential ordinance in…
Tehran / Tel Aviv — Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba has been named as Iran’s new Supreme Leader, according to Iran International, after his father was killed in US-Israeli strikes. The independent news outlet reported that the IRGC heavily pressured the assembled group of clerics to select Mojtaba as the regime’s new leader. Mojtaba Khamenei, 56,…
By Muhammad Shahzad | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: Abdul Kareem, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab, held an open meeting with police personnel and their family members at the Central Police Office, where he listened to their concerns and issued directives for immediate relief.During the session, the IG Punjab reviewed multiple individual requests and instructed senior officers…
By Farzana Chaudhry | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The crackdown against profiteering continued across Punjab as authorities intensified enforcement to curb overpricing of essential commodities, Secretary Food Safety and Consumer Protection Dr Kiran Khurshid said on Tuesday.According to Dr Kiran Khurshid, price control magistrates carried out raids at more than 72,800 locations across the province in a…
WASHINGTON / KUWAIT — March 3, 2026The U.S. military has confirmed the deaths of six American service members — the first killed in action in the military operation against Iran, dubbed Operation Epic Fury, which began in the early hours of Saturday. (AL-Monitor)The first casualties occurred when a direct Iranian strike hit a makeshift operations…
WASHINGTON / RIYADH / DOHA — March 3, 2026American political commentator and journalist Tucker Carlson has claimed that authorities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar have arrested Israeli Mossad agents who were allegedly planning bomb attacks inside those countries — a bombshell allegation that has sent shockwaves across the already volatile Middle East.During a recent broadcast…
WASHINGTON / KARACHI — March 3, 2026U.S. Marines opened fire on demonstrators during the storming of the Karachi consulate over the weekend — a rare use of force at a diplomatic post that could sharply escalate tensions in the country amid widespread protests over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader. This marks the first confirmation…
LAHORE – Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday warned that the conflict in the Middle East is likely to spread further, urging the Pakistani nation to remain vigilant during these turbulent times.Speaking to media outside the court, the former federal minister expressed deep concern over the deteriorating situation in the region, cautioning…
WASHINGTON: In a bombshell statement that has sent shockwaves through Washington’s political establishment, Erik Prince — founder of the private military contractor Blackwater and a close associate of President Donald Trump — has openly declared that the US military campaign against Iran amounts to fighting Israel’s war, with America being pulled into a conflict that…
