US president says Iran war will be "short-term excursion", will remove some oil sanctions due to market turmoil; Iran Guards offer Hormuz passage to Arab and European countries that expel US, Israeli envoys.
PM Shehbaz announces "austerity measures" as govt prepares to deal with the impact of the Middle East war; 50pc cut in fuel allowance for official vehicles, parliamentarians’ salaries to see a 25pc cut for two months.
The war in the Middle East seems to be settling into a gruelling stalemate. The outcome will now be decided by who has the stomach to carry on like this and who asks for a ceasefire first.
"Cooperation" with UK authorities has kept Islamabad off visa ban list so far; rejection rate of asylum claims by Pakistanis at 70pc, but very few deportations.
Pakistan's monthly oil import bill could touch Rs600m on back of ME tensions, finance minister says; federal ministers meet Sindh and Punjab CMs, brief them about fuel reserves.
Debris fell onto a vehicle in Dubai's Al Barsha area, resulting in death of a Pakistani driver, say authorities; PM Shehbaz expresses grief, says diplomatic missions in UAE are in close contact with Dubai authorities to facilitate repatriation.
The 56-year-old had no official post during his father’s rule, but was speculated to be acting behind the scenes to pull strings at the heart of power in Iran.
"Ramazan brings hundreds to the mosque every evening, the real work begins after it ends — keeping young people engaged throughout the year," says a community member.
In today’s Karachi, equity is missing in how access is distributed. Public spaces often feel exclusionary because of unequal safety, comfort, and even healthcare.
New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final against the most expensively assembled cricket nation on the planet is not a sporting achievement. It is a personality type.
