Says Pakistan tried until the last minute to create space for meaningful engagement, but the situation deteriorated again Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. SCREEN GRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday accused Israel of trying to derail Islamabad’s efforts to facilitate ceasefire talks between the US and Iran by attacking Tehran when […]
Prime Minister Shehbaz warns of strict measures against hoarders of petroleum products in austerity meeting The Islamabad administration began enforcing the federal government’s directive to close malls and markets at 20.00 from Tuesday as part of a nationwide savings effort with the aim of saving energy and stabilizing the economy. The move followed a decision
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Smoke rises over Azadi Square after an attack amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran in Tehran on April 6. Photo: Reuters Efforts to facilitate talks between the US and Iran are underway, two Pakistani sources with knowledge of the discussions said. Reuters on Tuesday, as US attacks on Iran intensified and President Donald Trump’s deadline
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Says Pakistan stands shoulder to shoulder with Saudi Arabia as well as supports Pakistan through thick and thin Prime Minister Shehbaz and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Photos: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s “unwavering solidarity and support” with Saudi Arabia following Iran’s attack on a petrochemical complex in Jubail. The
warns that such unjustified aggression can undermine ongoing peaceful efforts, conducive environment for dialogue The military leadership on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical and industrial complexes, calling them an “unnecessary escalation” that threatened to derail mediation efforts to end the Middle East crisis. Iran earlier attacked a petrochemical complex
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The injured are immediately moved to a nearby hospital, where they receive medical treatment The police mobile vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) during a patrol. PHOTO: EXPRESS DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least five policemen were injured when a police mobile vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) during a
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FO calls strikes dangerous escalation as Pakistan’s US-Iran mediation enters ‘critical, sensitive’ phase Smoke rises over Azadi Square after an attack amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran in Tehran on April 6. Photo: Reuters The State Department on Tuesday expressed “its deep concern and unequivocal condemnation” of the missile and drone attacks carried out by
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Accuses the government of not inviting meetings and says the commission should increase when fuel prices rise People wait their turn to get fuel at a gas station in Peshawar. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) and All Pakistan Petrol Pump Owners Association (APPPOA) on Tuesday warned of a nationwide shutdown of
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Defense Minister cites capacity payments in long-term agreements with independent power producers Defense Minister Khawaja Asif addresses the National Assembly. PHOTO: FACEBOOK/ PAKISTAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday defended the government’s revised solar policy, saying authorities were constrained by long-standing agreements with independent power producers (IPPs) and must balance the interests
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About 40% of Pakistan’s gasoline is used to fuel the 30 million two- and three-wheeled rickshaws Mehwish Qureshi, 33, a lawyer, rides his electric motorcycle in Hyderabad, Pakistan April 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Days after Iran effectively blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz following the start of US and Israeli strikes in late February,
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