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.
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.
Colleges, uni to switch to online classes; Sindh govt announces 50pc reduction in official fuel allotment; varsities in KP to be shut on Fridays, Saturdays.
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.
The sinking of IRIS Dena — unarmed, post-exercise, in a neutral state’s waters — exposed a doctrine of impunity, and the quiet death of the rules-based order.