Israel Iran Conflict
The most important thing is to ensure that Pakistan stays out of the fighting, no matter the cost.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 09:22am
The late Larijani was one of the most powerful men in Iran — a thinker and a soldier.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 09:08am
“The implications of developments in the Middle East for the US economy are uncertain,” the Fed said in a statement.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 07:54am
A strike on the Bushehr nuclear power facility, though limited in immediate damage, has pushed the conflict into a more dangerous phase.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 11:40am
FO says during the meeting, Dar will reiterate Pakistan's “desire” to "continue playing a pivotal role" in achieving a resolution.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 07:21pm
Airline spokesperson says for the time being, flights to the UAE will only be operated to Al Ain.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 01:10pm
Thousands appear for funerals of Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani in Tehran; Zardari expresses "deep grief" over assassination.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 06:23pm
Bound by a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan is in a precarious position.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 09:51am
Larijani's role as the ultimate insider in Ali Khamenei’s Iran gave him responsibilities across a wide portfolio that included critical nuclear negotiations with the West and managing Tehran’s regional ties.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:16am
Larijani was assassinated by a US-Israeli air attack as he was visiting his daughter in the eastern outskirts of a Tehran suburb, reports Fars.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 10:44am
“I've long said that I wonder whether or not Nato would ever be there for us. So this was a great test," he says.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 12:29am
During the flight, the aircraft developed a "cabin pressure-related snag", team working to remove fault, says PIA.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 07:33am
It is not clear how the team will continue their journey home to neighbouring Iran from Istanbul.
Published 17 Mar, 2026 10:23pm
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has chaired a meeting on petroleum, expressing satisfaction...
Published 17 Mar, 2026 09:23pm
The US-Israel coalition is accumulating tactical successes, but without translating them into strategic collapse.
Published 17 Mar, 2026 09:10pm
Asia spot LNG prices have doubled to three-year highs in the second major supply shock in four years.
Published 17 Mar, 2026 04:09pm
Pakistan's embassy in UAE says it is working in "close coordination" with local authorities to "facilitate the repatriation process at the earliest possible time”.
Updated 17 Mar, 2026 03:31pm
"We’ve protected them from horrible outside sources, and they weren’t that enthusiastic, and the level of enthusiasm matters to me," says US president.
Published 17 Mar, 2026 12:29am
The war that began on February 28 with a blitz of air strikes on Tehran and other cities has killed more than 1,300 Iranians so far, officials say.
Published 16 Mar, 2026 11:33pm
Tehran has also sought supplies of certain medicines and medical equipment, says a source.
Published 16 Mar, 2026 08:03pm
The surge in the benchmarks is pushing up costs for Asian refiners, forcing them to seek alternatives or reduce output further in coming months.
Published 16 Mar, 2026 06:58pm
What was initially framed in Washington and Tel Aviv as a rapid coercive campaign to force regime change in Tehran is increasingly showing the contours of what some strategists are already describing as a potential strategic defeat for the US.
Published 16 Mar, 2026 05:39pm
Netanyahu’s office has also dismissed social media claims that suggest he has been killed in an Iranian response to US and Israeli strikes.
Updated 16 Mar, 2026 01:18am
Iran seems to be widening the theatre of conflict faster than Washington can translate military pressure into political leverage.
Published 15 Mar, 2026 07:07pm
As air power collides with geopolitical reality, the only certainty is that this conflict will permanently scar the Middle East. How did we get here and what happens next?
Updated 17 Mar, 2026 04:55pm
Dubai is no longer insulated by a magic bubble.
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 09:49am
“The command investigation will take as long as necessary to address all the matters surrounding this incident,” says Pete Hegseth.
Updated 14 Mar, 2026 01:02am
As war in the Middle East convulses global oil markets, Pakistan faces a stark choice between shielding consumers from fuel price shocks and meeting its commitments to the IMF.
Published 13 Mar, 2026 09:01am
PAKISTAN has to maintain a delicate balance where the geopolitics of the US-Israeli aggression against Iran are...
Updated 13 Mar, 2026 09:24am
The deaths add to the seven US service members who have been killed as part of US attacks on Iran.
Updated 13 Mar, 2026 11:07pm
