US Iran Rift
Markets in divisional headquarters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa can remain open till 9pm; consultations under way regarding business hours for markets in Sindh.
Updated 06 Apr, 2026 09:00pm
The government has decided to activate law enforcement and investigation agencies for improved monitoring of retail petroleum outlets and to check hoarding.
Updated 06 Apr, 2026 08:49pm
The video is old and shows a Libyan soldier performing a parachute jump.
Published 06 Apr, 2026 07:27pm
“We do not comment on specific reports,” FO says of reports of a 45-day ceasefire offer.
Updated 06 Apr, 2026 04:25pm
One US crew member was rescued, and two helicopters involved in the subsequent search‑and‑rescue mission were struck by fire.
Updated 06 Apr, 2026 01:48pm
A fire broke out at the port due to falling debris from missile interception; “Pakistan stands in solidarity with the brotherly people of the UAE," PM Shehbaz says.
Updated 06 Apr, 2026 06:00pm
Caught in a bind, if Trump orders a ground offensive that will be the biggest blunder.
Updated 06 Apr, 2026 08:57am
There is a familiar rhythm to the wars that the United States starts.
Updated 06 Apr, 2026 09:53am
Trump warns power plants, bridges to be attacked on Tuesday, hopeful for Hormuz deal.
Updated 06 Apr, 2026 07:18am
In his message, Trump warned Iran that “you'll be living in hell” if the Strait of Hormuz was not opened.
Updated 06 Apr, 2026 12:41am
Fisherman Peter Bruce says he spent double the pre-war amount on diesel on last trip to the North Sea for haddock and cod.
Published 05 Apr, 2026 03:30pm
Iran military says US rescue operation "completely foiled"; claims two C-130 military transport planes and two Black Hawk helicopters destroyed.
Updated 05 Apr, 2026 04:04pm
By launching strikes on Iran even as negotiations were underway, Washington may have secured short-term military gains at the cost of long-term diplomatic credibility.
Published 05 Apr, 2026 07:37am
Pakistan is recalibrating its foreign policy by focusing on strategic realism and geo-economic priorities.
Updated 05 Apr, 2026 09:31am
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick among those potentially on "the chopping block".
Updated 05 Apr, 2026 07:55am
Araghchi denies rejecting Pakistan as venue for talks; Dar discusses UN resolution with Bahrain FM, calls Egyptian counterpart.
Updated 05 Apr, 2026 07:40am
US president asks Tehran to "make a deal or open up" Hormuz; Iran missiles land near military headquarters in Tel Aviv, drone sets Israeli tanker on fire.
Updated 05 Apr, 2026 07:26am
India remains central to Pakistan’s strategic thinking, whatever it may be doing in the geopolitical and strategic spheres.
Updated 05 Apr, 2026 09:08am
One wonders how many more Iranians the psychopath who heads the genocidal state of Israel will need to kill to satiate his bloodlust.
Updated 05 Apr, 2026 08:55am
“We are deeply grateful to Pakistan for its efforts and have never refused to go to Islamabad," says Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 10:18pm
Strikes by all sides have increasingly targeted economic and industrial sites.
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 02:38pm
Tehran’s air defence systems have now proven capable of threatening even advanced US aircraft operating deep within Iranian territory.
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 12:23pm
The move shows that Pakistan simply does not have the capacity to sustain fuel subsidies.
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 12:45pm
AI predictions regarding the war have been disproven.
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 09:43am
International humanitarian law prohibits attacks against civilians under any circumstances.
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 09:35am
Leaders warn of "serious" global consequences for energy, trade, logistics.
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 07:44am
Iranian official says "immediate focus is on war, not negotiations" amid deployment of US specialised military hardware and personnel in the region and "deep mistrust".
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 02:54am
US media reports one of two crew members of F-15 jet has been rescued.
Updated 04 Apr, 2026 04:05am
The proposal would lift Pentagon spending by more than 40 per cent in a single year — the sharpest increase since World War II.
Published 03 Apr, 2026 07:26pm
The region could quickly turn into an arms bazaar.
Updated 03 Apr, 2026 09:53am
