US Iran Rift
The IMF appears to acknowledge that exogenous shocks of this magnitude require calibrated flexibility rather than rigid adherence to doctrine.
Updated 29 Mar, 2026 08:47am
Says two ships will cross the Strait daily; adds that it is a "welcome and constructive gesture by Iran and deserves appreciation".
Updated 29 Mar, 2026 11:02am
Over the past 24 hours, US and Israeli operations have focused on degrading Iran’s war-sustaining capacity through coordinated strikes on its three largest steel production facilities.
Published 28 Mar, 2026 08:36pm
Ukraine also signed an air defence agreement with Saudi Arabia a day earlier.
Published 28 Mar, 2026 07:28pm
Premier expresses hope that a viable path towards ending hostilities can be found collectively.
Updated 28 Mar, 2026 06:44pm
Foreign Office says dignitaries will visit from March 29-30, also call on PM Shehbaz.
Updated 29 Mar, 2026 12:01am
“We are deeply troubled by the lack of transparency from the Trump Administration and the Department of Defence," lawmakers say.
Published 28 Mar, 2026 11:31am
Meeting was convened at Russia’s request to discuss the US bombardment of a school in Iran on Feb 28.
Updated 28 Mar, 2026 12:21pm
Three vessels carrying approximately 20,000 imported LPG have arrived in Pakistan this month, M. Ali Haider says.
Published 28 Mar, 2026 05:00am
Global body warns country at risk of "humanitarian catastrophe"; Tel Aviv carries out fresh strikes on Beirut’s southern.
Updated 28 Mar, 2026 07:45am
Araghchi vows to exact heavy price; IRGC says industrial sites in region are now targets.
Updated 28 Mar, 2026 07:34am
WITH a catastrophic war raging on the nation’s borders, it is imperative that the civilian and military leadership...
Updated 28 Mar, 2026 09:40am
Pakistan’s role as potential peacemaker is quite a feat.
Updated 28 Mar, 2026 10:23am
The norms of war are built on restraint, not reciprocity.
Updated 28 Mar, 2026 10:04am
Expert says Trump administration may have overstated how much US strikes have degraded Iranian capabilities.
Published 28 Mar, 2026 02:49am
“They were deeply affected by the bombing of the girls’ school and wanted to express their sympathy,” says vice president of the Iranian football federation.
Published 27 Mar, 2026 11:56pm
Claims Washington is still waiting for a formal response from Iran to a 15-point proposal it sent this week.
Updated 28 Mar, 2026 02:27am
Hackers publish series of personal photographs of Kash Patel sniffing and smoking cigars, riding in an antique convertible and making a face while taking a picture of himself in the mirror.
Published 27 Mar, 2026 10:03pm
The extension, framed by Washington as a response to “ongoing talks,” has been rejected by Tehran as psychological signalling.
Published 27 Mar, 2026 06:22pm
Dar, Chinese foreign minister agree to jointly promote a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities and the resumption of peace talks.
Published 27 Mar, 2026 05:54pm
“My income comes from my online shop, but for the past two months I’ve had no income at all,” Golnar from Tehran says.
Published 27 Mar, 2026 05:19pm
US West Texas Intermediate crude futures gain 4pc to $93.85 a barrel.
Updated 27 Mar, 2026 08:53am
Iran-aligned group has track record of disrupting international shipping via Bab al-Mandab.
Published 27 Mar, 2026 07:24am
We are hurtling fast towards an increasingly dystopic abyss.
Updated 27 Mar, 2026 09:55am
THE latest proposal to introduce a mobile app-based fuel quota system, targeting subsidies for low-income users of...
Updated 27 Mar, 2026 09:39am
GDP growth projected to slow to 2.9pc in 2026, rise to 3.0pc in 2027; Asian countries, including Vietnam, Thailand and Sri Lanka, turn to Russian oil.
Updated 27 Mar, 2026 08:11am
Staff safe as neighbourhood housing Pakistan embassy comes under heavy bombardment.
Updated 27 Mar, 2026 07:37am
As the pause expires, both sides appear to be positioning for a more decisive phase, raising the risk that the conflict could transition from its current attritional pattern to a broader and more intense confrontation.
Updated 27 Mar, 2026 02:28am
Petroleum Division statement says assurance given during a meeting between two dignitaries, two more cargoes of petrol to be imported from Oman ports in March.
Updated 26 Mar, 2026 09:11pm
Question remains whether path to peace will see Islamabad hosting dialogue between the warring parties.
Updated 26 Mar, 2026 08:17pm
