US Iran Rift
Had there been greater unity within the Muslim world, foreign aggressors would have thought twice about launching such criminal wars.
Updated 21 Mar, 2026 08:50am
THE US director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, recently made uncalled-for comments regarding Pakistan’s...
Updated 20 Mar, 2026 09:28am
Air traffic controllers 'avert disaster' amid adverse weather conditions by preventing aircraft drifting into Iranian airspace.
Updated 20 Mar, 2026 12:06pm
Resistance group repeats denial of having ‘cells’ in Kuwait.
Updated 20 Mar, 2026 09:12am
Tehran strikes Qatari LNG plant, Saudi and Kuwaiti refineries; Trump warns of "furious response" if attacks on Qatar continue.
Published 20 Mar, 2026 07:28am
US military has only said that a US F-35 aircraft conducted an emergency landing after flying a combat mission over Iran.
Updated 20 Mar, 2026 03:03am
IMF chief warns if war is prolonged, higher energy prices will lead to higher headline inflation; says world's most economically vulnerable states will be first in line to feel the fallout.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 11:31pm
Emphasise that interference with international shipping “constitute[s] a threat to international peace and security”.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 10:55pm
“It’s time for the force of the law to prevail over the law of the force. It’s time for diplomacy to prevail over war,” he says.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 09:56pm
FO statement issued after a video clip of the envoy began circulating on social media, in which he alleges a "rogue state" has nuclear weapons.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 08:37pm
Four Pakistanis have been killed during the Middle East war.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 08:57pm
The past 24 hours indicated a clear shift from a primarily military contest to one increasingly centred on economic targets.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 07:40pm
Public transport fares have risen as people travel from major urban centres back to their hometowns and villages.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:12pm
“PIA clarifies that the news circulating regarding a missile attack near Fujairah involving a PIA flight is entirely baseless and false,” it says.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 03:57pm
Joint statement by regional countries, including Pakistan, condemns Iranian attacks; Saudi Arabia reserves "right to take military actions," says Saudi FM.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 03:59pm
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
Tehran threatens, launches retaliatory attacks on energy facilities in the region; Pezeshkian warns of "uncontrollable consequences" as oil stays above $106 per barrel.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 07:56am
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
According to oil marketing companies, commercial banks are not providing full foreign exchange coverage for their import requirements.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 06:47pm
Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the waterway in peacetime.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:42pm
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
It would be unreasonable to expect Lebanon’s government to disarm Hezbollah while the country is being bombed by...
Published 18 Mar, 2026 01:21pm
Airline spokesperson says for the time being, flights to the UAE will only be operated to Al Ain.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 01:10pm
As long as the Middle East is viewed through the lens of a civilisational struggle, we will remain trapped in a cycle of violence.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 01:04pm
Thousands appear for funerals of Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani in Tehran; Zardari expresses "deep grief" over assassination.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 06:23pm
Analysts warn that his absence removes one of the few moderating voices capable of preventing further escalation.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 10:46am
Bound by a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan is in a precarious position.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 09:51am
MOST members of the international community, particularly states in the greater Middle East, are gravely concerned...
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 09:32am
