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Iran War Escalates: Gulf Anger Grows as U.S. Weighs Military Action and Israel Expands Strikes

Washington/Tehran/Doha: The ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States is entering a more volatile…

PSX Falls as Oil Price Surge Triggers Market Sell-Off

KARACHI: Stocks at the Pakistan Stock Exchange declined on Thursday as a surge in global oil…

UN Report Warns Social Media Hurting Young People’s Happiness

HELSINKI: A United Nations-backed report released on Thursday has warned that excessive social media use is…

BTS Reunites for Major Comeback with Fallon Show Appearance

WASHINGTON: South Korean boy band BTS is set to make a highly anticipated return to US…

US Flags Pakistan Missile Programme in Threat Report

WASHINGTON: Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, has identified Pakistan among countries posing a growing strategic…

Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates with Gulf Energy Strikes

DOHA/JERUSALEM/DUBAI: Iran on Wednesday accused Israel of targeting its facilities in the South Pars Gas Field,…

US Threatens Action on South Pars Gas Field

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Iran, saying the United States would target…

Thousands Mourn Iranian Leaders Killed in Israeli Strikes

TEHRAN: Funeral prayers for senior Iranian figures, including Ali Larijani, were held in Tehran on Wednesday,…

Sindh at the Crossroads: How the Governor of Sindh Can Enhance Coordination and Development

By: SYED FEROZ AHMED Effective governance in a province as large and complex as Sindh requires…

Medical Board Diagnoses Imran Khan with Eye Condition

ISLAMABAD: A medical board constituted on the directions of the Islamabad High Court has completed a…

Rain and Thunderstorm Sweep Across Karachi

KARACHI: Heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds swept across parts of Karachi on Wednesday,…

X Hit by Major Outage, Thousands Affected

SAN FRANCISCO: X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a widespread outage on Wednesday morning, leaving thousands…

Zendaya Sparks Wedding Rumours with Bridal Look

LOS ANGELES: Zendaya has fueled fresh speculation about her reported wedding plans with Tom Holland after…

UAE May Join US-Led Mission to Secure Hormuz

ABU DHABI: United Arab Emirates has indicated it may join a US-led international effort to secure…

Russia Offers Discounted Oil to Pakistan Amid Crisis

ISLAMABAD: Russia has expressed willingness to supply discounted oil to Pakistan, with its ambassador Albert Khorev…

France Rejects Immediate Role in Hormuz Military Mission

PARIS: Emmanuel Macron has said France is not prepared to join immediate military action to reopen…

Iran Loses Legacy of Strategic Leadership in its National Security, Diplomacy

TEHRAN: Veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani, a key figure in the Islamic Republic’s security and political…

Fire on USS Gerald Ford Leaves 600 Sailors Without Beds

WASHINGTON: A fire aboard the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford operating in the Middle…

Rocket Attacks Displace 4,000 in Northern Israel

TEL AVIV: Authorities in northern Israel have warned of a worsening humanitarian situation after Iranian rocket…

US Court Reinstates VOA Employees, Declares Trump-Era Shutdown Illegal

Washington: A U.S. federal court has ordered the reinstatement of more than 1,000 employees of Voice…

Iran’s National Security Secretary Ali Larijani Assassinated

Tehran: Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has been confirmed dead in a…

The Architect of Destiny: Was Jinnah’s Mission a Divine Appointment?

By: Siraj Narsi Stanley Wolpert, the renowned historian, once wrote of Muhammad Ali Jinnah: “Few individuals…

Great Debate on Iran War: Global Oil Routes, Kharg Island, and Rising Economic Risks

Washington: In a significant discussion on the ongoing Iran war, senior petroleum and natural resources analyst…

Pakistan Denies Afghan Claims, Says Strikes Hit Militant Targets

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected claims by the Afghan Taliban authorities regarding…