PM, CM and Governor condemn incident: Six labourers from Punjab shot dead, two injured in Turbat Laborers were working for the local constructor and were non-locals, belonging to different areas of Punjab Updated 15 Oct, 2023 09:41am
Pakistan Gunmen kill six labourers in southwest Pakistan QUETTA: Gunmen killed six labourers in an overnight raid in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, officials... Updated 14 Oct, 2023 05:18pm
World Iran FM meets Hezbollah head in Lebanon BEIRUT: Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian met the head of the powerful Tehran-backed group Hezbollah... Published 13 Oct, 2023 02:41pm
World Saudi prince, Iran president discuss Israel-Hamas war RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler and Iran’s president spoke by phone about the war between Israel and ... Published 13 Oct, 2023 05:50am
World US, Qatar to halt Iran access to $6bn fund after Hamas attack: report WASHINGTON: The United States and Qatar officials have agreed to prevent Iran from using a $6 billion humanitarian... Published 12 Oct, 2023 11:01pm
World Iran calls on Islamic, Arab countries to confront Israel TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called on Islamic and Arab countries to cooperate in confronting Israel... Published 12 Oct, 2023 02:25pm
World US issues warning to Iran The United States’ top general on Monday warned Iran not to get involved in the crisis in Israel and said he did... Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:10am
World Iran calls for emergency OIC meeting as Israel battles Hamas DUBAI: Iran has called for an emergency meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as fighting between... Published 09 Oct, 2023 01:36pm
World Iran backs Palestinian self-defence, warns Israel TEHRAN: President Ebrahim Raisi said on Sunday that Iran supports the Palestinians’ right to self-defence and... Published 09 Oct, 2023 06:24am
World Israeli forces clash with Hamas after hundreds killed JERUSALEM/GAZA/SDEROT: Israeli forces clashed with gunmen from the Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday, 24 hours after... Published 08 Oct, 2023 10:37am
World Iran’s Narges wins Nobel Peace Prize OSLO: Iran’s imprisoned women’s rights advocate Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday in a rebuke... Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:02am
World Iran’s Khamenei says normalising ties with Israel is ‘betting on a losing horse’ DUBAI: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that countries seeking to normalise relations with Israel... Published 03 Oct, 2023 02:58pm
World Iran says opposes ‘geopolitical changes’ in Caucasus TEHRAN: Iran on Monday said it opposes any “geopolitical changes” in the Caucasus, where it has long been ... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
World Iran slams normalisation with Israel as ‘reactionary’ TEHRAN: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday denounced any attempts by regional countries to normalise... Published 01 Oct, 2023 07:06pm
World US says Iran forces aimed laser at American helicopter WASHINGTON: Iranian naval forces repeatedly aimed a laser at an American military helicopter during a routine flight... Published 28 Sep, 2023 10:10pm
Markets China may boost Oct fuel exports on robust margins, flight recovery SINGAPORE/BEIJING: China’s oil products exports are set to rise in October as state-owned refiners capitalise on... Published 27 Sep, 2023 11:42am
Markets Pakistan receives first shipment of Russian LPG, Russian embassy says Shipment, which the embassy says was delivered with Iranian help, comes after Pakistan received its first-ever delivery of Russian crude under a deal struck earlier this year Updated 27 Sep, 2023 04:40pm
World Turkiye’s Erdogan says corridor through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran must be completed ANKARA: Turkiye President Tayyip Erdogan said the so-called Zangezur trade corridor passing through Armenia,... Published 26 Sep, 2023 04:54pm
World One dead, four injured in incident at Iran’s Bandar Abbas refinery DUBAI: One person has died and four others were injured in an incident at Iran’s southern refinery of Bandar Abbas... Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:01pm
World Iran demands Sweden act against Holy Quran burnings, free prisoner TEHRAN: Iran has demanded Sweden take action over Holy Quran burnings before the two countries can exchange... Published 25 Sep, 2023 06:34am
World Iran’s Raisi says Israeli ‘normalization’ deals will fail WASHINGTON: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said in a U.S. television interview on Sunday that US-sponsored efforts... Published 24 Sep, 2023 08:17pm
World Iran says it defused 30 bombs in Tehran, detained 28 DUBAI: Authorities in Iran have neutralised 30 bombs meant to go off simultaneously in Tehran and detained 28... Published 24 Sep, 2023 05:55pm
Pakistan Iranian diplomat terms CPEC good project LAHORE: “Pakistan is actively working to strengthen its trade relations with friendly countries so that they can... Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am
World Iran, Djibouti restore ties after 7 years: FM TEHRAN: Iran announced Friday the restoring of diplomatic ties with Djibouti more than seven years after it joined... Published 22 Sep, 2023 05:32pm
World Israel, Saudi Arabia see progress on ties as Iran sounds warning NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia and Israel voiced optimism Wednesday that they were moving closer to a historic normalization... Published 22 Sep, 2023 03:33am
World Iran president says Saudi ties with Israel would betray Palestinians UNITED NATIONS: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday accused regional rival Saudi Arabia of b Published 21 Sep, 2023 11:51am
World Saudi crown prince says getting 'closer' to Israel normalization: Fox interview WASHINGTON: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a U.S. television interview that his country was... Updated 21 Sep, 2023 09:55am
World Russia’s defence minister to visit Tehran on Tuesday DUBAI: Russia’s defence minister Sergei Shoigu will visit Tehran on Tuesday, Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency... Published 19 Sep, 2023 04:25pm
World US, Iran swap prisoners in deal involving $6bn transfer DOHA/NEW YORK: Five US citizens left Iran and landed in Doha on Monday in a prisoner swap for five Iranians held in... Published 19 Sep, 2023 06:31am
World Blinken says he spoke by phone to Americans freed in Iran NEW YORK: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that he spoke to five US citizens freed from Iran after... Published 18 Sep, 2023 10:33pm