Iran names ambassador to Saudi after seven-year gap Iran has named an ambassador to Saudi Arabia, state media reported Wednesday, sealing a thaw in relations more than... Published 24 May, 2023 03:31pm
World Indonesia, Iran sign preferential trade agreement BOGOR, (Indonesia): The leaders of Indonesia and Iran on Tuesday signed a preferential trade agreement to expand... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
Print MoFA to discuss US sanctions on IP gas pipeline today ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has convened an inter-ministerial meeting on Wednesday (today) to... Updated 24 May, 2023 08:42am
Business & Finance Inauguration of Pak-Iran border market welcomed: PBF advocates re-launch of Pak-Turkish cargo train via Iran LAHORE: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Lahore President Muhammad Ejaz Tanveer welcoming the inauguration of the... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
Opinion The challenge of smuggling The body or organisation of large steel producers has raised its voice against large-scale smuggling of steel ... Published 23 May, 2023 06:14am
World Iran appoints Guards commander as new top security official DUBAI: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has appointed Revolutionary Guards commander Ali Akbar Ahmadian as the... Published 22 May, 2023 02:10pm
World Five Iranian border guards killed in Sistan-Baluchistan TEHRAN: Five Iranian border guards were killed Sunday during clashes with an armed group in the restive southeastern... Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am
World Iran executes three men linked to Amini protests: judiciary TEHRAN: Iranian authorities on Friday executed three men convicted of violence against the Islamic republic’s... Published 19 May, 2023 11:41am
World Iran warns Afghanistan TEHRAN: Iran demanded on Thursday that Afghanistan respect its “water rights”, charging that an upstream river... Published 19 May, 2023 06:17am
World Iran, Russia ink deal to complete major transport network TEHRAN: Iran and Russia agreed Wednesday to collaborate on the construction of the final part of a commercial... Published 17 May, 2023 07:16pm
Print Rising steel smuggling from Iran, Afghanistan: PALSP issues ‘stern warning’ to FBR ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) has issued a stern warning to the Federal Board... Updated 17 May, 2023 09:03am
World US says Iran and Russia expanding military cooperation WASHINGTON: The United States said Monday that Iran and Russia are "expanding their unprecedented defense... Published 15 May, 2023 11:21pm
World Iran arrests eight over workers’ strike at southern gas field TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have arrested eight people for “leading” a workers’ strike at a key gas site in ... Published 15 May, 2023 07:09am
Business & Finance ‘Iran keen to boost trade ties with Pakistan’ KARACHI: Chairman National Security Commission of Iranian parliament, Dr Vahid Jalal Zadeh has said that Iran is ... Published 14 May, 2023 03:24am
Editorials Intra-Arab rapprochement EDITORIAL: Winds of change are blowing in the Middle East. After the recent normalisation of relations between the... Published 14 May, 2023 03:24am
World Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran in highest-level talks since Syrian war ANKARA: Foreign ministers for Turkey, Syria, Russia and Iran met on Wednesday in Moscow, marking the highest-level... Published 10 May, 2023 07:51pm
Pakistan More Iranian fuel being smuggled to Pakistan, petroleum dealers say KARACHI: Petroleum dealers have flagged a surge in the smuggling of Iranian fuel to Pakistan, saying that up to 35%... Updated 09 May, 2023 04:01pm
World Jordan strikes Iran-linked drugs factory in southern Syria AMMAN: Jordan carried out rare air strikes on southern Syria on Monday, hitting a Iran-linked drugs factory and... Published 09 May, 2023 05:37am
Print Sale of smuggled Iranian diesel causing huge revenue loss KARACHI: Iranian smuggled diesel has replaced 40pc of Pakistan’s domestic diesel consumption, causing unprecedented... Updated 08 May, 2023 09:03am
World Iran’s Raisi, on Syria visit, urges anti-Israel unity DAMASCUS: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called Thursday for “resistance forces” to unite against Israel on his... Published 04 May, 2023 05:19pm
World Raisi praises Assad for successfully overcoming sanctions DAMASCUS: Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi hailed Syria’s Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday for overcoming... Published 04 May, 2023 04:26am
World Iran’s president heads to Syria for first trip since war, eyeing rebuild DAMASCUS: Iran’s Ebrahim Raisi is set to travel to Damascus Wednesday in the first visit by an Iranian president... Published 03 May, 2023 12:19pm
World Iran’s parliament votes to dismiss industry minister TEHRAN: Iran’s parliament voted in an impeachment session on Sunday to remove the industry minister amid soaring... Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am
Business & Finance Iranian envoy meets finance minister ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Pakistan Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini on Sunday called on... Published 01 May, 2023 03:28am
World Iran MPs remove minister over rising prices TEHRAN: Iran’s parliament voted in an impeachment session on Sunday to remove the industry minister amid soaring... Published 30 Apr, 2023 07:00pm
World Iranian president to visit Syria next week BEIRUT: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Damascus next week, a senior regional source close to the Syrian... Published 28 Apr, 2023 07:34pm
World Iran seizes oil tanker off Oman, says two missing in collision DUBAI: Iran seized a US-bound oil tanker off Oman on Thursday, saying it had crashed into an Iranian vessel leaving... Published 28 Apr, 2023 06:08am
Pakistan Alvi calls for increasing cooperation with Iran, Romania in all areas ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for increasing cooperation with Iran and Romania in all areas of mutual... Published 28 Apr, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance Rs25bn annual loss due to steel smuggling ISLAMABAD: The documented steel industry has estimated that around 500,000 Metric Tons (MT) steel is being annually... Published 27 Apr, 2023 06:24am
World Iran says Belgium prisoner swap ‘finalised’ TEHRAN: Iran said Wednesday a prisoner exchange with Belgium was “finalised”, hinting at the release of Belgian aid... Published 26 Apr, 2023 05:24pm