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Crude oil jumps 6% as Iran strikes ships, ignites Emirati port, squeezes Hormuz flows
Oil prices jumped 6% on Monday while global stocks declined after Iran escalated its military campaign, striking several ships in the Strait of Hormuz...
US sinks Iranian small boats, shoots down missiles, drones as reopening of Strait underway
US President Donald Trump launched Operation Project Freedom on Monday in an attempt to gain control of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway...
CENTCOM commander says US military destroyed six Iranian boats after attacks
WASHINGTON, MAY 4: The top US military general for the Middle East said Monday that Iran had tried to open at US Navy ships...
Trump threatens to ‘blow Iran off face of the Earth’ if US vessels attacked
WASHINGTON, MAY 4: US President Donald Trump threatened Iran would be "blown off the face of the Earth" if US vessels were attacked in...
Seoul says ‘explosion and fire’ struck South Korean ship in Strait of Hormuz
SEOUL, MAY 4: Seoul said on Monday that an “explosion and fire” had struck a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the...
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Chinese training, global impact: Pakistani scientist contributes to IEEE nano conference
BEIJING, Apr 30: When the 2026 IEEE 21st International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE NEMS 2026) brought together nearly 1,000 experts...
Commissioning ceremony of HANGOR submarine
Rawalpindi, 30 April, 2026;
Commissioning ceremony of 1st HANGOR Class Submarine, PNS/M HANGOR was held at Sanya, China. President Asif Ali Zardari graced the occasion...
Pakistan, China ink MoUs to boost tea sector cooperation, agri technology, desalination
BEIJING, APR 27: Pakistan and China on Monday signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the fields of desalination, agricultural...
CENTRAL ASIA
Address by the President of the Republic Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the 59th Annual...
SAMARKAND, MAY 4 /DNA/ - President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan announced a new $12 billion cooperation program with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on...
Azerbaijan, UAE explore enhancing economic cooperation
BAKU, April 30: Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov met with a delegation from the United Arab Emirates led by Saeed Bin Mubarak Al...
Uzbek, Chinese communities mark Int’l Chinese Language Day
TASHKENT, APR 22: About 300 people gathered here to celebrate International Chinese Language Day with a comprehensive showcase and performance of Chinese character art...
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EDITOR'S ARTICLES
Islamabad’s diplomatic setback
In hindsight, Islamabad may have overestimated both its influence and the readiness of the parties to engage. Diplomacy is as much about reading signals...
HEALTH
Two new polio cases reported in KP, 2026 tally jumps to three
PESHAWAR: Two new cases of polio have been reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, taking the 2026 tally to three, the National Institute of Health (NIH)...
New Al-Shifa eye hospital opens in Haveli Lakha
RAWALPINDI, APR 28 /DNA/ - Al-Shifa Trust's new eye hospital in Haveli Lakha, Okara, has begun serving patients ahead of a formal inauguration scheduled...
Balochistan health card program provides free quality treatment to 345,000 patients
QUETTA, Apr 27: Chief Minister of Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Bugti, has announced that the Balochistan Health Card Program is ensuring free and quality medical...
ARTS & CULTURE
Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan leads Pakistan delegation at ECO conference in Shusha
In his keynote address, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan highlighted Pakistan’s vast investment potential in the tourism sector, inviting governments and the private sector from...
Skardu airport set for major upgrade to boost tourism
ISLAMABAD, APR 29 (DNA): The new master plan for the up-gradation of Skardu International Airport marks a significant step toward transforming Gilgit-Baltistan into a...
Tourists excited as ‘Electric Safari Train’ nears launch in ‘Changa Manga Forest’
ISLAMABAD, Apr 24: Tourists on Friday praised the Punjab government and the Punjab Wildlife Department for the soon-to-arrive Electric Safari Train, promising a whisper-quiet...
