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Stranded Iranian sailors put Sri Lanka, India in diplomatic dilemma

Sri Lanka and India are providing sanctuary to 434 sailors from three Iranian naval vessels targeted or threatened by the United States, a diplomatic conundrum as the US-Israel attack on Iran and the subsequent war spills into the Indian Ocean. The ships had taken part in a naval exercise organis...

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REGION: DEATH OF THE ‘RULES-BASED ORDER’
REGION: DEATH OF THE ‘RULES-BASED ORDER’

The joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran represent a further erosion of the international legal order...

Why is Asia so reliant on Middle Eastern oil?
Why is Asia so reliant on Middle Eastern oil?

Asia depends on oil and gas from the Middle East, sourcing 60 per cent of its crude from the regi...

KP to implement fuel conservation measures for 2 months, cuts allowance for govt vehicles by 25pc
KP to implement fuel conservation measures for 2 months, ...

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday decided to implement fuel-saving measures for a perio...

Qatar arrests 313 people for sharing footage, ‘misleading information’ amid attacks by Iran
Qatar arrests 313 people for sharing footage, ‘misleading...

Qatari authorities have arrested more than 300 people for sharing images and what they described ...

Public, private schools in Sindh to remain closed on March 11 on account of Youm-i-Ali
Public, private schools in Sindh to remain closed on Marc...

The Sindh government on Monday announced that public and private educational institutions across ...

Unstoppable India target Olympic gold after making World Cup history
Unstoppable India target Olympic gold after making World ...

India captain Suryakumar Yadav said gold in 2028 on cricket’s return to the Olympics was the coun...

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PM Shehbaz announces Rs1.5m reward for each player of hockey team after qualifying for World Cup
PM Shehbaz announces Rs1.5m reward for each player of hockey team after qualifying for World Cup

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a reward of Rs1.5 million for each player of the national hockey team following the team’s performance in the FIH Hockey World Cup qualifier, state...

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War Diary Day 10: Iran’s new leader, escalating war and endgame questions
War Diary Day 10: Iran’s new leader, escalating war and endgame questions

The 10th day of the war began with a development that may shape the trajectory of the conflict more than any exchange on the battlefield. Early on Monday, Iran’s Assembly of Experts selected Ayatol...

Analysis by Baqir Sajjad Syed

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Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as supreme leader draws measured US response, sharp Israeli warning
Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as supreme leader draws measured US response, sharp Israeli warning

WASHINGTON: Tehran has confirmed the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader, a decision that has drawn contrasting reactions from Washington and Jerusalem, reflecting differing ...

Analysis by Anwar Iqbal

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Section 144 imposed in Dera Ismail Khan amid security concerns
Section 144 imposed in Dera Ismail Khan amid security concerns

PESHAWAR: The district administration in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan has imposed Section 144 in view of the prevailing law and order situation, restricting movement on several roads and i...

Analysis by Muhammad Irfan Mughal

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PM to unveil austerity plan today to cope with war fallout
PM to unveil austerity plan today to cope with war fallout

• Premier stresses ‘sensible use’ of petroleum products during Iran crisis; says burden should be borne ‘judiciously’ by all segments of society• Three fuel shipments expected today, petroleum mini...

Analysis by Syed Irfan Raza | Amjad Mahmood

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