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AS the confrontation between the US-Israel combine and Iran escalates across the Middle East, increasing regional instability is no longer a mere geopolitical concern for Pakistan; it now has tangible implications for its fragile economy. With all signs pointing to a prolonged conflict, the prosp...

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Travellers recall sleepless nights after return from Gulf
Travellers recall sleepless nights after return from Gulf

PARIS: More relieved passengers arrived home from the Gulf region on Wednesday as further flights...

The IMF’s culpability
The IMF’s culpability

THE mismanagement of Pakistan as a polity by its ruling elite has landed the country in periodic ...

US vows insurance, escorts as oil, gas flows disrupted
US vows insurance, escorts as oil, gas flows disrupted

• Crisis deepens as US sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87• Hormuz shipping paral...

Tourism on hold as Middle East war casts uncertainty
Tourism on hold as Middle East war casts uncertainty

Cancelled flights, postponed trips and a great deal of uncertainty: the war in the Middle East is...

Curfew lifted in Gilgit, continues in Skardu
Curfew lifted in Gilgit, continues in Skardu

GILGIT: Curfew has been lifted in Gilgit city, while it will remain in force in Skardu until furt...

Son ‘frontrunner’ to succeed Khamenei
Son ‘frontrunner’ to succeed Khamenei

Mojtaba Khamenei DUBAI: Mojtaba Khamenei has emerged as frontrunner to succeed his late father as...

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‘Iran turmoil could push people into Balochistan’
‘Iran turmoil could push people into Balochistan’

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations has said that instability in Iran could trigger large-scale movements of people, particularly towards Balochistan. In a statement issued from UN Headquarters, Under-Se...

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Govt refutes ordering temporary suspension of port entries in Pakistan
Govt refutes ordering temporary suspension of port entries in Pakistan

The government on Thursday refuted a “fabricated” notification claiming that the Cabinet Division ordered the “temporary suspension of all port entries in Pakistan” due to the security situation un...

Analysis by News Desk

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Battered by US-Israeli strikes, Iran claims control of Hormuz strait
Battered by US-Israeli strikes, Iran claims control of Hormuz strait

A MAP detailing US strikes on Iran, which was shown at Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon briefing.—X / IdreesAli114 • Ex-Khamenei aide says Tehran has no intention of negotiating• Israel plans another ‘one, ...

Analysis by Agencies

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US-India naval ties in focus amid Iran conflict
US-India naval ties in focus amid Iran conflict

ISLAMABAD: A former senior adviser to the US Secretary of Defence, has claimed that the US Navy is increasingly relying on Indian ports for docking and unloading operations due to escalating tensio...

Analysis by APP

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Trump administration keeps ‘boots on ground’ option open as Iran conflict intensifies
Trump administration keeps ‘boots on ground’ option open as Iran conflict intensifies

WASHINGTON: The White House has acknowledged that the Donald Trump administration is deliberately avoiding categorical statements on Iran, as doing so could limit the president’s flexibility in a f...

Analysis by Anwar Iqbal

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