Pakistan is considering a proposal from US conglomerate Honeywell Technologies to modernise and expand the country’s refinery sector to enhance domestic refining capacity and reduce reliance on imported petroleum products. The development came during a high-level interaction between Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and a delegation of Honeywell Technologies led by its Vice President and General […]
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What the US needs to know about Iran’s mosaic defence
When critical decisions are taken without complete understanding of the reasons that brought success and provoked failure, the almost certain outcome is failure. This is a theme in my upcoming book, coauthored with former United Kingdom Defence Chief Lord David Richards. In Vietnam, Afghanistan and the second Iraq war, a militarily superior US was doomed […]
Iran, US persist in their attacks as Pakistan keeps diplomacy alive
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to promoting regional peace and stability during a meeting with Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, who is on an official visit to Pakistan. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office, the meeting at the Prime Minister House was attended by Deputy Prime Minister […]
Return to pre-July 9 position to resume talks, Pakistan and Qatar tell US, Iran
A joint de-escalation proposal by Pakistan and Qatar has urged the United States and Iran to return to their pre-July 9 positions “as a first step” to resume stalled talks to permanently end their months-long war, Pakistani government sources told Anadolu on Monday. The proposal, jointly drafted by Islamabad and Doha after “consulting regional partners”, […]
Pakistan seeks partnerships with US institutions to advance economy
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal has sought strategic partnerships with leading American universities, research centres and innovation institutions to strengthen Pakistan’s higher education, research, climate resilience and innovation ecosystem, saying the country was committed to building a knowledge-based economy through global collaboration. During a series of high-level engagements in […]
How Trump Turned Hormuz into a US Cash Machine
President Donald Trump’s declaration that the United States will become the “guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz, reimpose its blockade on Iranian shipping and demand reimbursement equal to 20 per cent of eligible cargo value has exposed a striking contradiction at the heart of American policy. Until recently, Washington insisted that Hormuz was an international […]
Iran warns it won’t be bound by deal if US violations continue
Iran warned that it would no longer be bound by a deal with the US aimed at ending the Middle East war if Washington’s violations of the agreement continued, state TV reported on Saturday. Referring to the deal struck with the help of Pakistani mediation, Tehran’s UN ambassador said in remarks in New York on […]
US Democrat Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit
US Democratic lawmaker Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers armed with US-made rifles during a West Bank visit this week that he cast as an unfiltered look at the human toll of Israeli occupation as he weighs a 2028 presidential run. Speaking with Reuters on Thursday in a Palestinian village, Khanna said […]
Pakistan urges US, Iran to uphold Islamabad MoU
Pakistan has urged all sides to uphold the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, saying that any interruption in the diplomatic process would further complicate efforts to resolve the Iran nuclear issue and other outstanding matters through negotiations. Speaking during a briefing on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2231, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations […]
Trump says US will ‘completely decimate’ Iran if assassinated
US President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Saturday after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing, further underlining the tensions gripping the Middle East as an interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the region. Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after […]