The UN Security Council met in emergency session hours after Israel’s deadly air strikes against targets in Iran. “This completely unprovoked attack, no matter what Israel says to the contrary, is a gross violation of the UN Charter and international law,” Vassily Nebenzia said, expressing Russia’s “strong condemnation” of the strikes. He accused “Western members” […]
“Islamic fighters [Iranian forces] in the Salmas border region successfully shot down Israeli drones that had violated the country’s airspace,” state television said, adding the “drones had entered Iranian airspace on espionage and reconnaissance missions”. Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israel on Saturday morning, killing at least two people and wounding dozens after a […]
Demonstrators from 80 countries planned to march to Egypt’s border with Gaza to spotlight the deepening humanitarian crises facing Palestinians since Israel began blocking aid trucks from entering the coastal enclave in March. Israel slightly eased restrictions last month, allowing limited aid in, but experts warn the measures fall far short. The Global March on […]
US District Judge Michael Fabiarz had issued an order Wednesday that the government could not detain or deport Khalil, a legal permanent resident, based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s assertions that his presence on US soil posed a national security threat. The order gave the government until Friday to release Khalil. But by Friday […]
The epicentre of the earthquake was at a distance of 12 kilometres north of Malir, originating at a depth of 35 kilometers, according to the Seismological Center. Earthquake tremors were felt at approximately 9:53 AM on Saturday morning. The Karachi area has felt 39 low to mild tremors since of first of June. Chief Meteorologist […]
“This Council must deny Israel the free hand and the impunity with which it continues to operate in defiance of international law and international opinion,” Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, told the 15-member Council, while denouncing Tel Aviv’s “unjustified and illegitimate aggression” against Iran. “Iran has the right to […]
Maulana Fazlur Rehman disapproved of the unnecessary taxation policies. He emphasised the need for economic reforms in Pakistan, highlighting that the country must learn from the GDP growth of other countries like China, India, and Bangladesh. While speaking to the media at a press conference in Karachi, Maulana Fazlur Rehman expressed worries over Pakistan’s economic […]
The escalation in hostilities in the Middle East – a major oil producing region – adds a fresh layer of uncertainty for financial markets at a time of heightened pressure on the global economy from U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive and erratic trade policies. Market reaction was swift. U.S. S&P E-mini futures slumped 1.7% and […]
Brent crude futures jumped $6.29, or 9.07%, to $75.65 a barrel by 0315 GMT after hitting an intraday high of $78.50, the highest since January 27. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up $6.43, or 9.45%, at $74.47 a barrel after hitting a high of $77.62, the loftiest since January 21. Friday’s gains were the […]
A fuel enrichment plant in Fordow had also not been affected as of yet, it said. Israeli fighter jets reportedly bombed the nuclear site in the city of Natanz during its blitz early Friday morning, but the IAEA has said there is currently no increase in radiation levels at the site. The agency has said […]
