ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to receive three petroleum shipments by tomorrow, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik announced on Sunday, amid rising global oil prices and supply concerns caused by the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. The briefing, attended by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, came after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed...
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March 8, 2026March 8, 2026MINORITIES, Uncategorized
Minority Rights Delegation Urges Protection of Women’s Rights on International Women’s Day
ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the National Lobbying Delegation for Minority Rights has called on the government to take urgent steps to protect the rights of women belonging to religious minority communities in Pakistan. In a statement issued on Sunday, Haroon Sarab Diyal, Focal Person of the delegation, highlighted the challenges faced...
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March 8, 2026March 8, 2026Human Interest, World
Man Reunites With Father 24 Years After Being Separated at Railway Station
In what seems like a story straight out of a movie, a man who was separated from his family as a child has finally reunited with his father more than two decades later in China. According to reports, 28-year-old Zheng Yunpeng was just four years old when he got separated from his parents at a...
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March 8, 2026March 8, 2026Pakistan
Aurat March Activists Detained in Islamabad Ahead of Women’s Day Rally
ISLAMABAD: Several women’s rights activists, including prominent organiser Dr Farzana Bari, were detained by police in Islamabad on Sunday ahead of the planned Aurat March rally marking International Women’s Day. According to police sources, the activists were taken into custody from the Super Market area in Sector F-6 while gathering to begin their march towards...
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March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Uncategorized
Pakistan Signals Support to Saudi Arabia Amid Rising Gulf Tensions
Islamabad has signaled its support to Saudi Arabia while maintaining caution with Iran, following Iranian drone and missile strikes on the Kingdom. Military consultations between Pakistan’s top leadership and Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman highlighted the delicate balance Islamabad seeks to maintain amid the escalating Gulf crisis. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement after...
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March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Columns
A Beautiful Synthesis of Life, Journalism, and Literature
Johar Mir is counted among those distinguished journalists, intellectuals, and poets who left lasting marks on the intellectual, literary, and political landscape of Pakistan through their writings, analyses, and creative thought. He was known in literary circles for his insight and poetic aesthetics, and he also earned recognition for his fearless expression regarding political awareness...
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March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Uncategorized
15 Terrorists Killed in Balochistan Intelligence-Based Operations
Quetta: Pakistan’s security forces killed 15 terrorists during two separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Balochistan’s Harnai and Basima districts, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations. In a statement released on Saturday, the military’s media wing said the operations targeted militants linked to Indian-backed terrorist networks. According to the ISPR, an intelligence-based operation was conducted in...
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March 7, 2026March 7, 2026World
Iran Says It Will Not Attack Neighbouring Countries Unless Provoked
Tehran: Iran has announced that it will stop launching attacks on neighbouring countries unless an attack on Iranian territory originates from those states, according to President Masoud Pezeshkian. Speaking in remarks broadcast on Iranian state television, Pezeshkian said the country’s interim leadership council had approved a new policy aimed at preventing further escalation across the...
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March 7, 2026March 7, 2026World
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Discuss Security After Iranian Strikes
Riyadh Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff, Asim Munir, met Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud in Riyadh on Saturday to discuss the escalating security situation in the Middle East following Iranian missile and drone attacks on the Kingdom. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations,...
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March 7, 2026March 7, 2026World
Pilots Navigate War-Torn Skies as Middle East Conflict Intensifies
Rising dangers in global airspace The escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel is creating unprecedented risks for commercial airline pilots, who must now navigate skies increasingly crowded with missiles and drones. Retaliatory strikes by Iran have sent ballistic missiles and attack drones across parts of the Middle East, disrupting air traffic and...