US Iran Rift
The past 24 hours indicated a clear shift from a primarily military contest to one increasingly centred on economic targets.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 07:40pm
Public transport fares have risen as people travel from major urban centres back to their hometowns and villages.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:12pm
“PIA clarifies that the news circulating regarding a missile attack near Fujairah involving a PIA flight is entirely baseless and false,” it says.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 03:57pm
Joint statement by regional countries, including Pakistan, condemns Iranian attacks; Saudi Arabia reserves "right to take military actions," says Saudi FM.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 03:59pm
The most important thing is to ensure that Pakistan stays out of the fighting, no matter the cost.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 09:22am
The late Larijani was one of the most powerful men in Iran — a thinker and a soldier.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 09:08am
“The implications of developments in the Middle East for the US economy are uncertain,” the Fed said in a statement.
Published 19 Mar, 2026 07:54am
Tehran threatens, launches retaliatory attacks on energy facilities in the region; Pezeshkian warns of "uncontrollable consequences" as oil stays above $106 per barrel.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 07:56am
A strike on the Bushehr nuclear power facility, though limited in immediate damage, has pushed the conflict into a more dangerous phase.
Updated 19 Mar, 2026 11:40am
According to oil marketing companies, commercial banks are not providing full foreign exchange coverage for their import requirements.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 06:47pm
Around a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas passes through the waterway in peacetime.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:42pm
FO says during the meeting, Dar will reiterate Pakistan's “desire” to "continue playing a pivotal role" in achieving a resolution.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 07:21pm
It would be unreasonable to expect Lebanon’s government to disarm Hezbollah while the country is being bombed by...
Published 18 Mar, 2026 01:21pm
Airline spokesperson says for the time being, flights to the UAE will only be operated to Al Ain.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 01:10pm
As long as the Middle East is viewed through the lens of a civilisational struggle, we will remain trapped in a cycle of violence.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 01:04pm
Thousands appear for funerals of Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani in Tehran; Zardari expresses "deep grief" over assassination.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 06:23pm
Analysts warn that his absence removes one of the few moderating voices capable of preventing further escalation.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 10:46am
Bound by a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan is in a precarious position.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 09:51am
MOST members of the international community, particularly states in the greater Middle East, are gravely concerned...
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 09:32am
In foreign capitals there has been deep skepticism over getting involved in a war Trump did not consult them on.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 10:25am
US crude rises 2.28pc to $95.63 a barrel; Brent climbs 2.59pc to $102.81 per barrel.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 07:03am
Larijani's role as the ultimate insider in Ali Khamenei’s Iran gave him responsibilities across a wide portfolio that included critical nuclear negotiations with the West and managing Tehran’s regional ties.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:16am
Larijani was assassinated by a US-Israeli air attack as he was visiting his daughter in the eastern outskirts of a Tehran suburb, reports Fars.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 10:44am
“I've long said that I wonder whether or not Nato would ever be there for us. So this was a great test," he says.
Published 18 Mar, 2026 12:29am
During the flight, the aircraft developed a "cabin pressure-related snag", team working to remove fault, says PIA.
Updated 18 Mar, 2026 07:33am
It is not clear how the team will continue their journey home to neighbouring Iran from Istanbul.
Published 17 Mar, 2026 10:23pm
The US-Israel coalition is accumulating tactical successes, but without translating them into strategic collapse.
Published 17 Mar, 2026 09:10pm
“I cannot support sending the next generation off to fight and die in a war that serves no benefit to the American people," says director of National Counterterrorism Centre.
Updated 17 Mar, 2026 10:16pm
Analysis notes solarisation saved $12 billion in import bill; says every gigawatt of distributed solar deployed is hedge against brewing energy crisis.
Published 17 Mar, 2026 01:17pm
This is a war in which Iran’s objectives are nothing if not reasoned and secular.
Updated 17 Mar, 2026 10:00am
