US Iran Rift
Containers to be transhipped from Karachi to Jebel Ali in the Middle East; Strait of Hormuz not expected to open in coming days.
Updated 07 Mar, 2026 08:03am
Media investigation, officials suggest American forces "most likely" responsible.
Updated 07 Mar, 2026 12:54pm
Refugee agency says its facing shortage of funds; US, Israeli attacks on Iran choke aid corridors, obstructing global relief efforts.
Updated 07 Mar, 2026 12:58pm
Markets tumble as Trump demands 'unconditional surrender', says "waste of time" to send ground troops.
Updated 07 Mar, 2026 07:29am
Latest estimates circulating in Washington suggest that sustaining the war is costing between $6-7 billion a day.
Published 06 Mar, 2026 06:29pm
Dubai has emerged in recent years as a preferred wealth hub for entrepreneurs and rich families in Asia, mainly from China, as they look to take advantage of its favourable policies.
Published 06 Mar, 2026 05:29pm
“The onus is on the forces that carried out the attack to investigate it,” says UN human rights office spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani.
Published 06 Mar, 2026 11:11am
Only an internally robust, united Pakistan can deal with a complex, dangerous external world.
Updated 06 Mar, 2026 09:23am
Foreign exchange reserves of SBP rise by $87m to $16.300bn during week ending Feb 27.
Updated 06 Mar, 2026 08:10am
The war that began six days ago as a concentrated blow against Iran’s leadership and military is now starting to resemble something more open-ended.
Published 05 Mar, 2026 05:54pm
Ogra says authorities are closely monitoring the supply chain to ensure the uninterrupted availability of petroleum products nationwide.
Published 05 Mar, 2026 04:32pm
“No such order has been issued by the Cabinet Division or the Ministry of Maritime Affairs,” information ministry clarifies.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 04:38pm
Two oil traders say they have bullish expectations for oil prices as a quick resolution to the war seems unlikely.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 01:38pm
The war is disrupting a sector that had been booming in the region.
Published 05 Mar, 2026 11:33am
United States was moving towards “complete and total control” of Iranian airspace, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 11:24am
With the prospect of protracted conflict on the entire western flank, Pakistan must now take sober stock of its resource position.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 09:34am
The Iran-linked instability highlights the fact that Pakistan’s macroeconomic resilience remains fragile.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 10:30am
Urea plant shuts due to RLNG supply suspension; Indus Motor Company anticipates disruptions and delays in imported parts.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 08:48am
Cosco blames the disruption on “the escalating conflicts in the Middle East region and the resultant restrictions on maritime traffic”.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 08:42am
Ex-Khamenei aide says Tehran has no intention of negotiating; Israel plans another "one, two weeks" of attacks; death toll in Iran crosses 1,000.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 07:39am
Hassan Khomeini, grandson of first supreme leader Imam Khomeini, also said to be in running.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 07:49am
Crisis deepens as US sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, killing 87; Hormuz shipping paralysed for fifth day.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 08:00am
NYT reports Iranian intelligence signals "off-ramp" talks; Tehran rejects report as "psychological warfare".
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 08:21am
New Delhi has termed reports “baseless and fabricated”.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 08:10am
UN relief coordinator regrets that respect for international law being challenged and eroded again.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 08:25am
• UAE airspace partially closed; commercial flights limited • Wealthy residents paying up to $200,000 for private evacuation flights.
Updated 05 Mar, 2026 08:28am
The economic theatre has widened faster than the military one.
Published 04 Mar, 2026 11:10pm
Critics say military operations in Iran exceed the US President Trump’s authority and fail to comply with international law.
Published 04 Mar, 2026 06:31pm
Warns "things could become serious" if war drags on, suggests conserving fuel as preventative measure.
Published 04 Mar, 2026 05:17pm
The offer was made through an unnamed country’s spy agency, according to the New York Times.
Published 04 Mar, 2026 04:58pm
