The Press Editor

Islamabad: In a significant geopolitical pivot, Pakistan on Thursday opened six land routes to Iran, bypassing the Strait of Hormuz blockade. This move facilitates the flow of Iranian goods into the region, directly undermining US sanctions and complicating the Washington-Tehran standoff. By providing this strategic lifeline, Islamabad risks a severe diplomatic rift with the US, signalling a tactical shift towards regional alliances and Iranian energy dependence. Emergency measure follows standoff in Strait of Hormuz The emergency measure, which was announced by the Ministry of Commerce through the “Transit of Goods through Territory of Pakistan Order 2026,” follows a weeks-long naval standoff…

Tehran: In a significant development, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, on Thursday targeted US President Donald Trump and said the new management of Strait of Hormuz will bring calm, eliminate enemy's abuses. Iran will protect its ‘nuclear and missile capabilities’: Mojtaba In a statement, he said that the Islamic Republic will protect its "nuclear and missile capabilities" as a national asset, even as US President Donald Trump tries to get a deal on those issues. Mojtaba Khamenei spoke in a written statement read aloud on Iranian state television, as he has since he took over after the February 28…

Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines has come under fire after a recent social media post showed the entire Jammu and Kashmir as part of Pakistan on its "network map". Following the backlash, the airline deleted the post and issued an apology, describing the depiction as a "cartographic inaccuracy" and acknowledging the error in the map of India. The controversy erupted on Wednesday after Nepal Airlines shared a route map on its social media handle that depicted the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as part of Pakistan. The image quickly went viral on platforms like X and Facebook, drawing…