<p>CHAKWAL: A new twist has emerged in the killing of nine-year-old Hania Ahmed as her father claimed that the robbers did not resort to shooting; rather, the incident occurred due to direct firing by a cop of the Crime Control Department (CCD).</p> <p><a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2008638">Hania</a>, an Australian citizen visiting Pakistan, was killed on the spot on the night of June 10 in Chakwal city during a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2007117">robbery incident</a> due to firing

The US has launched &quot;powerful&quot; strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command (Centcom) said on Tuesday it had hit over 80 targets...

Oil prices rose Wednesday after the U.S. launched fresh strikes on Iran in retaliation for Tehran attacking commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. West Texas Intermediate futures for August ...

The US military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, putt...

July 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. military unleashed a new wave of strikes against Iran on Tuesday and revoked a license allowing the country to sell oil after three tankers were hit by projectiles in the S...

The United States carried out airstrikes against several targets in Iran on Tuesday, hours after revoking a waiver allowing the sale of Iranian oil around the world, in a dual response to what the Pen...

<p>Investor thinking on Chinese assets is changing, as steady returns through the turbulence of the Iran war and AI frenzy show how China has broken step with global markets, carving it a niche as a sandbag against volatility.</p> <p>The shift has brought money into the bond market and encouraged investors to seek out stocks with drivers distinct from global trends.</p> <p>“The role of China in portfolios is evolving from a simple emerging-market growth allocation toward a more nuanced source

<p>Three tankers including a Qatari LNG vessel were struck within hours in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime monitors and Qatar said on Tuesday, with peace mediator Doha denouncing an “unacceptable” Iranian attack.</p> <p>An “unknown projectile” <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013561">hit</a> a tanker overnight, causing a fire, before two more were hit, at least one by a drone, British maritime security agency UKMTO said.</p> <p>The string of attacks after more than a week of respite re

<p>LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday announced nationwide protests and sit-ins on Friday, July 10, against what he described as the government’s “extortionary” petroleum levy.</p> <p>Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Rehman said the petroleum levy had become an “unbearable burden” on ordinary Pakistanis, claiming that the government was collecting Rs118 per litre in taxes and levies on petrol.</p> <p>“Nearly Rs8.5 trillion has been coll

<p>President Asif Ali Zardari and Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to boosting bilateral ties between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan, particularly deepening trade, economic and investment cooperation.</p> <p>President Zardari <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2013361">arrived</a> in Kyrgyzstan a day earlier for a four-day official visit, from July 6-9.</p> <p>According to a joint statement issued on Tuesday, the two expressed satisfaction over the “developme