The Pakistan Navy rescued 18 crew members, including foreign nationals, of a merchant vessel in the North Arabian Sea after receiving a distress call, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday.
The United States has dispatched Vice President JD Vance, along with senior envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, to Islamabad for high-stakes talks with Iran aimed at securing a lasting ceasefire.
The move drew global praise, with leaders and social media users lauding Pakistan’s leadership for stepping in at a critical moment to defuse tensions.
Social media users on X are praising Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi for his calm demeanor, intelligence, and diplomatic presence, with some calling him the “most loved person on the internet.
Petroleum prices surged sharply as the government raised petrol to Rs458.41 and diesel to Rs520.35 per litre, citing rising global oil prices driven by Middle East tensions.
A sessions court has ordered Meesha Shafi to pay Rs5 million in damages to Ali Zafar in a defamation case stemming from her 2018 harassment allegations.
Naseem Shah has been fined a record PKR 20 million by the PCB after a deleted tweet from his account appeared to criticise Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
