Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Iranian drones hit Azerbaijan airport
News Desk DUBAI: Azerbaijan on Thursday summoned the Iranian envoy after two people were wounded in drone hits on an airport and near a school. The attacks around midday involved at least two drones that crossed from Iran into Azerbaijan’s exclave of Nakhichevan, which borders Iran and is separated from mainland Azerbaijan by Armenia, said a foreign ministry statement. “One drone fell on the terminal building of Nakhichevan Airport, while another drone fell near a school building in the village of Shekerabad,” the ministry said, damaging the airport and woundingRead More
Finance Minister Discusses Economic Reforms and Regional Economic Outlook with British High Commissioner
ISLAMABAD, MAR 5 /DNA/: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, held a meeting with the British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Ms. Jane Marriott CMG OBE, who called on him at the Finance Division today. The meeting focused on regional developments, Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook, progress on economic reforms, and avenues for strengthening bilateral economic cooperation. The Finance Minister briefed the High Commissioner on the government’s proactive approach to managing potential economic implications arising from evolving regional developments. He shared that the Prime Minister has constituted a high-level committeeRead More
Pakistan condemnsIndia-Canada nuclear pact
Pakistan reiterates that civil nuclear cooperation must be governed by a non-discriminatory, criteria-based approach applicable equally to all states that are not parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) DNA ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has noted with serious concern the conclusion of a long-term uranium supply agreement between India and Canada, valued at approximately CAD 2.6 billion, along with announced cooperation in small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced nuclear reactor technologies. The Spokesman of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tahir Andrabi said on Wednesday that the agreement, signed between Canada’s Cameco Corporation andRead More