Friday, July 17th, 2026
IRGC targets Thai-flagged vessel for entering Strait of Hormuz without permission
TEHRAN, JUL 17: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted a Thai-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, citing the ship’s failure to seek permission from IRGC naval forces before attempting to transit the waterway. According to Tasnim, the vessel ignored repeated warnings from IRGC naval units before it was targeted. No further details on the vessel’s name, cargo, or the condition of its crew have been independently confirmed at this time. The incident is the latest in a string of confrontationsRead More
If state can broker US-Iran ceasefire, it should reopen AJK too, Bilawal urges govt
MUZAFFARABAD, JUL 17: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday urged the federal government to reopen Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), calling for relief for residents affected by ongoing disruptions. “If the state of Pakistan can help bring peace between the United States and Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, then it should also reopen Kashmir,” Bilawal said while addressing an election rally in AJK’s Dadyal. The US and Iran signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 17, largely mediated by Pakistan. The 14-point IslamabadRead More
Govt shifts to daily fuel price revision mechanism amid surge in global oil rates: minister
ISLAMABAD, JUL 17: The federal government has decided to review fuel prices on a daily basis amid a surge in global oil rates, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Friday. Addressing a press conference alongside Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, Malik said the decision was approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the federal cabinet. Renewed military strikes in the Middle East were also weighing on risk sentiment, keeping oil prices elevated and reigniting concerns about inflation and growth. Oil prices were on the rise, with Brent crude futures LCOc1Read More
PM urges URAAN Program participants to contribute to Pakistan’s development, prosperity
ISLAMABAD, Jul 17: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged participants of the URAAN Overseas Pakistan Summer Scholars Program to utilize their education, research, and global experience for the country’s development and prosperity. The prime minister met with the scholars here. The participants are currently undergoing a six-week internship under the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives to research issues facing Pakistan The prime minister welcomed the Pakistani students studying in leading universities of the world to avail internships in the country, and underlined that the youth playsRead More
Aleem Khan condemns attack on Sardar Tanveer Ilyas’s election convoy
ISLAMABAD, Jul 17: President of the Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) Abdul Aleem Khan has vehemently condemned the armed attack on the election convoy of IPP Azad Kashmir President, Sardar Tanveer Ilyas. According to reports, miscreants associated with the Action Committee opened fire on the election convoy at Tain Dalkot in Azad Kashmir, said a press release issued on Friday. Expressing deep grief and sorrow over the incident, Abdul Aleem Khan extended his heartfelt condolences on the martyrdom of a security guard who lost his life in the line of duty duringRead More
Fmr AJK PM survives life attempt
News Desk MUZAFFARABAD: A personal security guard of former Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas was shot dead on Friday after his convoy came under fire while travelling through his native constituency via the Tain-Dhalkot area, according to officials and his aides. Officials said that the convoy of Ilyas, who now heads the Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) in the region, had travelled around one-and-a-half kilometres beyond the Tain-Dhalkot bridge over the Jhelum River, when unidentified assailants opened fire from the mountainside at around 1:30pm. Muhammad Asif, aRead More