Monday, September 14th, 2026
Motorway Police provided assistance to over 179,000 travellers in August
ISLAMABAD, Sep 14: The National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) provided timely assistance to more than 179,000 travellers during August 2026. According to the spokesperson, the Motorway Police also recovered gold ornaments worth Rs1.6 million and valuable mobile phones worth Rs2.146 million and handed them over to their rightful owners. To promote road safety and awareness about traffic laws, 280 awareness programmes were organized across the country during the month, he added. More than 3.036 million citizens were also sensitized about traffic rules at various toll plazas, the spokesperson said.Read More
FGEHA two-day auction of commercial plots in G-13, G-14 to kick off Tuesday
ISLAMABAD, Sep 14: The two-day auction of commercial plots in Sectors G-13 and G-14, being organised by the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA), will commence on Tuesday, September 15. Talking to APP, an FGEHA spokesperson said all preparations for the auction had been finalised, while the Auction Management Committee had reviewed arrangements to ensure a transparent and well-organised process. The spokesperson said the responsibilities of the relevant departments had also been reviewed in detail, while the growing interest shown by investors and the business community in the commercial plotsRead More
MBS, US Central Command chief discuss latest regional developments
RIYADH, SEP 14: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper on Monday in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations and the latest regional developments, the report added. MBS had spoken with US President Donald Trump multiple times as Riyadh and Washington coordinate over the escalating situation in Yemen, sources familiar with the matter said last week. Trump told MBS that the US would provide intelligence and targeting assistance, one source told Al Arabiya English,Read More
Iran says reports about activity in Pickaxe Mountain are baseless
TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said reports of activity at the country’s Pickaxe Mountain (Kolang Kouh) were baseless, after US President Donald Trump said the United States was monitoring activity there. Trump had said last week that the US could hit Pickaxe Mountain and urged Iran to be cautious. “We notice there’s a little activity at Pickaxe. I would advise Iran not to get cute because we will have to hit them very hard,” Trump said in a speech at the midterm Republican convention. Pickaxe Mountain, located near Iran’s heavilyRead More
Oman calls for alternative LNG routes that can bypass Hormuz
MUSCUT, SEP 14: Alternative routes are needed to allow flows of liquefied natural gas to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, Oman’s energy minister told a major gathering of gas producers and traders, as months of conflict in the Arabian Gulf continue to disrupt shipments. “Let’s identify alternative export options,” Salim al-Aufi, Oman’s minister of energy and minerals, said at the Gastech conference in Bangkok on Monday. “Be it north or through Oman or through Yemen. Diversify your options to get the resources out of the area.” The comments come asRead More
Indonesia rescuers battle turbulent seas in search for 129 people after ship capsizes
JAKARTA: Hundreds of Indonesian rescuers including the coastguard and the navy raced on Monday to board a passenger ship that capsized in the Java Sea over the weekend as they searched for the 129 people still missing, officials said, with the confirmed death toll at six. The Virgo Transport 8 ship carrying 243 people went missing in bad weather early on Sunday, the rescue agency said. Authorities have since rescued 108 people from the ship, which was traveling from Surabaya in East Java to Banjarmasin in South Kalimantan. Choppy watersRead More