Pakistan says expects to be ‘in a good place’ on fuel supply by April

  • The development comes as ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to fuel global energy price hikes
  • Finance minister urges private sector to help the country manage limited resources while navigating crisis
By KASHIF IMRAN ·

Special video

In Karachi, customized ‘Eidi’ envelopes bring printing presses back to life

  • Demand for Eidi envelopes grows while traditional cards decline due to digital messaging
  • Customized designs and nationwide orders are keeping presses active during Ramadan
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

Special video

Affordable Arabic perfume replicas draw Eid shoppers in Pakistan’s Quetta

  • Sellers replicate famous Arabic scents by blending imported oils with ethanol, musk compounds
  • Replica versions of premium Arabic perfumes sell in Quetta city for about $71 ahead of Eid Al-Fitr festival 
By SAADULLAH AKHTER ·

Special video

Inflation and ready-to-wear fashion reshape Islamabad’s Eid tailoring tradition

  • Skyrocketing fabric prices and rising labor costs push customers away from custom tailoring
  • Ready-to-wear outlets attract shoppers with convenience, comparable costs, customers say
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

Update

Iran launches ballistic missiles at Riyadh in escalating strikes on Gulf neighbors

  • Iran has previously launched 42 ballistic and seven cruise missiles toward the Kingdom since February 28
  • It has also launched at least 600 drones toward the Kingdom, including 62 on Saturday
By Arab News ·

Special photos

How Israel and Hezbollah may be violating rules of war in renewed fighting in Lebanon 

  • More than 1,000 killed and a million displaced in Lebanon as Israel follows up strikes with “limited ground operations”
  • Experts say the rules of war are only as strong as the will to uphold them as conflict draws accusations of violations 
By RUA’A ALAMERI ·

Release of govt report into Nepal uprising demanded

  • 77 killed in the Sept. 8-9 protests which began over social media ban
By AFP ·

War turns paradise African island into luxury car showroom

  • Porsches and other high-end vehicles unloaded in Kenya because they can’t make it to Dubai
By AFP ·