US stock market today hits new records as Nasdaq crossed 25,000 for the very first time: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq surge as Wall Street begins May with massive rally - Apple leads gainsUS stock market today opens May with rare strength. Momentum feels real, not forced. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbs near 49,815. T...
01 May, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
Strait of Hormuz crisis: US blockade continues despite ceasefire extension with IranPresident Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran. This decision comes at Pakistan's request. The United States awaits a unified proposa...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
Trump says Iran deal may be reached 'soon'US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the US-Israel war against Iran has achieved regime change and a deal could be reached "soon" wit...
30 Mar, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
US-Iran war: Pakistan’s peacemaker play may have a hidden agenda worth billions of dollarsPakistan is positioning itself as a go-between in the uncertain US-Iran ceasefire, with Asim Munir emerging as a key interlocutor after out...
25 Mar, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Pakistan's 27th amendment a wake-up call for EUPakistan has enacted a new constitutional amendment that grants the military increased power, stirring tensions regarding its GSP+ trade pr...
24 Nov, 2025, 12.18 AM IST
Debt-laden Pakistan spikes defence budget by 20%Pakistan has increased its defence budget by 20% amidst a severe debt crisis, allocating $9.17 billion despite nearly half of its $63 billi...
11 Jun, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
Despite $125 billion debt, why is Pakistan increasing its defence budget to 18000 crore rupeesPakistan faces economic strain with a $124.5 billion foreign debt, 42% of its GDP. It boosts military capabilities through major arms impor...
13 May, 2024, 02.32 PM IST
Watched by IMF, Pakistan to present budget amid economic, political crisesThe risk of default on sovereign debt is rising, with the economy creaking under twin deficits and record high inflation, which has further...
09 Jun, 2023, 10.09 AM IST
Pakistani F-16 fighter jet crashes in Islamabad during parade rehearsalA Pakistani F-16 fighter jet crashed in Islamabad on Wednesday in an apparent accident during a rehearsal for an upcoming military parade i...
11 Mar, 2020, 08.34 PM IST
Why India should buy into Donald Trump's warIf India wants to become a source of regional stability, then it must start acting like one — and spending like one. That’s what makes sens...
13 Jul, 2018, 10.54 AM IST
Border clashes have seen forcing Pakistan to boost defence spendingOn Tuesday, India’s military said it hit army posts in the PoK that it said were providing cover for insurgents planning attacks, a claim t...
25 May, 2017, 07.49 AM IST
Indian defence budget hike will create new edge of tension: Pakistani mediaThe nearly 11% hike in India's military budget will create a "new edge of tension" in Indo-Pak ties against the backdrop of New Delhi's "in...
02 Mar, 2015, 08.05 PM IST
- Pakistan Court bans Musharraf from contesting polls for life
A provincial High Court today banned former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf from contesting elections for the rest of his life .
30 Apr, 2013, 06.46 PM IST
Pakistan govt gave military Rs 687 billion over annual budgetsPakistan's outgoing government has acknowledged that it provided grants of Rs 687 billion to the powerful military for security-related spe...
20 Mar, 2013, 02.38 PM IST
Defence budget cuts imminent to reign in fiscal deficit: AK Antony“There will not be any spending cuts when it comes to operational preparedness of our ground forces,” Union defence minister AK Antony said.
06 Feb, 2013, 09.28 PM IST
- Zardari calls for withdrawal of India-Pak troops from Siachen
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the Indian and Pakistani troops from Siachen glacier should be pulled out, and the border...
24 Jul, 2010, 11.29 AM IST
- Huge increase in US military aid to Pak
India’s efforts to prevent fresh US military aid going to Pak has failed.
28 Feb, 2009, 02.29 AM IST