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Around 200 US military personnel have been wounded in seven countries across the Middle East since the start of the US-Israel war against Iran, a US military spokesman said Monday. “The vast majority of these injuries have been minor, and more than 180 troops have already returned to duty,” while “10 are categorised as seriously wounded,” said Captain Tim Hawkins, spokesman for US Central Command. The injuries took place in countries around the region: Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Hawkins added. The Pentagon had put the number of wounded at around 140 on…

ISLAMABAD : Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar spoke with Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov. They exchanged views on the latest developments in the ongoing regional situation and discussed bilateral matters of mutual interest, the Foreign Office said in a statement on Tuesday. A day earlier, Ishaq Dar held a telephone conversation with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to discuss the evolving regional situation. According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, the two leaders exchanged views on the current developments in the region and the potential impact of the ongoing conflict. During the conversation, Ishaq…

ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Information Ataullah Tarar said on Tuesday that military installations in Kabul and Nangarhar were targeted during recent airstrikes under Operation Ghazab Lil-Haq. The minister said that the Pakistan Army carried out successful airstrikes on the night of March 16, specifically targeting locations in Kabul and Nangarhar that were involved in supporting terrorist activities. “Technical support infrastructure and ammunition storage facilities at two locations in Kabul were effectively destroyed. The visible secondary detonations after the strikes clearly indicate the presence of large ammunition depots,” Tarar wrote on X. “In Nangarhar, four installations used by the Afghan…

Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed has claimed that Iran allowed Pakistan’s oil tanker “Karachi” to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz after the shipment was paid for in Chinese currency. In a post on social media platform X, the senator said the development reflected a shift in regional dynamics. “Iran allows first oil tanker to pass through Strait of Hormuz, Pakistan’s ‘Karachi’ oil tanker, after shipment was paid in Chinese currency, Yuan! What a Change: Iran has the Initiative & is setting the regional Agenda, while US looks on helplessly!” Meanwhile, a report by Bloomberg citing ship-tracking data said the oil tanker…

US President Donald Trump accused some Western allies of ingratitude after several countries rebuffed his demand to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran continued to target oil facilities in the Gulf. The US-Israeli war on Iran is in its third week with no end in sight. The critical Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas flow, remains largely closed off, raising energy prices and fears of inflation. A number of US partners, including Germany, Spain and Italy, said they had no immediate plans to send ships to help reopen the…

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan’s Foreign Office reaffirmed that Pakistan and China share a strong, trusted partnership, rejecting speculation about recent diplomatic contacts. Officials said both sides remain in regular communication on strategic and regional issues, including Afghanistan, following discussions between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, as well as visits by China’s special envoy. They stressed that these engagements are routine and focused on cooperation, regional stability, and Afghanistan’s evolving situation, while dismissing claims that China is mediating between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Overall, the statement underscored the depth of Pakistan-China ties and their ongoing coordination on…

CAIRO: Operations at the United Arab Emirates’ Shah gas field remained suspended on Tuesday following a drone attack, while a fresh attack caused a fire in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone. No injuries were reported in either incident, the local media offices said. Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday that an unknown projectile struck a tanker 23 nautical miles east of Fujairah, causing minor structural damage. Monday’s attack on the Shah field – located about 180 km (111.85 miles) southwest of Abu Dhabi and one of the world’s largest sour gas fields – adds to disruptions to the UAE’s energy…

The Dasu Hydropower Project (DHPP) has launched a campaign to distribute health and hygiene kits among students in schools located within the project area to promote personal hygiene and healthier daily practices among children. The initiative began with an inaugural ceremony held on March 12 at Government Centennial Model High School for Boys in Dasu, where hygiene kits were distributed to students, according to a Gwadar Pro’s report on Monday. Under the program, kits containing essential hygiene items will be provided to boys and girls studying in selected schools across the DHPP area. The campaign aims to encourage students to…

Apple on Monday unveiled the second generation of its premium AirPods Max over-ear headphones ​at $549, more than five years after the ‌first version’s launch. The update marks Apple’s first major refresh of the over-ear headphones since their 2020 debut, as the company adds new features and improved noise cancellation to compete more aggressively in ⁠the premium headphones market. Powered by Apple’s in-house H2 chip, which runs the latest range of AirPods devices, the new headphones will be available to order from March 25 in more than 30 countries, with retail availability beginning early next month, the ⁠company said. Upgrades…

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI’s ​top executives are finalizing ‌plans for a major strategy shift to refocus ​the company around ​coding and business users, the ⁠Wall Street Journal ​reported on Monday. Fidji Simo, chief ​of applications at OpenAI, previewed the changes to employees ​in an all-hands meeting, ​telling them that leaders including ‌CEO ⁠Sam Altman and chief research officer Mark Chen were actively looking at ​which ​areas ⁠to deprioritize, the Journal said, adding ​that they expect to ​notify ⁠staff about the changes in the coming ⁠weeks. OpenAI ​declined to comment.