LONDON: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for urgent international intervention to secure the safe return of 10 Pakistani sailors being held captive by Somali pirates. Dar made the appeal during a meeting with International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez in London on Monday. According to Pakistan’s Foreign Office,...
Iran has warned that it could block additional strategic maritime routes if the United States continues to tighten pressure through an expanded naval blockade ordered by US President Donald Trump. The latest warning marks a significant escalation in tensions between Washington and Tehran, raising concerns about global trade and energy security. According to Iranian officials,...
The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has successfully received and is handling one of the world’s largest container ships, marking a significant achievement for Pakistan’s maritime and logistics sector. The ultra-large container vessel, MSC Erica, arrived at South Asia Pakistan Terminals Limited (SAPTL) on July 12, highlighting the port’s growing capability to accommodate some of the...