Blaze News - Pakistan

Oh, "When are you getting married?" There it is. The question that refuses to die, much like my patience every time you ask it. Honestly, that patience should be studied by scientists. It could be the eighth wonder of the world at this point. Maybe it's one of the things holding Pakistani society together. In Pakistan, there are only three certainties: death, taxes, and someone at a funeral pulling you aside to ask, "When are you getting married?" because apparently, a grave is the perfect place to discuss rishta. Yes, Auntie. She is here burying a loved one, but please, do go on. Nothing says respect for the deceased like treating a graveyard as your personal matchmaking networking event. Perhaps she should bring a portfolio next time. Maybe a PowerPoint presentation. Really maximise the efficiency of the occasion. In this circus we call life, you cannot even answer a wrong number without them adding, "Oh, sorry, wrong number. Also, when are you get...

India summoned the senior US diplomat in New Delhi on Wednesday to lodge a "strong protest" after an attack on a vessel off the coast of Oman left three Indian crewmembers missing. The foreign ministry "summoned (US) charge d'affaires, lodged a strong protest" over the attack on the commercial vessel, a senior Indian government official told AFP. Earlier, in a statement, India's foreign ministry confirmed that three Indian crew members were reported missing in an attack on a commercial tanker off Oman. Read: Pezeshkian vows to stand firm against any pressure as Trump threatens to attack Iran 'very hard' New Delhi condemned the attack on the vessel, the Settebello, saying, "the 24 Indian crew onboard, 21 Indians have been rescued thus far, and three Indians are reportedly missing". "Attacks on shipping in the region are deeply worrisome and a direct result of the ongoing conflict in the region. We reiterate our call for im...

Monday, June 1, Amendolara, Southern Italy. Four agricultural workers – three Afghans and one Pakistani – were found dead in a charred minivan in the forecourt of a petrol pump. Footage from the security cameras of the petrol pump revealed what was effectively an execution. Five workers were seated in the rear of the van. Two men seated in the front got off, sprayed the passengers with petrol and set fire to them. The window handles of the van had been removed to stop the passengers from getting out. One man managed to get out by breaking a window. The other four were burnt to death. The two people identified by the authorities as possible killers were Pakistanis. They are in police custody and will likely be tried for premeditated murder. There are about half a million foreign workers employed in Italy's agriculture sector, constituting about a third of the total work force. Most of them are engaged in the hardest and most menial jobs. Work hours are long –...

India has frozen approvals for Starlink to begin commercial operations due to security concerns, according to a Bloomberg report published on Tuesday. Security agencies under India's Ministry of Home Affairs have withheld the final clearances required for the satellite internet service operated by SpaceX to launch services, those familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The concerns stem from reports that Starlink terminals were used during the Middle East war despite the service not being licensed in Iran, it said. The incident has reportedly raised concerns in New Delhi about its ability to control a US-based operator during periods of geopolitical tension. Read More: Pakistan puts Starlink approval on hold Two Indian telecom companies, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio, signed pacts in 2025 with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet services to the country. The situation has also delayed approval of satellite-spectrum pricing needed for commercial launches, including by Indi...

Pakistan's real estate sector has long functioned as a macroeconomic graveyard where billions in dead capital go to hibernate. The mechanics of this structural trap are an open secret. The Federal Board of Revenue sets official property valuation rates that sit far below actual market values. When a transaction occurs, the formal documentation reflects this artificially low government rate, while the true premium changes hands in undocumented, untraceable cash. This money does not enter the productive economy. Instead, it moves directly from a buyer's briefcase into a seller's bank locker or home safe, completely detached from the formal financial system. For a country starved of domestic liquidity, forcing this idle cash into the banking channel is an absolute necessity. However, Pakistan is permanently tethered to the shadow of the Financial Action Task Force. Traditional tax amnesties, which historically offered a no-questions-asked white-washing of cash, are entir...

United States President Donald Trump on Monday told Iran and Israel to stop fighting after the two foes attacked each other's territory for the first time since a shaky ceasefire put five weeks of war on hold. Iran fired dozens of missiles at Israel overnight and Israel responded by targeting military sites in the Islamic republic, sparking fears the escalation could usher in a new full-scale conflict after the April 8 truce. With Israel's response, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apparently defied calls by his ally Trump for restraint, against the background of reports of an increasingly testy relationship between the two men. "Israel and Iran must immediately stop 'shooting'," the US leader wrote on his Truth Social network. https://ift.tt/4eqNcOl Minutes later, he added in a new post that "final negotiations" towards peace were proceeding "subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way". Tehran's strikes follow...