US-sanctioned Iran-linked oil tanker spent 8 days in Pak maritime boundary: FIR

An Iran-linked oil tanker, seized by the Indian Coast Guard, spent days in Pakistan's maritime boundary with its tracking systems off. The vessel, along with two others, was apprehended for alleged illegal oil smuggling and forgery. Investigations revealed ship-to-ship transfers of fuel and bitumen without informing authorities.

By MATEEN HAFEEZ AND SURENDRA SINGH