WASHINGTON: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023, raid on Israel by condemning the killings and abductions that day while describing Israel’s subsequent military campaign in Gaza as an “ongoing genocide”. “This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers,” Mamdani said in a...
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October 8, 2026October 8, 2026Pakistan
Pakistan, IMF reach staff-level agreement for $1.2bn tranche
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) with the Pakistani authorities on the fourth review under the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the third review under the $1.4bn Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), qualifying Pakistan to draw about $1.2bn from the Fund’s resources within four to five...
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October 8, 2026October 8, 2026Pakistan
Over 500 cases of missing girls pending, IGP tells court
LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rao Abdul Karim on Wednesday told the Lahore High Court that over 500 cases of alleged missing girls were currently pending in Punjab. Chief Justice Aalia Neelum was hearing a petition filed by a Faisalabad resident, Sadia Hussain, who sought the recovery of her daughter. The IGP appeared before...
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October 8, 2026October 8, 2026Columns
The Inner Reflection: Mirrors, Faces, and the Dust of Expediency
It has been a long time since we last spoke to the mirrors hanging on our living room walls. We stand before them daily, smoothing out the creases in our attire, applying fresh colors to mask the lines of age, and granting ourselves a reassuring smile before stepping out into the marketplace of the world....
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October 8, 2026October 8, 2026Columns
Military Geography
Military geography has always struck me as the vital intersection where physical science, statecraft, and the demanding art of armed conflict meet. When I examine this interdisciplinary branch of geography and military science, I see a discipline that looks at physical, cultural, and political landscapes through the rigorous lens of national security, grand strategy, and...
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October 7, 2026October 7, 2026World
Bahrain FM to arrive in Pakistan today on 2-day visit
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani is set to arrive in Pakistan on a two-day visit on Wednesday to co-chair the third session of their Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC). In a statement, the Foreign Office (FO) said the dignitary will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from Oct 7-8 at the invitation of...
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October 7, 2026October 7, 2026Pakistan
Remaining 3 Pakistanis rescued from hijacked vessel off Somalia returning home today: Dar
The three remaining Pakistani crew members of MT Honour 25, an oil tanker that was hijacked off the coast of Somalia in April, were expected to arrive in Karachi on Wednesday to reunite with their families, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said. In late September, the maritime police force of Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland recovered the Palau-flagged...
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October 7, 2026October 7, 2026Pakistan
PTI cannot force govt to accept its demands by holding state ‘hostage’, says Sanaullah
The PTI cannot pressure the government into accepting its demands by holding the state “hostage” and creating political instability, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday. Speaking to the media in Islamabad, Sanaullah said that the government would not allow the opposition to use talks as a “tool” for...
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October 6, 2026October 6, 2026World
Tens of thousands expected in Paris for high school protests
Tens of thousands of demonstrators are expected on the streets of Paris on Tuesday as France’s powerful trade unions join high school students rallying for better conditions in a wave of protests marked by clashes with police. Students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15- to 17-year-olds since late September, complaining of missing...
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October 6, 2026October 6, 2026Pakistan
Security forces kill 5 terrorists in North Waziristan IBO: state media
Security forces on Tuesday killed five terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported. Two terrorists were injured in the operation, it said. Forces targeted hideouts of the terrorists, who belonged to Fitna al-Khawarij, according to security sources. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned...