• Tehran says it looks forward to restoring Islamabad MoU • Official says both sides largely agree on required steps but still disagree about the order in which to take them • US withdrawal from Iraq hailed as historic win • Trump says ‘time to go home’ after ‘victory’ BAGHDAD: The Iranian government claimed to...
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October 1, 2026October 1, 2026Pakistan
‘Calibrated’ air strikes target terrorist hideouts at two locations in Afghanistan: info ministry
Pakistan carried out “well-planned and calibrated” air strikes against terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, the information ministry said on Thursday. In a post on X, the ministry said the strikes were carried out in continuation of Operation Ghazab lil Haq and Pakistan’s resolve to eliminate terrorists, their networks and supporters. It said the aerial strikes targeted...
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October 1, 2026October 1, 2026Pakistan
Warrants out for KP CM over ‘no-show’ in Nov 26 protest case
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday re-issued arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and other individuals in connection with the Nov 26 protest case after they failed to comply with judicial summons. The accused did not appear during Wednesday’s hearing, prompting Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra to re-issue arrest warrants in connection with a...
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October 1, 2026October 1, 2026Columns
The Inner Reflection: Democracy and Public Issues: The Gap Between Philosophy and Reality
From high political corridors to local neighborhood tea stalls, few words resonate as frequently or evoke as complex a mix of hope and bitterness as “democracy”. Democracy is far more than a mere mechanism of governance; it is a profound philosophy anchored in public sovereignty, the protection of fundamental rights, and the creation of an...
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September 30, 2026September 30, 2026World
Mystery over UK airbase scare as police find petrol not explosives
A UK probe into a suspected bomb plot at an airbase used by the United States was mired in confusion, as police said no explosives but a “quantity of petrol” was found in vehicles seized nearby. Police were called to the Royal Air Force Fairford base in southwest England on Sunday after a resident saw...
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September 30, 2026September 30, 2026Pakistan
Tarar warns India’s unilateral actions on IWT may have implications for water governance globally
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday warned that India’s decision to hold the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance could have implications for global transboundary water governance, urging the international community to take note of the “wider precedent”. Tarar made the remarks while addressing a ceremony organised by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad to launch a...
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September 30, 2026September 30, 2026Pakistan
Lahore police granted 3-day physical remand of woman in connection with Azeri national’s rape case
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Wednesday granted police a three-day physical remand of a woman in connection with a case of an Azeri woman’s rape. The 20-year-old Azerbaijan national had travelled to Pakistan for business purposes and was allegedly gang-raped by three men in a rented flat of a private housing society located near Raiwind...
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September 29, 2026September 29, 2026World
Malaysia starts sending Myanmar migrants home
Malaysia began sending back around 1,500 Myanmar nationals Tuesday, AFP journalists saw, launching a scheme rights groups say may endanger migrants by returning them to the war-torn country. The batch is the first of 5,000 Myanmar citizens Kuala Lumpur says agreed to “voluntary” repatriation from detention centres amidst a huge uptick in anti-migrant sentiment in Malaysia. But advocacy organisations...
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September 29, 2026September 29, 2026World
Bangkok floodwaters recede as Thai Airways battles baggage chaos
Standing water in Thailand’s capital is expected to clear within three days if there is no additional rainfall, the government said on Wednesday, as flag carrier Thai Airways struggled to resume regular services following heavy rain and flooding. The cabinet will discuss long-term plans to address flooding and recovery measures on Tuesday, government spokesperson Ekkapob...
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September 29, 2026September 29, 2026Pakistan
Govt notifies new procurement rules with IMF team in town
• Changes retain certain exemptions for direct contracting with SOEs despite reservations • IMF delegation meets finance, tax officials amid uncertainty on sovereign wealth fund law ISLAMABAD: As question marks linger over the continuous breach of structural benchmarks regarding the sovereign wealth fund (SWF) law, the federal government on Monday notified new procurement rules two...