PM Shehbaz offers talks as cabinet approves defence law draft
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is ready to hold talks with the opposition. He said political dialogue could help resolve differences. However, he stressed that both sides…
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Iran calls Kurdistan drone attack a ‘false-flag’ operation
TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has condemned a drone attack targeting the office of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s prime minister in Iraq, while warning Kurdish authorities to remain alert…
Iran warns US against further military escalation
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged full government support for the country’s armed forces as tensions with the United States…
Iran warns of wider war as US tensions escalate across region
TEHRAN: Iran has warned that any US use of nuclear weapons against the country would trigger a response in kind,…
Iran mocks Trump with ‘California’ map
Iran has responded sarcastically to US President Donald Trump after he shared a controversial map portraying the Strait of Hormuz…
Trump pressures Seoul over Iran and investment
South Korea has said US President Donald Trump may be using pressure on Seoul to push progress on several unresolved…
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What’s behind the new Defence Forces Act?
The federal cabinet has approved the draft Defence Forces Act 2026 and amendments to the National Command Authority Act 2010,…
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5 terrorists killed in Balochistan operation
Five terrorists were killed and several others were injured during security forces’ operations in Balochistan…
Indian govt arrested over Rs1 m bribe allegedly taken through wife
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Nearly 100 murder cases withdrawn from Indian fast-track court
Nearly 100 murder cases pending before an Additional District and Sessions Judge in India’s Uttar…
