Covering news and developments in the region and globally, with a Pakistani perspective.
WEB DESK: The United States has removed Syria from its list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, ending nearly 47 years of its designation, according to a notification issued by the US State Department on Monday. Syria was first placed on the list in 1979 during the rule of Hafez al-Assad, […]
TEHRAN: Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday met Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni in Tehran shortly after arriving in the Iranian capital. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Field Marshal Munir’s visit is focused on promoting efforts for a […]
NEW DELHI: A Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying 24 crew members sank off India’s eastern coast, with two sailors rescued while authorities continued a search for the remaining 22. The Indian Coast Guard said it lost contact with the Ocean Winner on Saturday after the vessel encountered trouble in the Bay […]
Pakistan, Egypt, Türkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE rejected Israel’s E1 settlement plan in the occupied West Bank, calling it a dangerous escalation that threatens the territorial continuity of a future Palestinian state. The countries condemned settlement expansion and violence against Palestinians, saying such actions violate international […]
WEB DESK: An explosion at an education centre in Kabul injured at least 42 children on Monday, with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan calling for an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. The blast occurred on Monday evening in Dasht-e-Barchi, a densely populated neighbourhood in western […]
WEB DESK: US President Donald Trump has welcomed the joint defence pact signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, describing it as a “bold and important first step” towards stronger regional security cooperation. “It shows how the Middle East is coming together, and how Countries will finally be able to […]
GENEVA: Pakistan has assumed the presidency of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament (CD) in Geneva, marking a significant development for the country’s diplomatic engagement on arms control and global security. Additional Secretary (Arms Control and Disarmament) Tahir Hussain Andrabi is presiding over the conference’s meetings on behalf of Pakistan. […]
WEB DESK: A dozen people were killed and at least 10 others injured after a Polish-registered bus carrying tourists overturned on a motorway in eastern Hungary early Sunday, according to Hungarian authorities. The accident occurred near the town of Mezokeresztes when the bus, travelling towards Nyiregyhaza on the M3 motorway, […]
DUBAI: An Iranian official on Sunday demanded that Qatar allow an Iranian investigative team to enter the country to determine the fate of pilots whom Tehran claims were captured by Qatari forces. Qatar has denied capturing any Iranian pilots. Doha said its search and rescue teams recovered the remains of […]
DAMASCUS: A Syrian court has sentenced ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia after finding him guilty of killings, torture, arbitrary detention and crimes against humanity during the country’s nearly 14-year civil war. The ruling marks the first conviction against Bashar al-Assad, who was removed from power in December […]