Israel election pressure fuels West Bank settlement push As Israel gears up to hold elections in October, a dramatic surge… Alina HashmiAugust 5, 2026
Two Israeli soldiers killed in explosion in southern Lebanon Two Israeli soldiers have been killed and seven others injured in an… Hafsa MustafaAugust 5, 2026
World Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, say sources A proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give Tehran control over… Hafsa MustafaAugust 5, 2026
More than 800,000 displaced Lebanese returning home after war: UN More than 800,000 people displaced by war in Lebanon have begun returning… Hafsa MustafaAugust 5, 2026
World Hormuz will open ‘very soon’ or Iran will be ‘hit very hard’: Trump US President Donald Trump has said that the Strait of Hormuz is… Hafsa MustafaAugust 5, 2026
Politics Several PTI leaders, supporters arrested as Karachi protest chokes traffic Several Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders and supporters, including the party’s Sindh chapter… Hafsa MustafaAugust 5, 2026
Politics Islamabad, Washington hail major headway in reciprocal trade framework talks Pakistan and the United States on Wednesday acknowledged major progress in negotiations… Hafsa MustafaAugust 5, 2026
World Pakistan team reaches base camp with body of renowned climber killed in avalanche A search team has transported the bodies of renowned climber Nirmal Purja… Hafsa MustafaAugust 5, 2026
World Iranian official says US will soon be expelled from region Chairman of the National Security Committee of Iran’s Parliament Ebrahim Azizi has… Hafsa MustafaAugust 5, 2026
World US Secretary Bessent says could have deal with Iran on Hormuz Strait in next two days US Secretary Scott Bessent said there could be a deal reached with… Hafsa MustafaAugust 4, 2026
Mediators, including Pakistan, coordinate closely on US-Iran negotiations, says Qatar Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said on Tuesday that efforts… Hafsa MustafaAugust 4, 2026
World Iran seeks control over inbound Hormuz route, says senior Iranian source Iran wants control over inbound shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and… Hafsa MustafaAugust 4, 2026
World Lebanon and Israel hold new round of direct talks in Rome Lebanon and Israel are set to begin a new round of US-sponsored… Hafsa MustafaAugust 4, 2026
Lebanon’s negotiations with Israel bring ‘shame and humiliation’: Hezbollah Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Tuesday that direct negotiations between Lebanon… Hafsa MustafaAugust 4, 2026
Aramco chief says Houthi attacks on Saudi had ‘no material impact’ The chief executive of Saudi Arabia’s state oil firm said Tuesday that… Hafsa MustafaAugust 4, 2026
Iran not seeking a wider war, says president Iran defends its borders but does not seek an expansion of war,… Hafsa MustafaAugust 4, 2026
Iran demands Hormuz inbound control, outbound oversight, says source Iran wants control over inbound shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and… Hafsa MustafaAugust 4, 2026
Iran ‘dictates which ships can enter and exit the Gulf’ Aaron Kennedy, an associate analyst in maritime intelligence and security with the… Alina HashmiAugust 3, 2026
World Six Saudi tankers turn away from Aden, shows ship-tracking data Six Saudi-flagged supertankers have changed course in the Gulf of Aden in… Hafsa MustafaAugust 3, 2026
World US war targets entire region, not just Iran: Baqaei Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the United States is waging… Hafsa MustafaAugust 3, 2026
World Iran affirms Pakistan’s continued role as mediator in US talks Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said that Pakistan continues to… Hafsa MustafaAugust 3, 2026
Iran executes two people accused of working for Israel Iran executed two Iranian nationals on Monday after accusing them of sending… Hafsa MustafaAugust 3, 2026
World Iran says no talks are under way with United States after Trump calls off attacks Iran said on Monday there were no talks underway with the United… Hafsa MustafaAugust 3, 2026
Politics PML-N secures simple majority to form govt in AJK, claims Sanaullah Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Monday claimed the… Hafsa MustafaAugust 3, 2026
World Trump halts Iran strikes, announces fresh negotiations starting today US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran will begin on Monday… Hafsa MustafaAugust 3, 2026
Uncategorized Religious scholar dies in South Waziristan blast A prominent religious scholar, Mufti Jana Mir, was killed in a bomb… Hafsa MustafaAugust 3, 2026
World US embassies urge citizens to ‘consider departing’ Middle East US embassies in several Middle Eastern capitals warned American citizens to beware… Hafsa MustafaAugust 1, 2026
Israeli soldier injured in ‘close-quarters encounter’ with Hezbollah in Lebanon The Israeli military said one of its soldiers was moderately injured during… Hafsa MustafaAugust 1, 2026
Kuwait vows ‘all necessary measures’ after drone strike on vital facilities Kuwait has condemned what it described as Iran’s “continued aggression” following a… Hafsa MustafaAugust 1, 2026
Iranian military accuses US of ‘escalating tensions’ in region Iran’s military accused the United States of “escalating tensions” in the Middle… Hafsa MustafaAugust 1, 2026
