Pakistan
Middle East economy to shrink 2.1% in 2026, Gulf economies by 4.3%, World Bank forecasts
Despite grim forecasts, the World Bank projects regional economies could rebound by 7.8% in 2027 if the conflict ends this year, though the Hormuz blockade and inflation remain major threats.
Houthis ramp up missile attacks on Riyadh as Saudi-backed war in Yemen widens
Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he will get it
Mecca defense pact puts Turkey’s commitment to Saudi under domestic scrutiny - analysis
Texas climber among four dead after Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan, more people still missing
US climber Sarah Mallory Geis was among four people found dead as rescuers searched Broad Peak for missing members of an international expedition.
At least 14 killed, 18 wounded in suicide bombing outside Pakistan police station
The explosion took place in the Kabal area of Swat, a district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
At least 34 miners killed in methane explosion at coal mine near Quetta, Pakistan
Officials said methane gas triggered the Balochistan mine blast, damaging a ventilation passage and complicating efforts to reach trapped miners.
Pakistan aims to double US trade to $20 billion in five years
Islamabad is seeking to shift its traditional relationship with Washington from a primarily security-focused one to a durable, trade-driven partnership.
Pakistani defense minister warns Islamabad of Israel-India military partnership
Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif said their defense cooperation has evolved over several decades and should not be seen as a recent development.
Islamist terrorists kill 10 police officers in northwest Pakistan, say police
The attack took place late on Wednesday in the Hangu district near the Afghan border, an area that has long served as home to terrorist groups.
30 killed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as election protests turn deadly
Pakistani officials have justified the crackdown by alleging that armed and India-backed militants joined the Kashmiri protesters. India has rejected similar accusations in the past.
Australia court rejects right-wing leader appeal over racial discrimination towards Muslim senator
The three-judge panel of the Full Federal Court of Australia unanimously upheld a 2024 ruling that the comment, addressed to Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi on social media, was unlawful.
Iran has not withdrawn from negotiations but suspended them, sources tell Saudi media - report
Saudi Arabian outlets reported that Washington and Tehran submitted their responses following the second consecutive night without US strikes in two weeks.
Iran expands trade with Pakistan as experts claim it will ‘ease the squeeze’ of Hormuz blockade
Outside of Iran's efforts to strengthen trade with Pakistan, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi confirmed that officials would be visiting Iran on Thursday to discuss bilateral cooperation.
