Peace can only prevail if Afghanistan renounces support for ‘terrorism’— Pakistan defense chief

  • Pakistan’s chief of defense forces visits South Waziristan district bordering Afghanistan
  • Pakistan says has killed 481 Afghan Taliban operatives since clashes began last Thursday
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

Pakistan lets oil companies regulate supply to curb hoarding amid Gulf tensions

  • Oil marketing companies to regulate supplies to retail outlets based on historical sales patterns, says regulator
  • Pakistan holds “adequate stocks of petrol and diesel,” assures regulator amid ongoing Middle East conflict
By Ismail Dilawar ·

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Ramadan tests Pakistan’s daily wage workers but faith endures

  • Reduced work hours during fasting month cut already fragile incomes
  • Charities, local businesses step in as laborers try to support families back home
By Falak Mahmood Khan ·

Pakistan PM convenes political leaders to discuss Iran crisis, regional tensions

  • Leaders of major parties attend meeting on regional security and Pakistan’s military campaign
  • Parliamentarians call for national unity and cohesion under current circumstances, says PMO 
By Arab News Pakistan ·

Fire from Iran, Lebanon triggers sirens across Israel

  • Alerts were sounded in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa and several other northern regions
  • The army had noticed a gradual decrease in the number of Iranian missiles launched at Israel since Saturday
By AFP ·

UK warship to leave for Cyprus next week: officials

  • HMS Dragon, a Type 45 defense destroyer, will sail to aid Britain’s “defensive operations”
  • Opposition lawmakers have accused the government of being too slow to deploy additional resources
By AFP ·

Oil prices rise sharply after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply

  • Traders were betting the supply of oil from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt.
  • Attacks throughout the region have restricted countries’ ability to export oil to the rest of the world
By AP ·

With 100 days to go, World Cup faces new challenges with Iran war and Mexico violence

  • It’s not unusual for international politics to overshadow a global sports event like the World Cup
  • Iran is set to play two group stage games in Inglewood, California, and one in Seattle
By AP ·