- Fire inside nursery at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences killed 14 newborns on Wednesday morning
- Health Minister Mustafa Kamal has warned anyone found guilty of negligence will not be spared
- Two-month-old had remained in PIMS nursery for more than eight weeks
- Legal custody of abandoned newborns can take six months to two years
- Ishaq Dar seeks renewed technical engagement, transparency and water data-sharing
- New Delhi suspended 1960 pact after Kashmir attack before 2025 clash with Pakistan
- Saudi leaders express sympathy as Norway mourns King Harald
- Haakon takes throne as Norwegians pay tribute to popular monarch
- Iranian president says foreign trade down 35 percent due to sanctions and blockade
- Supreme leader urges Iranian government to address economic hardship
- US sanctions Egyptian bank said to have ties with Iran through Emirati unit
- Gunfire was heard overnight near a military base at the international airport in Niger’s capital Niamey, which had been attacked twice this year
- Four vessels crossed the strait on Sunday, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed by 0228 GMT, with 13 on Saturday
- Since July 6, the UKMTO has reported 23 incidents of projectile strikes on vessels in the strait and its vicinity
- Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) welcomed FIFA’s acknowledgement of mistakes, its apology and the decision to scrap sell-off proposal
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- FO says Munir’s Tehran visit was undertaken solely in context of Pakistan’s mediator role
- Denial follows report Trump spoke to Munir before visit, sought Islamabad’s help with Tehran
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- Development follows Kabul’s proposal for joint committees to coordinate on militant activity
- Offer comes after months of border clashes and airstrikes amid unsuccessful mediation efforts
