Pakistan army says soldier, 14 militants killed in counterterror operation in southwest

  • Army says militants were planning to attack nearby police station, banks
  • Pakistan blames India for arming and supporting Baloch separatist militants in the province 
By Waseem Abbasi ·

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Pakistan delays budget to June 12 as coalition partners, provinces push back on fiscal plans

  • PPP party reportedly seeking protection for provincial funding, greater focus on public welfare spending
  • KP government opposes proposals it says could reduce provincial resources under revenue-sharing formula
By Waseem Abbasi - & - Ismail Dilawar ·

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From lost pilgrims to missing cash, Pakistan’s Hajj workers become lifeline in Makkah

  • Officials recount reuniting families, recovering valuables and helping vulnerable pilgrims during Hajj
  • Pakistan deploys thousands of staff to support one of the world’s largest annual religious gatherings
By Kashaf Rehman ·

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A banned group’s call for strike halts business, transport across Azad Kashmir 

  • Joint Awami Action Committee’s call follows clashes in Rawalakot between its supporters, security personnel that left 7 dead
  • Authorities deploy security personnel, suspend Internet in major cities to thwart group’s march from Rawalakot to Muzaffarabad today
By AP ·

Saudi statistics chief touts data, AI integration at Global Data Festival

  • GASTAT heads promotes Riyadh forum plans at African data summit
  • The UN World Data Forum 2026 is scheduled to be hosted by Riyadh
By Arab News ·

US energy chief says oil exports through Strait of Hormuz, Gulf will ‘continue to rise’

  • Chris Wright said traffic was "rising very meaningfully" compared to one or two weeks ago
  • Vessel movements in the Strait ‌have been largely blocked since US and ​Israeli strikes on Iran in ‌late February
By Reuters ·

Ex-Taliban commander gets 42 years in prison in killings of US soldiers and journalists’ kidnappings

  • Najibullah apologized to Rohde and his family, saying “what happened to him was terrible and I deeply regret my role in it”
By AP ·

Saudi statistics chief touts data, AI integration at Global Data Festival

  • GASTAT heads promotes Riyadh forum plans at African data summit
  • The UN World Data Forum 2026 is scheduled to be hosted by Riyadh
By Arab News ·

Knicks need a quick response from first loss since April as the Spurs try to even the NBA Finals

  • Knicks coach Mike Brown: ‘We have a veteran group. Nobody is quote-unquote panicking or anything like that’
  • Game 4 is Wednesday in a series in which the road team has won all three games, only the second time that’s happened in the NBA Finals
By AP ·