- Islamabad calls attacks in the region an obstacle to peace efforts
- Government dismisses claims Ishaq Dar shared Iranian intelligence with US
- Zahir Jaffer filed review plea against Supreme Court’s May 2025 decision to uphold his death sentence
- Noor Mukadam, daughter of an ex-diplomat, was brutally murdered at her Islamabad home in July 2021
- Manufacturers say over 140 factory closures have wiped out about a third of sector capacity
- Industry warns high taxes and energy costs are undermining exports and competitiveness
- Ecotourism initiative nears 2 million visitors across five editions
- Nature, heritage and conservation combine in growing Saudi success story
- Protesters were seen holding signs reading: “Our love for our country is not racism” and “Libya is not the world’s garbage bin”
- Dead were among a group returning from Mali for a Muslim festival when they ran short of water
- Two people managed to survive after walking more than 50km on foot to a nearby water source
- Zverev, the highest-ranked player eases into the semifinals with a 7-6, (7/3), 6-1, 6-3 win over Rafael Jodar
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Islamabad Talks
- Kaja Kallas, EU’s foreign policy chief, co-hosted Strategic Dialogue with Pakistan’s deputy PM in Islamabad today
- Kallas says due to Islamabad’s efforts, there is a “tenuous diplomatic opening” to extend ceasefire, reopen Hormuz strait
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What's Dariyah?
Located in Saudi Arabia's central region of Qassim, Dariyah was an important stop on ancient trade and pilgrimage routes and is now one of the Kingdom's significant archaeological sites. Earlier this week, the Saudi Heritage Commission announced that a collection of 100 pieces of gold jewelry dating back to the Abbasid era has been discovered in the site.
Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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Pakistan Afghanistan Conflict
- Aid rerouted through seven countries after Pakistan border closure, Iran war, WFP COO says
- WFP says only 8 percent of its Afghanistan funding target for 2026 has been raised
