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Pakistan announces compensation for relatives of Islamabad mosque blast victims

  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visits Islamabad mosque where suicide blast killed 32 last Friday
  • Sharif announces compensation of $18,000 for relatives of those killed, $10,800 for critically injured
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Pakistan PM seeks review of new solar rules, orders protection of existing contracts

  • Shehbaz Sharif directs appeal to NEPRA to safeguard contracts of 466,000 rooftop solar users
  • He asks the government to ensure the cost does not shift to 37.6 million grid-only consumers
By Waseem Abbasi ·

Women’s growing visibility in Baloch insurgency raises debate over militancy and politics

  • Senior government official confirms women suicide bombers took part in Jan. 30 attacks
  • Analysts say participation reflects tactical shift but is rooted in deeper political grievances
By Waseem Abbasi ·

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia explore joint investment push in high-growth regions

  • Both sides discuss combining Pakistan’s production capacity with Saudi capital and regional market access
  • Government says Saudi side expressed interest in corporate farming in Pakistan, particularly in rice sector
By Ismail Dilawar ·

Saudi Arabia champions AI and sustainable growth at UN tourism meeting in Kuwait

  • Saudi Tourism Minister says tourism today accounts for approximately 10 percent of the world economy, contributing about $10 trillion to global GDP 
By Arab News ·

US forces withdraw from Syria’s Al-Tanf base: Syrian military sources

  • The Americans had been moving equipment out of Al-Tanf base for the past 15 days, one source told AFP
  • Following the withdrawal from Al-Tanf, US troops are mainly now based at the Qasrak base in Hasakah
By AFP ·

US says Mexican cartel drones breached Texas airspace

  • Drone breach comes some five months into a US military campaign targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats
  • US media also reported that the El Paso airspace closure may have been caused by the US military
By AFP ·

Saudi Arabia pulls in most of Partners for Growth $450m capital push

  • Global private credit fund leans into region’s largest market for growth-stage technology financing
By Nour El-Shaeri ·

MENA funding surges on flurry of startup rounds

By Nour El-Shaeri ·

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AI’s shift toward proactive healthcare

By Nada Hameed ·

Kane helps Bayern past Leipzig into German Cup semis

  • Bayern join defending champions Stuttgart, Bayer Leverkusen and Freiburg in the last four of this season’s competition
By AFP ·

Bad Bunny brings Gaga, Martin and Puerto Rican pride to Super Bowl as Green Day, Puth play pregame

  • Bad Bunny’s halftime show celebrated Puerto Rican culture with appearances by Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin
By AP ·