Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery, just days after Saudi Arabia signed a new defence pact with Pakistan and Türkiye. The Houthis said on Sunday that they targeted the refinery as part of a wider campaign against Saudi Arabia. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said...
A senior Iranian military commander has claimed that the United States and Israel failed to achieve their objectives against Iran during the ongoing conflict, according to Iranian media. Brigadier General Hassan Zadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) Mohammad Rasulullah Corps in Tehran, made the remarks while visiting upgraded air-defence units of the...
A police constable was martyred and another seriously injured when terrorists opened fire on a police patrol in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Sunday, police said. The attack took place near the Saeedkhel graveyard, within the jurisdiction of the City Police Station. According to District Police Officer spokesperson Qudratullah Khan, the attackers targeted personnel...
Security forces have killed 15 terrorists in multiple intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted across several districts of Balochistan, state media reported on Sunday. According to Pakistan Television, the operations were carried out in Mastung, Bolan, Washuk, Awaran, Sibi, Khuzdar, Harnai, and Nushki as part of the ongoing Operation Raddul Fitna 3. Sources cited by state media...
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has welcomed the signing of a landmark joint defence agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye, describing it as an important step toward strengthening regional security and cooperation. OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha expressed strong support for the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, saying the pact reflects the three...
Electricity consumers across Pakistan are set to face higher bills in August after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) approved a fuel cost adjustment (FCA) of 75 paisa per unit for electricity consumed in June 2026. The adjustment is expected to place an additional burden of around Rs9.8 billion on consumers. Nepra had earlier...
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is facing renewed internal concerns over its organisational strength in Punjab after a relatively modest turnout at the party’s August 5 protest in Lahore. Several PTI leaders have reportedly questioned the provincial chapter’s ability to mobilise supporters, despite the party maintaining that its support base remains strong. According to party sources, Rawalpindi...
The Trump administration has announced around $3 billion in investments and loans for critical minerals and battery projects, as Washington seeks to expand domestic production and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. US President Donald Trump announced during a meeting with mining executives, investors, and industry representatives at the State Department. He said the initiative...
US President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to restrict birthright citizenship is expected to face a tough legal battle after the Supreme Court recently upheld broad citizenship rights for babies born in the United States. Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday targeting what his administration describes as “birth tourism”—when foreign nationals travel to the US...
The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) is on course to secure its first-ever representation in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly, with its candidate holding a narrow lead in the closely contested LA-27 Kotla constituency following delayed polling and vote counting. Polling was completed on Tuesday in LA-27 Kotla and partially in LA-28 Lachhrat, where...