Funerals will take place on Saturday for some of the victims of a suicide blast at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad that killed at least 31 people and wounded scores more during Friday prayers.

President Donald Trump refused to apologize after sharing and deleting a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes

Authorities have shared the medical report of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan with his family, confirming he underwent a brief eye procedure at PIMS after being diagnosed with right central retinal vein occlusion.

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad that killed at least 31 worshippers and injured 169 others during Friday prayers.

Condemnations poured in after a suicide bomber targeted Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra in Islamabad's Tarlai area, leaving at least 32 worshippers dead and dozens wounded during Friday prayer.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz cancelled all Basant-related activities scheduled for Saturday after a deadly suicide bombing inside an Islamabad imambargah claimed at least 31 lives

A worshipper at the imambargah in Islamabad where dozens of people were martyred in a suicide blast on Friday described an "extremely powerful" explosion ripping through the building just after prayer started.

Pakistan’s military says it has killed over 200 militants in a sweeping operation across Balochistan following deadly separatist attacks, as Islamabad accuses India of backing the violence—claims New Delhi strongly denies.

The author argues that Pakistan’s military privilege is not merely institutional but civilizational—reshaping infrastructure, politics, faith, and daily life to normalize inequality, suppress dissent, and extract wealth at the expense of civilian society.

Despite renewed diplomatic activity, Iran’s influence in Central Asia remains limited, with cultural ties failing to translate into strategic power. Decades of sanctions, policy inconsistency, and competition from stronger actors have left Tehran a secondary regional player.

India’s growing use of Oman’s Duqm port provides a politically safer, sanctions-insulated hub for its western Indian Ocean operations, reducing reliance on Iran’s Chabahar without replacing its unique overland access to Central Asia.

Iran’s BRICS membership has given Tehran symbolic legitimacy but little practical economic relief, as sanctions, dependency on China, and limited access to BRICS financial mechanisms continue to constrain its leverage.

Patience Quill’s fable shows how influence and authority can be manipulated: power can coerce, exploit, and control even the most celebrated voices.

Dubai is set to host the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games from December 10–13, bringing together 1,500 young para-athletes from 35 nations in a powerful celebration of resilience and inclusion

Authors takes a closer look at how the 27th Amendment created a five-star defense post without tenure, rules, safeguards, or global precedent — and why the delayed notification threatens constitutional coherence.

A new quiet resistance is emerging, one that honors lives over slogans and truth over heroism, as Iranians increasingly refuse to participate in the state’s staged remembrance.