Pakistan's government hints at possible cross-border military action in Afghanistan amid rising terrorism, while Imran Khan questions the move, urging restraint and diplomacy.
PTI has refused to attend the in-camera national security session unless its leaders are allowed to meet Imran Khan. Meanwhile, the session will proceed with military officials briefing lawmakers on Pakistan's security situation amid rising terrorist attacks.
Since the war in Gaza broke out with Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, aid organisations have been contending with a "slippery slope" when it comes to Israeli authorities' tolerance for their work, said one senior NGO staffer.
The Islamic State leader, Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rufay’i, who was also known as Abu Khadija, was “one of the most dangerous terrorists in the world,” the Iraqi prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, said in a statement.
The Trump administration is considering new travel restrictions affecting citizens from 41 countries, with Pakistan among those at risk of partial visa suspensions if deficiencies are not addressed within 60 days. The move is part of Trump's broader immigration crackdown, echoing his first-term travel ban.
In a desert town in Pakistan, Hindus prepare meals for fasting Muslims, who in turn gather to welcome a Holi procession, a rare moment of religious solidarity in the Islamic nation.