The US military has spent over $47 billion so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defence Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data obtained by Reuters.
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir joined senior officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye in Tehran on Monday
A major protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken place in Tel-Aviv just days ahead of the Israeli parliamentary election on October 27.
The State Department is reducing staffing at four U.S. embassies in the Middle East after receiving intelligence that Iran has stepped up efforts to target American personnel in the region and elsewhere.
Iran said on Saturday that US military ships would never be allowed to enter the Gulf "under any circumstances" and President Donald Trump will "take that dream to his grave".
National Bank of Pakistan shareholders have approved a Rs9.5 million monthly salary for CEO Imran Sarwar, along with a Rs1 million housing allowance and a range of additional perks.
The death of 15-year-old orphan Waseem Abbas in Multan, after a contractor allegedly ran him over while he tried to escape mistreatment, has sparked calls for stronger child protection measures in Punjab.
