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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Pakistan becomes latest Asian country to introduce checks for deadly Nipah virus

The federal government ordered strict and enhanced health surveillance at all entry points of the country on Wednesday following regional alerts over the Nipah virus, a highly fatal zoonotic disease.

Indonesia couple caned 140 times for sex outside marriage, alcohol

Sharia police caned a couple 140 times each in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol, likely one of the severest such punishments since the deeply conservative region adopted Islamic law.

Key allies deny airspace to Trump’s ‘beautiful armada’

Washington’s closest Gulf allies – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – have said they will not permit their territory or airspace to be used for US military action against Iran.

UK’s Starmer heads to China to thaw ‘ice age’ amid strained US ties

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in a bid to reset ties marred by years of tension

PTI Raises Concern Over Reports of Imran Khan’s Eye Infection

PTI has expressed concern over reports that jailed founder Imran Khan is suffering from a serious eye condition. The party has demanded family meetings and immediate access to specialised medical treatment.

Trump’s ‘armada’ on Iran’s doorstep: What we know so far

American military assets – including an aircraft carrier, warplanes, and air-defense systems – are massing in the Middle East after US President Donald Trump promised that “help is on its way” to protesters in Iran.

Calls Grow to Make Karachi a Federal Territory Amid Local Government Failures

Karachi’s governance failures have come under renewed scrutiny after the Gul Plaza fire exposed administrative lapses.

US deploys aircraft carrier as Iran warns against attack

A US naval strike group led by an aircraft carrier has deployed to Middle Eastern waters, the United States said Monday, as Tehran warned it was ready to hit back at any American attack launched in response to a crackdown on anti-government protests.

EU, India agree ‘mother of all’ trade deals

India and the European Union announced Tuesday the "mother of all deals", a huge trade pact to create a market of two billion people, reached after two decades of negotiations.

Threatening Your Spouse with Second Marriage Now a Punishable Offence in Pakistan

The law also criminalises threats of unjustified divorce or second marriage, with prison terms and fines for offenders.

Moeed Pirzada in conversation with Erik Sperling on US interventionism, Pakistan’s military ties with Washington, and China’s growing influence

Erik Sperling joins Moeed Pirzada to unpack how Washington views India and Pakistan through the lens of power politics and interventionism.

‘How is my favourite Field Marshal’, President Trump asks PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that during his recent interaction with Donald Trump at Davos, the US president asked him, “How is my favourite Field Marshal?”
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