News agency Sepah reported that the Sahargah Corps Aerospace Force of the IRGC has conducted attacks on fighter jet shelters and a large parking ramp at the American base in Al-Azraq, Jordan. It said that the attack completely destroyed at least two fighter jets and three American aircraft, and caus
Islamabad, July 18 — Pakistani police have detained 121 Afghan nationals while executing an enforcement operation in Lahore.According to the authorities, 28 out of the 121Afghan nationals were released later as they possessed valid residency documents, while the 93 others were transferred to a…
By linking tariff access to human rights compliance, Brussels is not only asserting conditionality over trade preferences but also incentivising structural governance reforms. For Pakistan, the stakes are significant, where loss of GSP+ privileges could disrupt textile exports and other critical sec
Two people were injured in the city of Noginsk, about 55 kilometres east of Moscow, where debris from a downed drone caused a fire at an oil depot, Vorobyov said in a statement posted on social media.The other 24 were injured after a drone crashed onto the premises of a warehouse in the city of Elek
In a statement on the social media platform X, the Kuwait Fire Force said five crews were deployed to the first site and three to the second, with injuries occurring during operations at the first location.The injured have been transferred to hospitals.The Fire Force did not disclose the severity of
Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency said that explosions were reported in Bushehr province as well as Hormozgan province's Sirik and Qeshm counties, and the official IRNA news agency said five blasts were heard in Iran's central Yazd province.Late on Friday, the US CENTCOM said in a post on social
Human rights advocates have called for greater investment in girls' education, expanded economic opportunities for women, and stronger community-based protection mechanisms. Strengthening women’s economic independence and social empowerment can help reduce their vulnerability to traffickers who ofte
The 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan was fought not to endure the permanent rule of one party but to uphold the people’s right to hold every government accountable.Against this backdrop, the political changes surrounding the July 2024 uprising warrant careful consideration, according
Pyongyang, July 18 — North Korea condemned "military collusion" among the United States, Japan and South Korea, saying it undermines regional peace and stability, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Saturday, citing the country's Ministry of National Defence.The Trilateral…
Tel Aviv, July 18 — The European Union’s (EU) latest assessment of Pakistan on trade preferences under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP Plus) granted by the EU resembles a carefully prepared chargesheet rather than a routine monitoring report, highlighting the worsening human rights…
The commitment reflects New Delhi’s consistent doctrine of treating human trafficking, illegal migration networks, narcotics trafficking, arms smuggling, forged documentation, and narco-terror links as interconnected security threats rather than isolated crimes, a report has stated.“The US Justice D
Athens, July 18 — UK Member of Parliament Rupert Lowe's Inquiry Report on 'Pakistani Rape Gangs' has reignited debate in Britain about "Pakistani Muslim networks" being responsible for a significant share of organised grooming-gang abuse cases across the country, a report has stated. The findings…
Dhaka, July 18 — Although Dhaka can recognise the importance of its present-day partnership with the United States, it cannot overlook the serious failures of Washington’s policy during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan. Those contradictions became particularly evident in…
Islamabad, July 18 — Pakistan's political landscape has long been shaped by one enduring reality: "governments may change, but the military remains the country's most powerful institution". Against that backdrop, Pakistani Islamist leader and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur…
Dhaka, July 18 — Several leaders of the Hindu community in Bangladesh on Saturday called for an immediate release of Haridas Chandra Tarani Das, the man who proposed the construction of an 81-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram within the premises of the Sri Sri Radha Govinda and Kali Temple in Palashbari…
India's ability to manufacture affordable arms and ammunition makes it an attractive partner for developing economies. For Australia, which is balancing fiscal pressures with capability requirements, collaboration through joint production with India's defence sector is “real and worth pursuing”.Whil
Kabul, July 18 — The wave of attacks on Pakistani security forces, coupled with the armed groups’ ability to leave the area with a large number of captives, has raised concerns over Pakistan’s preparedness, intelligence, communications and the availability of reinforcements to deal with the…
Ottawa, July 18 — Pakistan's recent mediation between the US and Iran reflects a strategy shaped by its own vulnerabilities, aimed at avoiding entanglement in a wider conflict. Amid Islamabad’s defence commitments to Saudi Arabia, the country sought to secure its 900-kilometre border with Iran, and…
Stressing that achieving self-reliance requires a robust ecosystem for research, development, and innovation, led by start-ups, MSMEs, and young innovators, the Defence Minister described Aatmanirbharta in defence as the most significant initiative undertaken by the PM Modi-led government, said an o
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent six-day visit to Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand from July 6 to 11 was more than a series of high-level diplomatic engagements. It underscored India's growing resolve to shape the strategic and economic landscape of the Indo-Pacific amid an increasingly fra
New Delhi/ Canberra, July 18 — The Cocos Keeling Islands (CKI) complement India's Andaman and Nicobar Command, which faces the Bay of Bengal and the approaches to the Malacca Strait. Given its location in the eastern Indian Ocean, CKI provides India with a more distributed maritime outlook of the…