Pakistan PM summons National Security Committee meeting as Middle East tensions surge

  • Chaired by the prime minister, NSC is the principal decision-making body on Pakistan’s national security matters 
  • Experts warn Pakistan, which shares a porous border with Iran, may face security, economic challenges as conflict worsens
By Ismail Dilawar ·

High-level Saudi delegation in Pakistan to strengthen parliamentary ties

  • Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy strong trade, defense and cultural relations
  • The Saudi delegation will meet top Pakistani parliamentarians during the visit
By Usama Iqbal Khawaja ·

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A room of one’s own: Women claim men-only ‘Autaq’ community spaces in Pakistan’s Balochistan

  • Autaq is a communal space in Sindh and Balochistan provinces where male guests gather, decisions are made, and dialogue takes place
  • In province marked by poverty and patriarchal norms, emergence of women’s Autaqs signals rare and radical shift in reclaiming public space
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

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Pakistan urges UN Security Council to act ‘decisively’ as Iran-Israel conflict intensifies

  • Middle East tensions surged on Sunday after US carried out airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities
  • Pakistan calls for “peaceful, lasting resolution” to Iran’s nuclear issue via dialogue and diplomacy
By Kashaf Rehman ·

Saudi Arabia voices ‘great concern’ over US strikes on Iran, leads calls for restraint, de-escalation

  • UN chief says US attacks a ‘direct threat to international peace and security’
  • Other countries began reacting Sunday with calls for diplomacy and words of caution
By Agencies ·

Israel targeting Tehran’s Evin prison, ‘agencies of repression’: minister

  • President Donald Trump hinted Sunday at interest in changing Iran’s system of government
  • Evin prison is often used to hold foreign nationals and Iranians that are seen by rights groups as political prisoners
By AFP ·

Bangladesh probe into Hasina-era abuses warns ‘impunity’ remains

  • The Commission of Inquiry into Enforced Disappearances is probing abuses during the rule of Hasina, whose government was accused of widespread human rights abuses
By AFP ·

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Why the world can’t afford a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz

  • Even the mere suggestion that Iran could close the strait if the US joins Israeli strikes has sent oil prices soaring
  • Disruption to this strategic waterway could destabilize economies and trigger a new energy crisis, analysts warn
By Miguel Hadchity ·

Gündogan has two goals, Haaland scores as Man City routs Al Ain 6-0 at the Club World Cup

  • Man City produced a dominating performance that sent both the English club and Italian squad Juventus to the Round of 16
By AP ·

Crash dummies used in car safety tests are still modeled after men despite higher risks for women

  • Maria Weston Kuhn, a survivor of a near-fatal accident, created a nonprofit to help change that
  • Her organization is asking members of Congress to sign onto a bill that would mandate the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to upgrade the standards
By AP ·