Pakistan
Middle East economy to shrink 2.1% in 2026, Gulf economies by 4.3%, World Bank forecasts
Despite grim forecasts, the World Bank projects regional economies could rebound by 7.8% in 2027 if the conflict ends this year, though the Hormuz blockade and inflation remain major threats.
Houthis ramp up missile attacks on Riyadh as Saudi-backed war in Yemen widens
Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize but has doubts he will get it
Mecca defense pact puts Turkey’s commitment to Saudi under domestic scrutiny - analysis
King Abdullah’s UN attack on Israel overlooks Jordan’s own troubled history - opinion
Standing at the UN podium vilifying Israel, King Abdullah might have borne in mind the adage: “People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.”
Afghanistan says it killed 28 fighters, wounded 32 after group crosses over from Pakistan
The ministry alleged Pakistani militias had supported the fighters and that most of them were former Afghan government security personnel.
Pakistani teenager suspected to have used AI system for guidance in attempted poisoning of father
The NCCIA said in a statement that the suspect was influenced by the popular US television series Breaking Bad and had asked various AI chatbots for information on how to produce methanol.
Blast in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan kills 11, injures 30
Eleven people were killed and 30 injured after an explosion in northwestern Pakistan. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claims responsibility for the attack.
Chinese national among 212 arrested in Pakistan as authorities crack down on call center fraud
Authorities recovered a large amount of equipment from the raided sites, including almost 400 computers and more than 300 phones.
Pakistani, Saudi, Turkish chiefs discuss closer military ties
The meeting follows a Washington Post report earlier on Friday that Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing a nuclear weapons program, according to US intelligence assessments.
Several Afghan Taliban killed as Pakistan thwarts border attack, sources say
The incident comes as tensions have resurfaced between the allies-turned-foes after three months of relative calm, following a deadly attack on a police facility in northwestern Pakistan last week.
Pakistani girl, 3, sold into marriage for $9,000 under 'walwar' custom, sparking int'l outrage
Police arrested the girl’s father and are searching for the 60-year-old man identified as her alleged husband as investigators examine links to the killing of her older sister.
Pakistan launches precision airstrikes on Afghanistan following thwarted drone attack from border
Islamabad accuses Kabul of harboring militants who stage cross-border attacks, but Afghanistan's Taliban government denies harboring anti-Pakistani insurgents.
Saudi Arabia turns to Israel as Houthi attacks expose limits of the Mecca Pact - opinion
Houthi strikes are pushing Saudi Arabia and Israel toward unprecedented military and intelligence cooperation.
