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Kohat suicide attack kills 16 at Pakistan police compound as gunmen storm facility
At least 16 people were killed and 57 wounded after a suicide car bomb and armed assault targeted a police facility in northwest Pakistan during Friday prayers.
September 18, 2026
India protests after Pakistani and Indian naval vessels collide in Arabian Sea
India summoned Pakistan’s senior diplomat after an Indian naval vessel and Pakistani naval units were involved in a collision in international waters in the northern Arabian Sea. No major damage was reported.
September 16, 2026
Iran-Oman Hormuz deal moves closer as tanker attack tests fragile push to reopen vital oil route
Iran and Oman advance a Hormuz shipping corridor and mine-clearing plan as Qatar mediates and a new tanker attack highlights continuing risks.
August 27, 2026
US launches economic offensive against Iran as Tehran’s rial crashes to record low
US expands Iran sanctions across five sectors as Tehran’s rial hits a record low and Washington threatens foreign trade partners with penalties.
August 24, 2026
Taliban marks five years in power as 2.5 million Afghan girls remain shut out of secondary and higher education
The Taliban has celebrated five years since returning to power in Afghanistan with a Kabul parade outside the former US embassy, but the anniversary comes as millions of girls remain excluded from education, humanitarian needs affect almost half the population and Russia remains the only country to have formally recognised the government.
August 15, 2026
Houthi attack on Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery puts new TĂĽrkiye-Pakistan defence pact to its first test
Houthi forces have targeted Saudi Aramco’s 400,000-barrel-per-day Jazan refinery and Yemen’s strategic Mocha port, only two days after Saudi Arabia signed a mutual defence pact with Türkiye and Pakistan.
August 10, 2026
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan set to sign joint defence pact as Gulf war risks widen
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are expected to sign a joint defence agreement in the kingdom on August 7, as Riyadh confronts Houthi attacks, Iranian warnings and fears of coordinated strikes on Gulf infrastructure.
August 7, 2026
Pakistan suicide bombing kills at least 14 at anti-militant peace rally in Swat
A suicide bomber killed at least 14 at a Swat peace rally, exposing how militants are targeting communities that publicly resist their return.
August 2, 2026
Nirmal Purja among 10 climbers killed in Broad Peak avalanche in Pakistan
Nirmal Purja and nine climbers died in a Broad Peak avalanche, exposing the extreme limits of rescue operations on Pakistan’s highest mountains.
August 2, 2026
Saudi Arabia unveils 14-country maritime coalition to protect Red Sea shipping
Saudi Arabia has 14-country backing for a Red Sea coalition, but its credibility depends on ships, command rules and coordination with existing missions.
July 31, 2026