The U.S. Now Has Over 50,000 Troops in the Middle East
The arrival of 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors is keeping the number of American troops in the region at roughly 10,000 more than usual.
Month: March 2026
Govt allocates Rs125b to shield fuel consumers
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated Rs125 billion through savings and development budget cuts to cushion consumers against rising global oil prices, as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said public relief remained his main priority amid ongoing regional tensions and supply disruptions. Chairing a review meeting on fuel conservation and austerity measures on Sunday, Shehbaz said … Read more
Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Sunday
Diplomats from around the region met in Pakistan, and the U.S.-Israeli bombardment hit a southern Iranian port, killing at least five people, Iranian state media said.
Nine die in rain-related incidents in K-P, Punjab
. Heavy rain and strong winds batter the city, ripping apart walls and exposing structural vulnerabilities. Photo: Online MIRANSHAH: Heavy rains wreak havoc in Bannu of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where building collapses killed six people and injured dozens of others on Sunday, while three others died in two rain-related fatal incidents in Punjab, rescuers in the two … Read more
Nicholas Haysom, Apartheid Foe Who Became a U.N. Peacemaker, Dies at 73
As an anti-apartheid lawyer, he was jailed several times. Later, he was a top adviser to Nelson Mandela and held key posts at the United Nations.
Pakistan signals Iran-UStalks in ‘coming days’
Islamabad hosts FMs of key Muslim powers Participants agree prolonged war serves no one Beijing, UN throw weight ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday signalled a major diplomatic breakthrough, with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar announcing that Islamabad could host high-stakes talks between Iran and the United States “in the coming days” amid … Read more
Israel’s Other War
As missiles fly in Iran, Israeli troops have moved deep into southern Lebanon to hit Hezbollah.
Politico Names Jonathan Greenberger as New Editor
[Jonathan Greenberger, an executive at the publication, will take over from John Harris, a co-founder of Politico.
U.S. to Allow Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Breaking Blockade
The tanker full of crude oil could reach its expected destination by Tuesday, providing a lifeline to the island amid intense U.S. pressure.
Pope Leo condemns war-making leaders
. VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo said on Sunday that God rejects the prayers of leaders who start wars and have “hands full of blood”, in unusually forceful remarks as the Iran war entered its second month. Addressing tens of thousands in St Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, the celebration that opens the holy week leading … Read more
