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A Palestinian man holding the body of a child wrapped in a white sheet. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY A meticulous investigative report by the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant documenting what journalists describe as the deliberate targeting of children in Gaza has been awarded the European Press Prize 2026, one of the continent’s most prestigious journalism honours. … Read more

An Israeli airstrike targeted a petrochemical firm in Mahshahr, Iran on Monday, causing partial damage to the industrial complex, according to Iranian officials. According to the Mehr News Agency, Valiollah Hayati, deputy governor for security affairs in Khuzestan province, told reporters: “A few minutes ago, the Karun Mahshahr Petrochemical Company was attacked by the Zionist … Read more

Budgets in Pakistan have for years been read as ledgers of disappointment. The numbers came out, the cynics added them up, and the verdict was usually returned before the Finance Minister had finished his speech. The Federal Budget 2026-27, scheduled for approval by 1st July, deserves a different kind of reading. It is not a … Read more

. RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed 27 terrorists during a series of intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in the general area of Miran Shah, North Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said on Sunday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the operations were conducted as part of ongoing efforts against terrorists. During the … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi delivered a “special letter” on behalf of the country’s civil and military leadership addressed to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, amid Islamabad’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to help break the deadlock between the United States and Iran, officials and Iranian media said on Sunday. Naqvi, who arrived … Read more

Over 20 sustain injuries as armed members of banned JAAC open fire on security personnel RAWALAKOT: Four law enforcement agencies’ (LEA) personnel were martyred and over 20 were injured after elements allegedly associated with the banned Joint Awami Action Committee (Jaac) opened fire on them in the Rawalakot area of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) … Read more

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: Iran fired missiles at Israel late on Sunday night, the first since a fragile truce went into effect in April, Iranian Revolutionary Guards confirmed. The Guards said that the missile attack on Israel was a “warning” after the Israeli strike on Beirut earlier in the day, threatening wider strikes in the event of new … Read more

An elderly woman casts her vote at a polling station in Gilgit. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD/GILGIT: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has emerged in the lead in the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Assembly elections, as unofficial and incomplete results show the party ahead on 11 of the 24 seats contested in Sunday’s polling. The PPP is followed by … Read more

. GAZA CITY: Gaza’s civil defence service and hospitals said Israeli attacks killed at least 10 people on Sunday, in the latest episodes of violence despite a months-old truce. Israel and Hamas have traded accusations of near-daily ceasefire violations, keeping the Gaza Strip gripped by bloodshed as progress on permanently ending the war remains stalled. … Read more

Rawalakot, Azad Kashmir — Direct local reports from Rawalakot claim that security forces allegedly opened direct fire on peaceful sit-in protesters near CMH Rawalakot, resulting in a large number of casualties. According to the latest information received from local sources, between 150 and 200 people are feared killed or seriously injured after the firing incident. … Read more