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Tehran, Doha hold Hormuz talks as US blockade chokes Iran oil importsPublished on: August 28, 2026 6:47 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 28 -- The prime minister of US ally Qatar visited Tehran on Thursday in a bid to revive diplomacy as the US and Iran traded recriminations over Washington's latest sanctions drive, desc... Read More


Dar, British foreign secretary discuss Indus Waters Treaty, regional securityPublished on: August 28, 2026 6:47 AM

Pakistan, Aug. 28 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday met British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, with the two discussing developments related to the Indus Waters Treaty... Read More


Kennedy Center's demolition will be an 'eventuality' if Trump's name isn't added, says Lutnick amid court hearing

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on Thursday (local time) said the Kennedy Center's demolition will be an "eventuality" if President Donald Trump isn't able to renovate the c... Read More


'Earthquake-like manner': How Iran vows to counter US economic warfare? Plan may include nuclear weapon, oil crackdown

New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- With peace talks stalled, and most traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz blocked, the US turned to pulling economic levers six months into a war on Iran. This comes at a t... Read More


Delhi 'spy couple' sent SIM cards to Pakistan. ISI used them to enter Indian WhatsApp groups

India, Aug. 28 -- The Delhi Police's special cell on Friday said it busted a Pakistani intelligence operatives-led espionage module, based in Pakistan and backed by the country's Inter-Services Intell... Read More


Trump's lack of progress on Iran is beginning to damage Sino-US relations - Phar Kim Beng

Kuala Lampur, Aug. 28 -- The inability of President Donald Trump to achieve a durable breakthrough with Iran is no longer merely a Middle Eastern problem. It is beginning to bleed directly into the a... Read More


Iran urges countries to reject US sanctionsPublished on: August 28, 2026 6:32 PM

Pakistan, Aug. 28 -- Iran has urged countries to reject the implementation of US sanctions against Tehran. The Foreign Ministry called on governments to avoid enforcing Washington's latest economic me... Read More


Nepal flash flood losses could run into 'few billions', says minister; seeks 'different fundraising campaign'

India, Aug. 28 -- The losses from the flash floods in Nepal could run into at least "a few billion dollars", the country's finance minister Swarnim Wagle said, while seeking a "different fundraising c... Read More


Mecca Pact: Can Islamic NATO become a real security alliance?

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- Just weeks after the Mecca Pact was signed, Bangladesh has expressed that it could consider joining the now tripartite ‘collective defence military agreement between Saudi... Read More


The real strategic significance of the Makkah defense pact

Bangladesh, Aug. 28 -- The signing of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan marks a significant development in the evolving security architecture of the Middle... Read More