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Saudi Arabia blocks use of airspace for military action against IranPublished on: January 28, 2026 11:50 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 28 -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Riyadh will not permit its airspace or territory to be used for military action against Te... Read More


Pakistan pledges to protect fertile plains amid Indus Waters Treaty row at UNPublished on: January 28, 2026 11:40 AM

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Pakistan vowed on Monday to prevent the desertification of its fertile plains, condemning India's unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) as "a blatant breach of ... Read More


Gold surges past $5,200 as dollar slides to four-year lowPublished on: January 28, 2026 11:30 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 28 -- Gold extended its blistering rally on Wednesday, surging past the $5,200 mark for the first time, as the US dollar sank to a near four-year low amid growing investor unease over U... Read More


Sinner advances, Keys exits as Melbourne faces heatwavePublished on: January 27, 2026 11:20 AM

MELBOURNE, Jan. 27 -- Jannik Sinner powered into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday, while defending women's champion Madison Keys crashed out, as Melbourne braced for a forecast 45C heatwav... Read More


Snowfall brightens prospects for Winter Olympics in Italian AlpsPublished on: January 27, 2026 11:19 AM

Pakistan, Jan. 27 -- Heavy snow has arrived in the Italian Alps just in time for the start of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, easing concerns about green slopes and the reliance on artificial... Read More


Stocks fall 580 points ahead of SBP policy decisionPublished on: January 27, 2026 11:10 AM

KARACHI, Jan. 27 -- Pakistan's stock market retreated on Monday after a volatile session, with investors opting to book profits ahead of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) monetary policy decision follo... Read More


World unprepared for surge in extreme heat, scientists warnPublished on: January 27, 2026 10:50 AM

PARIS, Jan. 27 -- Nearly 3.8 billion people worldwide could be exposed to extreme heat by 2050, and countries across all climate zones remain dangerously unprepared for the scale of adaptation require... Read More


Sudan's army says it has broken RSF siege in South KordofanPublished on: January 27, 2026 10:40 AM

KHARTOUM, Jan. 27 -- Sudan's army claimed on Monday that it had broken a long-running siege imposed by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on the town of Dilling in South Kordofan, a developme... Read More


Pakistan's $200m medicine trade halted by border closurePublished on: January 27, 2026 10:30 PM

Pakistan, Jan. 27 -- Pakistan's pharmaceutical exports to Afghanistan have suffered due to a three-month closure of Torkham and Chaman borders. Officials said the disruption has halted medicine-laden ... Read More


UN warns hundreds of migrants may be missing after shipwrecksPublished on: January 27, 2026 10:30 AM

ROME, Jan. 27 -- Hundreds of migrants are feared missing or dead following a series of shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean this month, the United Nations (UN) migration warned on Monday, describin... Read More