Nationwide School Protests Intensify as Hundreds of Thousands Take to the Streets PARIS, FRANCE — October 6, 2026: French police fired tear gas as students, teachers and parents took part in one of the largest days of nationwide school protests in recent decades, while a police officer was formally charged over the serious injury of a...
Indigenous Fatah-IV Extended Version Successfully Test-Launched ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — October 6, 2026: Pakistan has successfully conducted a test launch of the extended-range version of its indigenously developed Fatah-IV Ground-Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Tuesday. According to the...
Developed, Researched & Published by PK-News.com News & Digital Research Desk — PK-News.com PTI Supporters Gather in Large Numbers as March Moves Forward KOHAT, PAKISTAN — October 6, 2026: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march toward Islamabad has entered its third day, with the convoy led by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail...
PTI March Continues Toward Islamabad ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)'s long march toward Islamabad entered its next phase on October 5, 2026, as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi resumed the procession from Karak and led the main convoy toward Kohat. The march began a day earlier from Gandi Chowk in Lakki Marwat after...
US and Israel Launch Major Strikes on Iran TEHRAN — The conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States has entered another dangerous phase as fighting continues across the region, with Iranian officials warning of a stronger response to any renewed US or Israeli military action. The current crisis follows the major US-Israeli strikes...
Petrol Price Increased to Rs393.64 Per Litre ISLAMABAD — The federal government has increased the price of petrol by 88 paisas per litre while reducing the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.88 per litre under the latest petroleum price adjustment. According to the latest revision, petrol will now be sold at Rs393.64 per litre, compared...
ICC Unseals Four Taliban Arrest Warrants THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has unsealed four arrest warrants against senior Taliban figures, including Afghanistan's education and higher education ministers, accusing them of responsibility for the alleged crime against humanity of gender persecution. The ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber...
PTI March Begins From Lakki Marwat ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has launched the first phase of its planned long march from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa toward Islamabad after negotiations with the federal government ended without an agreement, adding to political tensions across Pakistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi...
PTI March Moves Toward Islamabad ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has begun its planned protest march toward Islamabad after talks between the government and opposition ended without an agreement, increasing political tensions as supporters from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa move toward the federal capital. Thousands of PTI supporters are...
Middle East Oil Exports Recover Despite Conflict SINGAPORE — Middle East crude oil exports have risen above their pre-war average on several days in late September, despite continuing attacks and security risks involving commercial vessels around the Strait of Hormuz. Provisional shipping data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler showed that...
A Relationship Marked by Changing Phases The relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has passed through numerous phases since Pakistan's independence. Despite geographical, cultural and economic connections between the two countries, bilateral ties have frequently been affected by disagreements over security, borders, political influence and...
NEW YORK — Global oil prices jumped sharply on Thursday, with Brent crude rising more than 4 per cent, after reports that China had suspended exports of refined oil products and concerns grew over additional US military deployments to the Middle East. The market reaction reflects growing fears that already-tight global fuel supplies could...
WASHINGTON — The United States has announced a multibillion-dollar contract aimed at accelerating production of Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) interceptors, as the Pentagon works to replenish missile inventories following heavy expenditure during recent conflicts in the Middle East. The US Navy said on October 1 that it had awarded RTX’s Raytheon...
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR — Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has reaffirmed that its planned October 4, 2026 protest march toward Islamabad will proceed, with senior party leaders rejecting suggestions that the event should be postponed again. The march was originally scheduled for September 27 but was moved to October 4 after authorities took extensive...
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the co-pilot accused of stabbing the captain of a Flydubai passenger aircraft had undergone what he described as “Islamist radical indoctrination,” while stressing that investigators have not yet established the full motive behind the incident. The comments came one day...