<figure class='media w-full sm:w-full media--center media--uneven media--stretch' data-original-src='https://i.dawn.com/large/2026/07/25034828c3e7afc.webp'> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.dawn.com/large/2026/07/25034828c3e7afc.webp' alt=' TEHRAN: Iranian-made &lsquo;Zulfiqar&rsquo; missiles are displayed at Azadi Square. As the US kept up its missile strikes on Iranian targets, the IRGC vowed to &lsquo;kill a member of the US forces for every Iranian k

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<p>Israeli far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israeli Jews into Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Thursday, breaching the site’s decades-old status quo as he marked a Jewish day of mourning.</p> <p>The visit coincided with Tisha B’Av, the Jewish fasting day commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples, which is being observed from Wednesday night through Thursday this year.</p> <p><em>AFP</em> footage showed Ben Gvir and hundreds of f

<p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday drew attention to key challenges threatening peaceful coexistence and stability across the world, listing the Kashmir dispute and India’s threats to Pakistan’s water share among them.</p> <p>He made the remarks at the 33rd ministerial meeting of the Asean Regional Forum (<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://aseanregionalforum.asean.org/">ARF</a>) held in Manila, the Phili

<p>Pakistan on Thursday expressed “disappointment” with the European Union’s (EU) <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2015939">recent report</a> that pointed out issues in Pakistan’s compliance with its commitments under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+).</p> <p>The report was issued last week as part of the European Commission’s global assessment of the GSP during the 2023-2025 period. It said Pakistan had “regressed in a number of areas while positive change was limi

<p><strong>• Says armed forces vigilant about situation in Bab el-Mandab; will give swift response if Islamabad’s assets come under attack<br>• PM reassures Saudi crown prince of full support, condemns Yemeni rebels’ attacks on oil tankers<br>• Dar meets Omani FM on sidelines of Asean moot; FO says efforts on to secure de-escalation</strong></p> <p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday doubled down on its warning to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, describing any <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2

<p>UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday praised Pakistan’s initiative at the UN Security Council (UNSC) to strengthen mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes, saying the move was particularly important at a time when conflicts were escalating across the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/live/iran-israel-war">Middle East</a> and beyond.</p> <p>Addressing an UNSC open debate held pursuant to Pakistan-sponsored Resolution 2788 (2025), the UN chief presented rec

<p><em>“My job is making windows where there were once walls” — Michel Foucault</em></p> <p>HIV AIDS is a window to our health system. Instead of erecting mental walls of apathy and ignorance, the spread of HIV among children through our so-called healthcare system, helps us open a window through which the whole system can be revisited. Only if we are for windows and not walls.</p> <p>After the Taunsa outbreak and <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1991796">incriminating <em>BBC Eye</em> d

<p>This live blog is now closed.</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&amp;utm_campaign=BN22326&amp;utm_content=signup&amp;utm_term=standfirst&amp;utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for US Breaking News email</a></p></li></ul><p>US gas prices have continued to rise since the conflict with Iran resumed this month. <strong>According to the American Aut

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