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LONDON – The United Kingdom on Tuesday advised its citizens in Pakistan to be cautious and limit their movement in certain areas amid rising terror threats. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office cautioned its nations not to attend any political demonstrations, huge crowds of people, and events. In the fresh advisory, UK nationals in Pakistan […]

Seoul, South Korea   For the first time in decades, a nuclear-capable US Navy ballistic missile submarine, by  has made a port call in South Korea. This move comes just days after North Korea test-fired what it claimed was a solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missile. The presence of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine in the South

UN Warning: Extreme Heat – A Growing Health Risk   Amidst the dangerous and rapidly growing health risk of extreme heat worldwide, the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization emphasizes the importance of “Heat waves are amongst the deadliest natural hazards, with hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths each year,” John Nairn, the organization’s senior extreme

Security Challenges – Corps Commanders Conference Rawalpindi Corps Commanders address the impact of TTP sanctuaries & access to advanced weapons on Pakistan’s security. Strategic responses needed to counter cross-border terrorism effectively. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir chaired the 258th Corps Commanders Conference at the GHQ on Monday. The forum expressed rich

Deadly Monsoon Rains in South Korea Respond to landslides and floods caused by torrential monsoon rains in South Korea, leaving seven dead and three missing. Thousands evacuated due to an overflowing dam.The local media reports suggest a rise in the death toll as heavy rainfall under intense monsoon lashed the country for the third consecutive

Ukraine’s Grain Export Deal: Implications and Challenges Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that Russian President Vladimir Putin, in discussions with  has agreed to allow Ukraine to extend its grain export, potentially alleviating the ongoing global food crisis. Erdogan expressed confidence in extending deal with Putin, emphasizing their discussions’ agreement. The accord, set to

Census and Delimitation Challenges in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Improvement Ahsan Iqbal, with the support of a said that if the elections are to be held during the stipulated time, then it could only be possible based on the last census carried out in 2017. Consequently, the federal minister made these remarks on

Peshawar Police Station Attack Foiled   Yesterday, a coordinated attack on a police station in Matani, Peshawar, was confronted by the security service. The assailants employed a combination of small arms and heavy weaponry, employing a two-pronged attack strategy. However, following a fierce exchange of gunfire lasting approximately 25 minutes, the attackers eventually retreated from

Europe’s Intense Heatwave: Security Alert in Islamabad   As a heatwave continues to sweep across parts of Europe, must closely monitor the situation. Next few days: Potential record-breaking temperatures over 40C (104F) in parts of Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, and Turkey. They could reach 48C in parts of Italy, becoming “potentially the hottest temperatures ever recorded

Ukrainian Civilians Detained in Russia and Occupied Territories   In the bitter cold,  Ukrainian civilians woke early, and queued for the toilet, as armed captors loaded them into the livestock trailer. They spent the next 12 hours or more digging trenches on the front lines for Russian soldiers. The captors forced many to wear overlarge