For Islamabad, the intensifying conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel has opened a new chapter of economic uncertainty and geopolitical tension – one that could reshape the country’s trajectory for years. Surging oil prices, disrupted trade routes, and potential declines in remittances are already straining Pakistan’s fragile recovery. Yet analysts suggest that, if […]
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Four killed in crossfire between rivals in Kohat
At least four people were killed and two others injured in a shooting incident between two rival groups near Lachi Bazaar in Kohat, police and rescue officials confirmed on Thursday. According to Rescue 1122, the injured were immediately provided with first aid and shifted to Lachi Hospital, while those in critical condition were later referred […]
Migrants detained in Libya, caught in crossfire, seek aid
CAIRO: Eritrean migrants say the facility where they are detained in western Libya was caught in the crossfire between rival militias. The two migrants told The Associated Press on Monday that guards fled the Gharyan detention center, which houses nearly 30 migrants, including 10 suffering from tuberculosis. Militiamen stormed the center on Wednesday, holding one […]
Four cops arrested after baby killed in ‘crossfire’
Four police officers were arrested on Wednesday after a 19-month-old boy was killed in crossfire near Safoora Chowrangi at Karachi’s University Road during a shootout with suspected criminals. The toddler, Ahsan, died when a bullet entered his chest and exited through his back, the post-mortem report revealed. The bullet also grazed and injured the child’s […]