Pakistan’s Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued a security advisory to satellite broadcasters following an cyber disruption, directing them to strengthen uplink systems and adopt stronger digital security measures to prevent signal interference. The advisory comes after an incident in which Khyber Network faced a cyber-attack aimed at disturbing its live broadcast, Khyber News More
At least 14 health workers in Lebanon were killed in Israeli attacks over the past 24 hours, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. The victims included 12 doctors, one paramedic and one nurse in a strike on the Bourj Qalaouiyeh primary healthcare centre in Lebanon late on Friday, Reuters reported, quoting WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom More
The UN Security Council is scheduled to vote next Monday on a resolution regarding the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). According to reports, although China requested that the resolution extend UNAMA’s mandate for one year, the United States rejected the proposal and insisted that the mission be More
The Pakistan Army on Saturday confirmed that drones launched by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) targeted positions in Quetta, Kohat, and Rawalpindi. Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a statement, confirmed that four people were injured as a result of debris from the drone incidents, Dawn reported. Based on reports on Friday, the Pakistan More
A reliable source says that four people, including women and children, were martyred and 25 others injured in Thursday night’s attack by Pakistan’s military regime in the Pul-i-Charkhi area of Kabul city. According to the source, the strike took place Thursday night in localities 23 and 24 of the 21st police district of Kabul. The More
The US Department of State has announced that it will permanently close its consulate in Peshawar, which was America’s closest diplomatic mission to Afghanistan prior to the 2001 invasion. The department notified Congress this week of its intention to close the consulate, stating that the move would save $7.5 million annually without adversely affecting its More
The government of Iran has reportedly deployed several mines in the Strait of Hormuz in an effort to complicate the reopening of the narrow waterway, according to media reports. Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the matter, said the move is likely to complicate the reopening of the strategic passage, a key route for shipping More
Four members of a family, including women and children, were martyred and three others injured in Pakistani artillery and mortar strikes on the Alisher-Terezi district of southeastern Khost province on Thursday, an official said. Mullah Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for Taliban, wrote on his X account that the attacks occurred at around 4:00am on Thursday More
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran remains committed to regional peace but emphasised that the conflict can only end if Iran’s “legitimate rights” are recognised. For more than a week, the United States and Israel have conducted joint strikes against Iran, which have been met with a strong response from Tehran. In a post More
Hundreds of Afghan migrants with legal documents are returning home from Iran each day through the Islam Qala crossing in western Herat province as tensions escalate between the neighbouring country and Israel, returnees and border officials say. Some migrants arriving through the crossing said that worsening security conditions and the loss of work opportunities had More
