Category: International

Tehran — Afghanistan is increasingly turning to Iran as its preferred gateway to global markets, with officials in Kabul calling Iran’s Chabahar Port the most reliable and economically efficient route for international trade, according to Mehr News Agency. Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, said the shift comes as […]

Kaliningrad — International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said Friday that there is no indication anywhere in the world that a nuclear weapons test has recently taken place, reaffirming that the global monitoring network remains fully operational and has detected nothing unusual. Speaking at a news conference following meetings in Russia’s Kaliningrad […]

Washington — The White House is defending the Trump administration’s proposed $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, calling it a necessary step to curb long-standing abuse of the skilled-worker program and to safeguard American jobs, according to NDTV. In a statement to IANS, White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said President Donald Trump has “done more than […]

ISLAMABAD – FO says ‘no knowledge’ of PM’s coordinator interacting with Israeli ministry official in London. The Foreign Office (FO) on Friday said it had “no information” about the prime minister’s coordinator on tourism, Sardar Yasir Ilyas, interacting with an Israeli ministry official in London. The spokesperson was asked about the incident after a video […]

Iran sharply rejected accusations made by the Group of Seven foreign ministers, dismissing the bloc’s joint statement from their meeting in Canada as unfounded and politically motivated. according to Tasnim News Agency. In a statement issued on November 13, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the G7 had repeated “baseless and irresponsible claims” that ignore […]

China has summoned Japan’s ambassador in Beijing, escalating a simmering diplomatic rift over comments from Japan’s new prime minister regarding potential military support for Taiwan, according to Hurriyet Daily News. The move marks the sharpest exchange yet since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a longtime China hawk, took office earlier this month. Takaichi told Japan’s parliament […]

Judiciary’s Last Stand: Shah and Minallah Exit as Pakistan’s Constitution Shatters In a dramatic act of conscience, two of Pakistan’s senior‑most judges, Justices Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah, have resigned from the bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, declaring that the constitution they once swore to uphold has been reduced to a hollow shell, […]

Canada Seeks Fresh Start with India Amid Trade Revival Efforts Canada is moving to rebuild strained ties with India, its trade minister announced Thursday during a high-level visit to New Delhi, signaling a thaw in relations after years of diplomatic friction, according to Al Jazeera News. Canadian International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu met with Indian […]

Pakistan’s 27th Amendment Redraws Power: Army Chief Elevated, Judiciary Curtailed In a watershed moment for Pakistan’s governance, Parliament has approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment, reshaping the country’s civil-military balance and judicial architecture. The law, passed on November 12, 2025, elevates Asim Munir, the army chief, into a constitutionally entrenched role, while simultaneously eroding the independence […]

Tension Mounts in Bangladesh as Hasina’s Verdict Nears Bangladesh is bracing for fresh political turmoil as a Dhaka court prepares to deliver its verdict on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on November 17, marking a dramatic turn in the country’s already volatile political landscape, according to NDTV. Hasina, who ruled for 15 years before being […]