NewsFeed Police detained several protesters in Lahore, Pakistan as they rallied in solidarity with Pakistan-administered Kashmir. A banned Kashmiri activist group says that at least 30 people have been killed in clashes during regional elections this past week. Published On 1 Aug 20261 Aug 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Iran will not be permitted to charge tolls or fees for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz under any final agreement with Washington, exposing one of the biggest points of friction in negotiations aimed at ending months of conflict across the Middle East. The dispute comes after…
Pakistan wants to abolish a sales tax on menstrual pads and tampons starting in July, a move that is aimed at making the products more affordable in a country where access to and knowledge about menstrual hygiene remains low. Pakistan’s finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, announced a plan to remove the 18 percent sales tax this…
APA Corporation’s Forties Alpha oil platform in the North Sea. Courtesy: APA Corporation Brent oil futures fell on Monday after mediators Qatar and Pakistan said U.S. and Iranian officials had agreed on a roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal within 60 days. In a joint statement following talks at Switzerland’s Bürgenstock resort, the mediators…
NewsFeed US and Iranian delegations have arrived for high-level talks at a hotel in Switzerland. JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Pakistani mediators, while Iranian officials including Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi and chief negotiator Bagher Ghalibaf met their Swiss hosts. Published On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social…
A sanitary napkin pad. Menstrual products have been subject to an 18% sales tax in Pakistan, prompting protests. That tax will end when a new budget takes effect on July 1. Huizeng Hu/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Huizeng Hu/Moment RF/Getty Images The Pakistani government is removing the sales tax on women’s menstrual products…
Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, left, works with Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, at 10 Downing Street in London, UK, on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Andy Rain | Bloomberg | Getty Images World leaders welcomed the U.S.-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war, with some European nations signaling they were prepared to lift sanctions…
At least 11 people were killed on Sunday during clashes between police and protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir’s Rawalakot city, capital of Poonch district, before a major demonstration scheduled by a banned civil society group for Tuesday. Authorities in Pakistan-administered Kashmir deployed federal paramilitary troops and issued a strict travel advisory before the Tuesday protest, which…
President Trump, in a sudden reversal, announced on Tuesday evening that the United States was pausing “for a short period of time” efforts to help guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively blocked to most commercial ships for weeks. The president’s announcement came one day after the effort began. He said…
Pakistan said Monday that it had helped transfer 22 crew members from an Iranian ship, describing the move as a “confidence-building measure” coordinated with the United States and Iran. Pakistan’s foreign ministry said the crew, who had been held aboard the MV Touska after its capture by the U.S. Navy, were flown to Pakistan on…
