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Fears of a crackdown are growing as Iran’s protests continue

. Protesters gather as vehicles burn, amid developing anti-government unrest, in Tehran, Iran, in this screenshot taken from a social media video released January 9, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS PARIS: Rights groups expressed alarm on Saturday that Iranian authorities were stepping up a deadly crackdown under the cover of an internet blackout, after another night of […]

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JF-17 gains ground as Iraq explores fighter jet purchases

Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu. Photo: YouTube RAWALPINDI: Iraq has expressed strong interest in acquiring Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fighter jets as senior air force chiefs from both countries held talks in Baghdad, underscoring growing defense cooperation and Islamabad’s growing profile as a supplier of fighter platforms. The interest was

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The Senate panel said consumers billed Rs220 billion. for unused power

Senator Saleem Mandviwalla criticized Nepra, saying consumers were being charged for power that was neither generated nor used The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat was told that electricity consumers have been charged Rs 220 billion. for 14,000 megawatts of idle power, while a long-pending survey report on load shedding in Karachi has been requested

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TTAP warns army against political role and calls for nationwide protest on February 8

Says no country can function without army and intelligence but their mandate is limited to the constitution Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafri received a warm welcome at South Asian Media University by leaders of Khidmat-e-Khalq, Kisan Labour, Haqooq-e-Khalq, Awami and Communist parties along with civil society representatives. Photo: X Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ain

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Sindh issues NOC for PTI rally in Bagh-e-Jinnah after change of venue

PTI shifts venue to Mazar-e-Quaid’s public gate due to prolonged delays in authorities’ approval A combination of photos showing Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain and PTI Sindh President Haleem Adil Sheikh. Photo: File In an interesting twist, the Sindh government issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally in Bagh-e-Jinnah

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Former senator Mushtaq Ahmed launches new political party

Reveals the Pakistan Rights Movement, uplifts rights-based politics while adhering to the 1973 Constitution Senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan announces the launch of a new political party during a ceremony in Islamabad on Saturday. SCREEN GRAB Former senator Mushtaq Ahmed Khan on Saturday announced the launch of a new political party, the Pakistan Rights Movement, describing

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KP CM Afridi says PTI will hold Karachi rally despite no written approval

Chief Minister says street movement will continue peacefully for Imran Khan’s release and constitutional rule KARACHI: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi said on Saturday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would embark on a public rally in Karachi’s Bagh-e-Jinnah, even though the party is yet to receive written permission from the authorities. Speaking to the media

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Pakistan Navy tests LY-80 missile, drones and unmanned vessel in Arabian Sea

ISPR says live firing and autonomous trials show readiness as Sindh CM hails training as major defense milestone Pakistan Navy demonstrated its operational readiness and combat readiness through a comprehensive exercise in the North Arabian Sea that showcased both conventional and unmanned capabilities The Pakistan Navy has conducted a large-scale exercise in the North Arabian

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