Author: Kainat R

South Waziristan Operation: Five Terrorists Killed in IBO, Six More in Balochistan

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Pakistan security forces personnel during a counterterrorism operation in the mountains of South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Pakistan security forces killed 11 terrorists in separate operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, state media reported on Saturday. Five terrorists killed in South Waziristan belonged to Fitna al-Khawarij, while six in Balochistan belonged to Fitna al-Hindustan. The operations were carried out under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3 and the Azm-e-Istehkam vision, according to security sources. Weapons and ammunition were recovered, and the militants’ hideouts were destroyed. Background: Why South Waziristan Matters South Waziristan is a mountainous district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along the Afghan border. It was once part of the former…

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Kashmir Issue: Pakistan Rejects India’s “Internal Matter” Claim at the UN

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The United Nations General Assembly hall in New York where Pakistan and India exchanged statements on the Kashmir issue

Pakistan has again rejected India’s claim that Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter, telling the United Nations that the territory remains a disputed region. Pakistani diplomat Gohar said Pakistan categorically rejects India’s attempts to call the Jammu and Kashmir dispute a “so-called internal matter,” according to remarks shared by Pakistan’s Permanent Mission to the UN. The statement is the latest round of a long exchange between Islamabad and New Delhi. India has long held the opposite view, so the Kashmir issue remains unresolved. Background: Kashmir Issue From 1947 to…

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Pakistan Volleyball Bronze: Team Beats China 3-0 at the Asian Games

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Pakistan men's volleyball team celebrating the bronze medal after beating China 3-0 at the Asian Games in Nagoya

Pakistan secured the men’s volleyball bronze medal with a 3-0 victory over China at the Asian Games in Nagoya on Saturday. The win came a day after the team lost to defending champions Iran in the semi-final. It is Pakistan’s first men’s volleyball medal at the Asian Games since 1962. The result also adds to a busy week for Pakistan at the Asian Games volleyball tournament and the wider Games. Background: Pakistan Volleyball and the 1962 Medal Volleyball has a long but modest history in Pakistan. The country’s only previous…

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PTI Long March Update: Party to Start From Lakki Marwat on October 4

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PTI supporters with party flags gathering for the long march in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with caravans heading from Lakki Marwat toward Peshawar

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to launch its long march from Lakki Marwat on October 4, with the procession scheduled to reach Peshawar on October 6. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi will lead the march. The party says it is pressing for faster hearings in cases against Imran Khan, better treatment for him and an end to limits on meetings with him. The government has also opened talks aimed at easing tensions. Background: Why the PTI Protest Matters This PTI long march has already changed dates once. It was…

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Israel Iran Conflict: Unverified “False Flag” Claim Emerges Over flydubai Incident

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Map of the Middle East showing Israel, Iran and the Gulf, illustrating the Israel Iran conflict and the flydubai incident allegation

Iranian state-run Press TV reported on Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu allegedly planned a “false flag” hijacking involving an Emirati aircraft. The outlet said the aim was to draw the United States into a new war with Iran. The report relies on an unnamed source and offers no evidence. The Israel Iran conflict is already tense, so the claim adds to a charged information environment. Background: The Israel Iran Conflict and the flydubai Incident Israel and Iran have been rivals since Iran’s 1979 revolution ended their earlier ties.…

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Trump Immigration Detention: Supreme Court Takes Up Mandatory Detention Case

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The US Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., where justices will review the Trump mandatory detention policy for immigrants

The US Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear a dispute over the Trump mandatory detention policy, which subjects millions of immigrants who entered the country illegally to detention during their deportation proceedings. The policy denies many of them a bond hearing, where a judge could decide if they can be released. The justices will decide if the Trump immigration policy is lawful. The ruling could shape immigration enforcement across the country. Background: A Break From Decades of Practice Immigrants arriving at the border have long been subject to mandatory…

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Asian Games Wrestling: Pakistan’s Noman Zaka and Mohammad Abdullah Exit Early in Nagoya

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Pakistani wrestler Noman Zaka competing in the men's freestyle 86kg bout at the Asian Games wrestling event in Nagoya

Pakistan’s hopes in Asian Games wrestling ended on Friday, when Noman Zaka and Mohammad Abdullah were knocked out of the men’s freestyle competition in Nagoya. Zaka won his opening bout but then lost in the quarter-finals and the repechage. Abdullah lost his first bout in the 65kg qualification round. Neither wrestler reached the bronze medal contests at the 20th Asian Games. Background: Wrestling at the Nagoya Games Wrestling at the 2026 Asian Games runs from September 30 to October 3 at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center. United World Wrestling…

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Novak Djokovic Beats Nuno Borges to Extend Unbeaten Run at China Open

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Novak Djokovic celebrating after beating Nuno Borges in the first round of the China Open in Beijing

Novak Djokovic beat Nuno Borges 6-3, 7-6 (7/2) in the first round of the China Open in Beijing on Wednesday. The win took his record at the tournament to 30 matches without a defeat. The 39-year-old Serbian needed one hour and 50 minutes and a medical timeout to get through. He will now face Chinese wildcard Bu Yunchaokete in the next round. Background: Djokovic’s Beijing Record Djokovic has never lost in Beijing, and he has won the China Open six times, with his last title coming in 2015. This was…

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Flydubai Flight: Saudi Arabia Rejects Israeli Request to Pick Up Passengers

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A flydubai passenger aircraft on the tarmac after the Dubai to Tel Aviv flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia turned down a request from Israel to let its planes bring home Israeli passengers from a flydubai flight that made an emergency landing in the kingdom, two security sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The request was for Israeli military planes to fly in and collect the passengers. The passengers were instead taken home on another flydubai aircraft. Saudi Arabia has not commented publicly on the report. Background: The Emergency Landing The flydubai flight in question was FZ107, flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv on September 30, 2026. Flight…

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Pakistan Asian Games: Ghulam Mustafa Bashir Wins Shooting Bronze in Nagoya

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Pakistani shooter Ghulam Mustafa Bashir on the podium with his bronze medal in the 25m rapid-fire pistol at the Asian Games in Nagoya

Ghulam Mustafa Bashir won bronze in the men’s 25 metres rapid-fire pistol at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. He finished third in a tense eight-man final at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery with 22 hits. It is Pakistan’s first medal in the shooting competition at the 20th Asian Games. The result adds to a busy week for Pakistan at the Asian Games, which also saw the squash team reach a final. Background: Bashir and Pakistan’s Shooting Record Bashir is a veteran of Pakistani shooting. Born in 1987, he…

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