American service members across every branch of the military have been told by commanders that the US-Israeli war on Iran is intended to induce the biblical end times, or Armageddon, Turkey’s Anadolu and TRT reported quoting multiple complaints lodged with a US watchdog. “This morning our commander opened up the combat readiness status briefing by […]
The United States has lost nearly $2 billion worth of military equipment amid its attacks against Iran since Saturday, according to estimates and data compiled by Anadolu Agency. The chief driver of the cost is a US AN/FPS-132 early warning radar system at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, valued at $1.1b, which was hit […]
Finn Allen plundered the fastest century in Twenty20 World Cup history to lead New Zealand into the final with a nine-wicket demolition of South Africa at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. South Africa, previously unbeaten in the tournament, recovered from a precarious 77-5 to post a competitive 169-8 after Marco Jansen led their recovery with […]
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday approved a Rs1.62 per unit increase in electricity tariff on account of monthly fuel adjustment charges across the country. The adjustment follows a petition by the Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA), which had requested an increase of Rs1.78 per unit for the month of January. According […]
The United States military has joined Israel and attacked more than 1,000 targets in Iran and killed many of its top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Below is a look at the legality of the US attacks, which critics say exceed the president’s authority and fails to comply with international law. What has […]
The United States military said on Wednesday that it killed an Iranian official who headed a unit behind an alleged assassination plot against President Donald Trump but that the target was not the initial focus of the war. “The leader of the unit who attempted to assassinate President Trump has been hunted down and killed. […]
State Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad said on Wednesday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was not demanding repayment of a $2 billion loan, but had instead shifted it to a monthly rollover. The SBP governor provided the National Assemly’s Standing Committee on Finance insights into the country’s economic challenges, including the UAE’s loan rollover, inflation rates and […]
Operatives from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence signalled openness to the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to talks on ending the war, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing officials briefed on the matter. The offer was made through an unnamed country’s spy agency, the NYT said, citing Middle Eastern officials and officials from […]
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday that 481 Afghan Taliban operatives have been killed and more than 696 injured during the ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil Haq, launched in response to “unprovoked action” from across the Afghan border. ‘Operation Ghazab Lil Haq’ was launched late on Thursday after renewed clashes along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, when […]
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba has emerged as frontrunner to succeed his late father as Iran’s supreme leader after years spent forging close ties with the elite Revolutionary Guards and building influence in the clerical establishment. Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, has survived the US-Israeli air war on Iran and is seen by Iran’s establishment as a potential successor to his […]