India tightens grip on social media with new three-hour takedown rule

India’s government said on Tuesday social media companies would have to take down unlawful content within three hours of being notified, tightening an earlier 36-hour timeline in what could be a compliance challenge for Meta, YouTube and X. The changes amend India’s 2021 IT rules, which have already been a flashpoint between Prime Minister Narendra […]

K-P maps security transition to civilian forces

A high-level security meeting in Peshawar on Tuesday laid out a roadmap for transferring law-and-order responsibilities from the army to civilian authorities in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), marking a pivotal moment in the province’s long struggle to restore stability. The session reviewed the overall security landscape and concluded that in areas, including Malakand, where peace improves, operational […]

UNSC report endorses Pakistan’s claims of increased TTP attacks from Afghan soil

A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) report has said that attacks on Pakistan by the banned terrorist Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group from Afghanistan have increased, endorsing Islamabad’s long-running complaints about militant sanctuaries across the border. The 37th report by the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, dated February 4, not only endorsed Islamabad’s stance that Afghanistan […]

Fire breaks out in building near Karachi’s Jodia Bazaar: Rescue 1122

A fire broke out in a building near Jodia Bazaar, close to Karachi’s Saddar area on Tuesday, according to Rescue 1122. A statement from the Sindh Rescue 1122 spokesperson said the department’s Central Command and Control received a report and immediately dispatched fire and rescue teams to the site, along with an ambulance and a fire brigade truck. It […]

T20 World Cup: Pakistan to bat first after US win toss

Pakistan will bat first after losing the toss against the United States in their T20 World Cup clash in Colombo’s Sinhalese Sports Club Ground on Tuesday. 📸🪙©️ Pakistan have been asked to bat first by USA 🏟️#PAKvUSA | #BackTheBoysInGreen | #T20WorldCup | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/8T6V377s1Q — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) February 10, 2026 As per the PCB, […]

PM Shehbaz hails grant of licence to Raqami Islamic Digital Bank as milestone for Pak–Kuwait ties

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday described the granting of a commercial licence to Raqami Islamic Digital Bank as a major milestone for the financial sector and a significant step towards strengthening economic cooperation between Pakistan and Kuwait. Addressing the concluding session of the licence awarding ceremony, the prime minister said strong political relations must […]

Indonesia says proposed Gaza peacekeeping force could total 20,000 troops

A proposed multinational peacekeeping force for Gaza could total about 20,000 troops, with Indonesia estimating it could contribute up to 8,000, President Prabowo Subianto’s spokesman said on Tuesday. The spokesman said, however, that no deployment terms or areas of operation had been agreed. Prabowo has been invited to Washington later this month for the first […]