Month: October 2026

Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian civilians, European ‌diplomats and a French mayor in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Belgium’s foreign minister said, a day after settlers beat an American photojournalist. Maxime Prevot said Belgium’s consul general to the Palestinians, French and Polish diplomats, and Catholic representatives were among those attacked. A Belgian vehicle was also damaged, ​he said. “As the occupying power, Israeli authorities must protect Palestinians, ensure the safety of diplomats and journalists, and bring ​those responsible to justice. Impunity for violent settlers must end,” Prevot said in a…

Five suspected interprovincial human smugglers were arrested in a joint operation by Pakistan Rangers Sindh and District West police in Karachi’s Surjani Town, officials said on Sunday. According to a Rangers spokesperson, the suspects were allegedly transporting illegal Afghan nationals to Karachi and charging up to Rs200,000 per family for the service. The arrested men were identified as Abdul Aziz Brohi, Muhammad Bakhsh Dashti, Ali Hassan Brohi, Nadeem Brohi and Jameel Brohi. They were reportedly transporting two Afghan nationals, identified as Yar Muhammad and Rasool Khan, to the city. Security…

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will pay an official visit to Pakistan from October 20 to 22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Foreign Office said. Muizzu will be accompanied by First Lady Sajidha Mohamed, cabinet ministers and senior officials, according to the Foreign Office spokesperson. During the visit, the Maldivian president will hold separate meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Zardari will also host an official dinner in his honour. Shehbaz and Muizzu will lead delegation-level talks focusing on ways to strengthen…

Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiralled out of control in some of the worst violence the country has ​witnessed for decades. While hundreds of thousands protested peacefully in street marches in scores of cities, violent fringe groups targeted public buildings, looted luxury boutiques and supermarkets and attacked police vehicles and officers. In Limoges, the ‌city hall was set ablaze; in Marseille, black-clad protesters broke into city hall and defaced the building with anarchic graffiti, and in Lyon,…

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has dismissed social media claims that the US Navy is operating from Pakistani territory against Iran with Islamabad’s approval, describing them as baseless propaganda aimed at spreading confusion and misinformation. In a post on its fact-check account, the ministry said the claim originated from a North America-based social media account before being circulated further, Business Recorder said in a report. It said the allegation was fabricated and part of a broader agenda to create confusion, misperceptions and chaos, adding: “Truth Prevails over Falsehood.” “Fabricated…