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TOPSHOT – A plume of smoke rises following a reported explosion in Tehran on February 28, 2026. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)- | Afp | Getty ImagesA U.S. official has confirmed that American forces attacked Iran, the Reuters news agency reported on Saturday.Earlier, Israel launched a daylight attack Saturday on Iran’s capital, with a cloud of smoke rising from the city’s downtown, the Associated Press reported.It wasn’t immediately clear what the target was. But the attack comes as the United States has assembled a vast fleet of fighter jets and warships in the region to try to pressure Iran into a…
Justice Yahya Afridi. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Registrar’s Office has returned a miscellaneous application seeking former prime minster Imran Khan’s transfer from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital in view of his deteriorating health conditions, after raising objections. The Registrar’s Office pointed out that in its February 12 order, the SC had clearly directed the petitioner to seek appropriate relief from the Islamabad High Court (IHC). It noted that the Toshakhana criminal case involving the PTI founder is already pending before the high court. The objections further stated that the miscellaneous application was not filed through an Advocate-on-Record,…
Taliban regime officials confirmed air raids deep inside Afghanistan — as far as capital KabulHeavy arms and ammunition seized from retreating Taliban forces are displayed amid ongoing Operation Ghazab Lil Haq. ISLAMABAD: Pakistani air strikes struck Taliban’s military installations in major urban centres of Afghanistan as part of “Operation Ghazab Lil Haq” launched in response to “unprovoked and miscalculated” attacks on Pakistani border posts on Thursday. Taliban regime officials confirmed air raids deep inside Afghanistan — as far as capital Kabul, but they would downplay their losses. Kabul residents, however, reported that they heard secondary explosions for hour that rattled…
DG ISPR says enemy conducted incursions at 53 locations across 15 sectors; 297 Taliban operatives killedPakistani soldiers pose with the national flag at a captured check post inside Afghanistan, while showing respect for the enemy flag. ISLAMABAD: In a dramatic escalation along the volatile western frontier, Pakistan on Friday said it had carried out “precise and heavy” retaliatory operations inside Afghanistan, using massive airpower to bomb military bases, ammunition depots and other installations after what it described as repeated cross-border terrorist attacks and the latest “provocative military actions” by the Taliban regime. Islamabad said it inflicted massive losses on Afghan…
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOpenAI CEO Sam Altman said late Friday that his company has agreed to terms with the Department of Defense on use of its artificial intelligence models, shortly after President Donald Trump said the government won’t work with AI rival Anthropic. “Tonight, we reached an agreement with the Department of War to deploy our models in their classified network,” Altman wrote in a post on X. “In all of our interactions, the DoW displayed…
Media reporters wait outside the Omani ambassador’s residence in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)Analysts warned that the mismatch in negotiating scope remains a major obstacle to any potential agreement. Even on core nuclear issues, the two sides appear far from bridging their differences.GENEVA, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — The United States and Iran concluded their third round of indirect talks here on Thursday, with the mediator, Oman, describing the talks as making “significant progress.”The negotiations, however, ended without any agreements. Fundamental issues remain unresolved, and the risk of military escalation in the region persists.WHAT WAS ACHIEVED?Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas…
Mushahid Hussain says ‘historic visit’ will serve as ‘stimulus for development of bilateral relations’ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif plans to visit Russia from March 3-5, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, citing Pakistani Ambassador to Moscow Faisal Niaz Tirmizi. Russia urged Afghanistan and Pakistan to halt cross-border attacks and resolve their differences through diplomatic means. Russian News Agency TASS also reported PM Shehbaz’s visit to Moscow, referring to remarks by former senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed. “The visit of the prime minister of Pakistan to Russia will take place next week,” he stated while speaking at the Moscow-Islamabad…
Says further provocations by Taliban regime to be met with a measured, decisive response Police officers stand guard at the main entry gate of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. Photo: File The Foreign Office (FO) urged the international community on Friday to play its role in sending a clear message to the Taliban regime that it must not continue to renege on its obligation to take concrete and verifiable action against terrorist outfits and end its support for them. Pakistani forces targeted key military installations of the Afghan Taliban regime in Kabul, Kandahar, and Paktia through effective airstrikes, early…
Amazon on Friday unveiled a strategic partnership with OpenAI that includes an investment of up to $50 billion, the latest sign of deepening ties between the tech giant and the maker of ChatGPT. As part of the deal, OpenAI will use more Amazon Web Services infrastructure, including a commitment to deploy 2 gigawatts of the company’s Trainium artificial intelligence chips for its new enterprise platform, called Frontier. “Today, we now have the two largest AI labs who are both significantly betting on Trainium,” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin on Friday.The pact marks a significant shift for…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., hold a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 8, 2026.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesCongressional Democrats on Friday said they received a counteroffer from the White House to fund the Department of Homeland Security.The department has been shut down since Feb.14 after lawmakers failed to strike a deal on immigration enforcement restrictions.”We have received the White House’s counteroffer and are reviewing it closely. Democrats remain committed to keep fighting for real reforms to rein in ICE and stop the violence,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck…