Pakistan aims for space cooperation; tensions with Afghanistan; leadership faces regional and domestic challenges amid shifting alliances.
Multiple sources outline China’s expanded missile capabilities and the US response. The United States faces stockpiling pressures as it seeks to bolster air defenses and long-range strike systems amid rising tensions in the Western Pacific.
The U.S. has struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island as it continues to block the Strait of Hormuz, with mines and missiles threatening global energy routes. The IRGC vows retaliation, while oil markets respond to the disruption of shipping through a critical waterway.
A fire at Islamabad’s Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences has killed newborns in a third‑floor nursery. Razia Noreen rescued a baby and is receiving a national honour; eight officials are suspended as an official inquiry blames inadequate fire safety measures and delayed emergency response. Investigations continue into the blaze’s cause amid broader hospital‑fire safety reviews.
A study traces Scotland’s cultural and social shifts from the mid-1960s to the 1966 general election, highlighting changes in family planning, rebirth of media, housing redevelopment in Glasgow, and youth culture shaped by The Beatles and Dylan.
The latest batch of reports indicates the United States has told the Pentagon to be ready for the possible resumption of major combat operations against Iran. The move could involve large-scale strikes on energy, infrastructure and nuclear targets and may occur before the U.S. midterm elections. Trump insists he will not attack Iran before the elections while officials say preparations are advancing; Iran and its allies are on high alert as regional tensions escalate.
Shelling along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier has damaged shops in South Waziristan. Islamabad says border forces are responding heavily, while Kabul has not commented. The clash follows Pakistan’s calls for Kabul to act against militants allegedly using Afghan soil to attack Pakistan. Officials say Pakistan will not tolerate sovereignty violations as violence surges linked to TTP and BLA networks.
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have visited Tehran for talks with Iran’s president and security chief to try to de‑escalate a widening regional conflict. Delegations have agreed to continue consultations but announced no concrete security deal; Iranian hardliners and the Houthis have responded with mixed reactions.
Pakistan is set to join China’s Shenzhou-24 mission under their space-cooperation deal. The Pakistani astronaut has been training in China, with a launch expected by year-end. Pakistan and China have outlined a broader program including Jinnah-1 lunar rover and joint short flights.