Iran Resisted a Powerful Attacker. Taiwan Can Too — but Only Up to a Point

Taiwan’s security debate has taken on a new edge in recent weeks, as officials, military analysts and politicians…

Strait of Hormuz Reopens as Lebanon Truce Holds, but Wider Iran Crisis Is Far From Over

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil shipping lanes, was declared “completely open” to…

Iranian Rial Falls Against Pakistani Rupee on April 17, 2026

The Iranian rial was trading at roughly PKR 0.000211 per rial on Friday, April 17, 2026, according to…

New Cell Therapy Lets Some Liver Transplant Patients Stop Anti-Rejection Drugs

A small but closely watched clinical trial has given transplant medicine something it rarely gets in this area:…

Aurangzeb praises Beijing’s backing for Pakistan’s IMF programme after talks in Washington

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Pakistan values China’s continued support for its IMF programme after meeting senior Chinese…

Man rescued alive 16 days after Mardan mine collapse

In a development rescuers themselves described as extraordinary, a worker was pulled out alive on Thursday from the…

PTI leaders miss court-mandated day for Imran Khan meeting at Adiala Jail

RAWALPINDI: A scheduled meeting between jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leaders did not…

Shehbaz meets Qatar emir, urges de-escalation as regional tensions persist

  DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha on…

Analysis of Alzheimer’s Drugs Stirs Debate About Their Effectiveness

A major new analysis has thrown the Alzheimer’s field back into argument, just as two long-awaited drugs were…