September 20, 2026

From rising tensions in the Middle East to diplomatic moves in Europe, major developments are unfolding worldwide. Saudi Arabia, Iran and Qatar are at the centre of several key regional developments. Meanwhile, Russia-Ukraine tensions…

Iran has closed a French language centre affiliated with the French embassy in Tehran, accusing the facility of operating without the required authorisation and carrying out activities that Iranian authorities said went beyond language…

Two more sisters of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan — Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan have been detained for 30 days under the Maintenance of Public Order (3-MPO) law, following the detention of their…

Saudi Arabia has withdrawn from mBridge, a China-led digital currency platform designed to facilitate cross-border payments using central bank digital currencies, the Financial Times reports, in a move that had not previously been made…

Pakistan will host the Global Mental Health Summit 2026 on October 1–2 in Islamabad, bringing together government officials, mental health experts, UN partners, academics, development partners, young people and civil society. The Ministry…

The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), a major religious-political party in Pakistan, today launched a long march from Karachi towards Islamabad, demanding the withdrawal of the petroleum levy and announcing that its protest will continue until the levy…

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf, NI, NI (M), T Bt, visited units deployed at sea and in the Creeks Area to review the ongoing Exercise SEASPARK 2026, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday. The biennial…

Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has warned that protests, strikes and sit-ins could cause an estimated Rs120 billion daily loss to Pakistan’s economy, saying the country is moving from economic stability towards economic growth.…

A dialysis centre at Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia, provided medical services to 291 patients during August 2026 with support from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief). According to KSrelief, 166 patients…

The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2026 is being held across Pakistan today for admissions to medical and dental colleges, with more than 138,000 candidates set to appear. The entrance examination is being conducted at…