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Jailed Imran Khan's woes compound after Pakistan suspends his provincial government

Traffic moves past Bala Hisar Fort, which serves as the headquarters of Pakistan's Frontier Corps, in the background, days after Pakistan imposed a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and suspended the provincial government led by the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Peshawar, Pakistan, October 13, 2026. REUTERS
Traffic moves past Bala Hisar Fort, which serves as the headquarters of Pakistan's Frontier Corps, in the background, days after Pakistan imposed a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and suspended the provincial government led by the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in Peshawar, Pakistan, October 13, 2026. REUTERS

Pakistan imposes emergency rule over Imran Khan’s provincial government

Police guard a road leading to Red Zone, in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Oct 11.
Police guard a road leading to Red Zone, in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, on Oct 11.

Thousands of Imran Khan supporters start march to Pakistani capital, party says

Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gather during a protest march demanding his release and calling for the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law across the country, in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, October 4, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
Supporters of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gather during a protest march demanding his release and calling for the supremacy of the Constitution and the rule of law across the country, in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, October 4, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

Pakistan maternity ward fire that killed 14 infants was ‘institutional failure’

A man carries the body of a newborn child who died following a fire at a Pakistan hospital on Aug 26.
A man carries the body of a newborn child who died following a fire at a Pakistan hospital on Aug 26.

Singapore sends Pakistan congratulatory letters to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations

In a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Aug 24, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said both countries have enjoyed “shared warm and friendly relations”.
In a letter to Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Aug 24, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said both countries have enjoyed “shared warm and friendly relations”.

6-magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region

More than 20 people were injured and dozens of houses were damaged in different areas of Musakhail district in Pakistan.
More than 20 people were injured and dozens of houses were damaged in different areas of Musakhail district in Pakistan.

Vance hails ‘historic’ moment as US-Iran peace talks start in Switzerland

US Vice-President J.D. Vance speaks next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, as talks between the US and Iran began in Switzerland.
US Vice-President J.D. Vance speaks next to Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, as talks between the US and Iran began in Switzerland.

What the US and Iran say is in the memorandum to end the war

People drive past a billboard with a picture of the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after U.S. and Iranian officials said they had reached a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
People drive past a billboard with a picture of the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after U.S. and Iranian officials said they had reached a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, June 15, 2026

The agreement was struck despite an Israeli strike on Lebanon on June 14 that drew criticism from both Iran and US President Donald Trump.
The agreement was struck despite an Israeli strike on Lebanon on June 14 that drew criticism from both Iran and US President Donald Trump.

US, Iran inch closer to deal, timing remains unclear

Trump wrote on Truth Social that after a framework deal is signed, the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies that Iran has blocked, would immediately be “open to all”.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that after a framework deal is signed, the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil supplies that Iran has blocked, would immediately be “open to all”.

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