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Archival photograph · 20 February 2024Trump threatens to 'wipe out Iran' as Tehran warns of retaliation ahead of UN General Assembly
Trump threatened to 'wipe out Iran' or leave it to 'rot economically' unless it makes a deal, as Iran's military warned of retaliation ahead of the UN General Assembly.
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International — World / International — WorldUnited Russia wins record supermajority in Russia's first wartime parliamentary election
United Russia won 355 of 450 Duma seats with nearly 58 percent of the vote in Russia's first parliamentary election since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, preliminary results show.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan kill 28 militants, Kabul says three civilians
Pakistan carried out airstrikes on suspected militant hideouts in Afghanistan's Kunar and Paktika on 21 September, claiming 28 killed; Kabul reported three civilians dead.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceInterior Minister Naqvi says federal government weighing Governor's Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Interior Minister Naqvi said the federal government is consulting the Law Ministry on options for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Governor's Rule, with the PM to decide.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceMQM-P launches street campaign for administrative units with Karachi rally
MQM-P launched a street campaign for new administrative units with a 20 September 2026 rally in Karachi, vowing to continue until its demands are met.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceKohat investigation: attackers planned a prolonged siege of Police Lines, not just a blast
Initial investigation into the Kohat Police Lines attack found attackers planned a prolonged siege, carrying grenades and sniper rifles, before a 20-21 hour clearance operation.
Pakistan / Business & FinanceContainer seizures begin to disrupt food and medicine supplies in Islamabad, Rawalpindi
Police seizures of around 1,000 containers for long-march roadblocks are halting food and medicine supplies to Islamabad and Rawalpindi, wholesalers say.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceImran Khan's sisters Noreen Niazi, Uzma Khan detained 30 days under MPO in Lahore
Lahore DC ordered 30-day MPO detention of Imran Khan's sisters Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan on 21 September, a day after Aleema Khan, days before PTI's planned march on Islamabad.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSix soldiers including two officers martyred in Hangu convoy ambush
Six soldiers, including two officers, were martyred and eight terrorists killed in a convoy ambush in Hangu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on 20 September, the military said.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureMMA fighter Asim Khan wins Pakistan's first medal at 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya
Pakistan won its first medal at the 2026 Asian Games when MMA fighter Asim Khan took bronze in the men's modern -60kg after a semifinal loss to Tajikistan's Mirzobek Umarov.
Pakistan / Entertainment & CultureWasim Akram questions Babar Azam's decision to accept Test captaincy after England whitewash
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram says Babar Azam should have remained a player rather than take the Test captaincy, questioning his claim to be unaware of the PCB's overhaul.
International — World / International — WorldUkraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow on final day of Russia's elections
Ukraine fired hundreds of drones at Moscow in its largest attack of the war on the final day of Russia's elections, killing at least two people.