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International — Region / International — RegionYemeni government forces retake Hadhramaut and al-Mahra from the STC
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces recaptured Hadhramaut and al-Mahra governorates on 4 January 2026 after a two-day operation against the Southern Transitional Council.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan's Indus Waters Commissioner says India's 'abeyance' claim has 'no standing' in treaty law
On 4 January 2026 Pakistan's Indus Waters Commissioner rejected India's 'abeyance' claim and flagged three altered-flow episodes since April 2025.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceSix killed, including a mother and three daughters, as dilapidated roof collapses at wedding in Charsadda
On 4 January 2026, six people, including a mother and three daughters, died when the dilapidated roof of a house collapsed during a wedding gathering in Shabqadar, Charsadda, KP.
International — World / International — WorldU.S. forces capture Nicolás Maduro in Caracas raid: what is verified and what comes next
A U.S. military strike in Caracas captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores on 3 January 2026, sending shockwaves through Latin America and global diplomacy.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan Air Force tests indigenously developed 'Taimoor' air-launched cruise missile
On 3 January 2026 the PAF conducted a flight test of the indigenously developed 'Taimoor' air-launched cruise missile, ISPR said.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceDar arrives in Beijing to co-chair seventh Pakistan-China strategic dialogue
DPM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Beijing on 3 January 2026 to co-chair the seventh Pakistan-China strategic dialogue with Wang Yi on 4 January.
International — World / International — WorldMexico’s Guerrero earthquake killed two—and exposed a more local pattern of damage
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Guerrero on 2 January 2026, killing two people and damaging homes, roads and hospitals while shaking Mexico City.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernanceIslamabad ATC sentences Adil Raja and six others to double life terms for May 9 digital terrorism cases
An Islamabad anti-terrorism court on 2 January 2026 sentenced Adil Raja and six others in absentia to two concurrent life terms each for May 9 unrest.
Pakistan / Technology & TelecomIT minister says Pakistan will auction 600 MHz spectrum next month to clear 5G launch path
On 2 January 2026, IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja said Pakistan would auction 600 MHz of spectrum in February and roll out 5G within six months.
Pakistan / Politics & GovernancePakistan and India exchange nuclear sites and prisoner lists in annual protocol
Pakistan and India carried out their 35th consecutive exchange of nuclear installation lists on 1 January 2026, alongside rosters of detained civilian prisoners and fishermen.
Pakistan / Business & FinancePakistan CPI inflation slows to 5.6% in December as PBS releases mid-year data
Pakistan's headline inflation registered at 5.6% in December 2025, bringing average first-half inflation to 5.15% amid falling food and transport indices.
International — Region / International — RegionBulgaria adopts the euro: what changed beyond the banknotes
Bulgaria became the euro area’s 21st member on 1 January 2026, changing its cash, central-bank role and place in European monetary policy.