Israel Defence Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir signed a landmark order Tuesday establishing formal guidelines for integrating Orthodox (Haredi) Jews into military service, marking the first time such arrangements have been codified in an official General Staff order.
The Israel Defence Forces announced on Tuesday that Major Ella Waweya will become the military's next Arabic-language spokesperson, ending more than two decades of service by Col. Avichay Adraee in the highly visible role. Waweya, currently Adraee's deputy, will be promoted to the rank of li
A leading Baloch activist has challenged Pakistan's assertions of operational success in Balochistan, saying the state is masking an ongoing conflict and targeting civilians instead of addressing political grievances. Hakeem Baloch, Focal Person of the Baloch National Movement's Foreign Depa
Residents of PoJK and PoGB increasingly reject Pakistan's Kashmir Solidarity Day, calling it symbolic and misleading. Critics say Islamabad curtails local rights while staging rallies, as people continue to face limited autonomy, economic hardship, and lack of representation, despite claims
KP Assembly members condemned Imran Khan's late-night hospital transfer and questioned Pakistan's Gaza peace board role. Lawmakers raised concerns over PTI restrictions, security failures, and militant attacks, while the House also passed the KP Right Public Services Amendment Bill, 2026.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has directed his foreign minister to pursue talks with the US if conducted without threats. Tehran signalled conditional openness to dialogue amid rising tensions, rejecting limits on uranium enrichment and warning against military action.
Chairman Xi Jinping's decision to arrest two of the most senior People's Liberation Army (PLA) leaders - Generals Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli - continues to reverberate. It has stirred debate over the operational capability of China's military, and whether Xi would dare trust it to invade T
In a statement released on Monday (local time), Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed its readiness to engage in dialogue and cooperation with the US on issues ranging from counterterrorism to regional security, a sharp contrast to the harsh accusations coming from the White House.
The 13th edition of the joint military Exercise KHANJAR between India and Kyrgyzstan will be conducted at Misamari, Assam, from February 4-17, the Additional Directorate General of Public Information of the Indian Army said on Monday.
The start of the new year in Pakistan saw a sharp resurgence in anti-state incidents, resulting in higher casualties among militants, civilians, and security personnel, according to official figures. Dawn reported that data from the Islamabad-based Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Securit
Political activist Amjad Ayub Mirza criticised a Muzaffarabad rally demanding Yasin Malik's release, saying it blurred civil rights activism with militancy. He warned that linking governance protests with militant narratives undermines genuine reform efforts and harms Kashmiris.