EU foreign ministers have agreed to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist organization,” the bloc’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, announced on Thursday.

Former PM Imran Khan underwent a 20-minute eye procedure at PIMS under strict security. His family and PTI demand access, transparency, and full medical disclosure.

Saudi Arabia is scaling back ambitious mega projects under Vision 2030, turning to wealthy local families and strategic sectors like AI, mining, and tourism to diversify its economy and reduce reliance on oil revenues.

Saudi Arabia has suspended work on the colossal Mukaab skyscraper in Riyadh’s New Murabba district. With soil excavation done, construction is paused as authorities reassess feasibility and funding, reflecting a shift in Vision 2030 priorities.

The federal government ordered strict and enhanced health surveillance at all entry points of the country on Wednesday following regional alerts over the Nipah virus, a highly fatal zoonotic disease.

Sharia police caned a couple 140 times each in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol, likely one of the severest such punishments since the deeply conservative region adopted Islamic law.

Washington’s closest Gulf allies – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – have said they will not permit their territory or airspace to be used for US military action against Iran.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in a bid to reset ties marred by years of tension

PTI has expressed concern over reports that jailed founder Imran Khan is suffering from a serious eye condition. The party has demanded family meetings and immediate access to specialised medical treatment.

American military assets – including an aircraft carrier, warplanes, and air-defense systems – are massing in the Middle East after US President Donald Trump promised that “help is on its way” to protesters in Iran.

Karachi’s governance failures have come under renewed scrutiny after the Gul Plaza fire exposed administrative lapses.

A US naval strike group led by an aircraft carrier has deployed to Middle Eastern waters, the United States said Monday, as Tehran warned it was ready to hit back at any American attack launched in response to a crackdown on anti-government protests.