
Iran says protests under control as deaths rise and foreign pressure grows
January 12, 2026
TEHRAN, Jan 12 — Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said nationwide protests were now “under control,” following weeks of unrest that rights groups say have…

FM Maritime outlines climate-resilient Port Qasim Industrial Complex
January 12, 2026
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Monday presented a long-term plan to develop a climate-resilient Port Industrial Complex under…

Saudi industry minister visits Pakistan Pavilion ahead of Future Minerals Forum 2026
January 12, 2026
Riyadh: Ahead of the opening of the Future Minerals Forum 2026, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, Bandar Ibrahim Al-Khorayef, visited the…

How some countries stay sovereign without an army in a heavily armed world
January 12, 2026
In a world where national power is often measured by armies, navies, and air forces, a small but significant group of sovereign states challenges…

Camus and Sadequain in dialogue at Alliance Française Lahore
January 12, 2026
LAHORE, Jan 12 — Alliance Française Lahore, in collaboration with The Sadequain Foundation, hosted the launch of Dr. Salman Ahmad’s book L’Étranger — Sadequain…

Shift to industrial potato varieties can double Pakistan’s export earnings
January 12, 2026
ISLAMABAD, Jan 12 (APP): Pakistan can significantly expand its potato export earnings—potentially doubling them—by shifting toward industrial potato varieties and strengthening value-added processing, a…

QR phishing attacks surge fivefold in late 2025: Kaspersky
January 12, 2026
Kaspersky has reported a sharp rise in phishing emails containing malicious QR codes, with detections climbing from 46,969 in August to 249,723 in November…

Instagram data leak affects 17.5 million users worldwide
January 12, 2026
In early January 2026, a major cybersecurity incident involving Instagram triggered global alarm as reports emerged about a potential leak of sensitive user data…

Bank of Khyber among top-performing banks in Asia-Pacific in 2025: S&P Global
January 12, 2026
Bank of Khyber (BoK) has been recognized among the top-performing banks in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of total shareholder returns for 2025, according…