12:57
Morning Brief - 20 August 2026
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 20th of August, covering the latest developments.
Pakistan
05:32
Syria Pakistan
Syrian foreign minister arrives in Pakistan in first visit in 19 years
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday for a two-day visit, marking the first trip by Syria’s top diplomat to Pakistan in 19 years as Damascus seeks to deepen ties with the country.
22:50
View from Pakistan
Pakistan extends Indian aircraft airspace ban until September
More than a year after Pakistan and India were involved in their most serious military confrontation in decades, a key airspace restriction between the nuclear-armed neighbours remains in force.
18:07
View from Pakistan
Pakistan turns to U.S. crude as Hormuz disruption exposes energy risks
Pakistan is turning to more U.S. crude as disruption around the Strait of Hormuz exposes the risks of its heavy reliance on Gulf energy supplies.
19:15
Pakistan U.S.-Iran war
U.S.-Iran Conflict Brings Pakistan’s Tuna Trade With Iran Close to a Standstill
For fishermen along Pakistan’s southwestern coast, the consequences of the U.S.-Iran conflict are being felt far from the battlefield.
19:48
View from Türkiye
Türkiye sets out joint drills and defence production under Saudi-Pakistan pact
Türkiye has unveiled plans for joint military exercises and defence production with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan under a new security pact that includes a collective defence clause.
18:23
View from Pakistan
Pakistan seeks 50 per cent cut in Iranian gas price
Pakistan is seeking a cut of up to 50 per cent in the price of Iranian gas and lower supply volumes under the long-stalled Iran-Pakistan pipeline, as Islamabad looks to revive the project despite U.S. sanctions risks.
15:53
Explainer
Five years of Taliban rule: What happened in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan's Taliban marks five years in power on Saturday, 15 August, five years after taking Kabul as U.S.-led foreign forces withdrew following two decades of war.
21:18
View from Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan sign gas deal for TAPI pipeline
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan signed a gas-purchase memorandum for the TAPI pipeline in Herat on Monday, as the two sides pushed for agreement on pricing and faster progress on the regional energy project.
16:54
View from Pakistan
Pakistan moves to secure oil supplies with Gulf storage and refinery upgrades
Pakistan is seeking to strengthen its energy security through a proposed Gulf oil storage scheme, $5 billion in refinery upgrades and renewed offshore exploration with Türkiye as global supply disruptions expose its reliance on imports.
14:45
Morning Brief
Morning Brief - 10 August 2026
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 10th of August, covering the latest developments.
00:55
PrimeTime
PrimeTime | 7 August 2026
The 8 August edition of AnewZ's PrimeTime led with the one-year anniversary of the Washington Declaration and progress in Azerbaijan-Armenia relations, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's new defence pact, and continuing diplomatic efforts over the Strait of Hormuz.
22:13
View from Pakistan
U.S. investment interest grows in Pakistan’s critical minerals sector
Pakistan’s critical minerals sector is attracting renewed interest from American companies, with investors exploring opportunities in copper, antimony and other strategic minerals as global competition intensifies to secure supplies for defence, artificial intelligence and clean energy industries.
21:54
View from Afghanistan
More than 100,000 return to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan in two weeks
More than 100,000 people entered Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan between 19 July and 1 August, increasing pressure on communities and humanitarian organisations already struggling with poverty, limited services and funding shortages.
22:19
View from Iran
Iran says 'agreement within reach' with Oman on Hormuz Strait reopening
Iran says it is holding “positive” talks with Oman on reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping traffic, while an official source familiar with the negotiations has said an “agreement is within reach”.
21:11
View from Pakistan
Pakistan prepares for floods as stronger El Niño raises climate risks
Pakistan has stepped up flood preparedness after the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that El Niño is expected to strengthen from August, increasing the risk of more extreme weather worldwide as monsoon rains continue across the country.
18:00
Middle East conflict
Trump says 'all-day negotiation' was held with Iran on Tuesday
U.S. President Donald Trump said there was an "all-day negotiation" on Tuesday with Iran, characterising the talks positively while also threatening to hit Iran "really hard" if a deal was not reached.
21:18
View from Afghanistan
More than 800 Afghan families return from Pakistan and Iran in two days
More than 800 Afghan families returned from Pakistan and Iran over two days as Afghan authorities continued receiving thousands of people arriving through deportations and voluntary returns from neighbouring countries.
03:01
PrimeTime
PrimeTime | 3 August 2026
The 3 August edition of AnewZ's PrimeTime led with renewed U.S.-Iran diplomacy after President Donald Trump announced new talks with Tehran, before turning to the mass migrant crossings into Spain's enclave of Ceuta that reignited Europe's migration debate.
18:13
View from Pakistan
Pakistan, Uzbekistan deepen digital customs partnership to speed regional trade
Pakistan and Uzbekistan are stepping up efforts to streamline trade between South and Central Asia through a new customs partnership focused on digital connectivity and artificial intelligence.
17:36
Pakistan bombing
Suicide bombing at Pakistan police station kills 17 at pro-police rally
A suicide bomber killed at least 17 people and injured 35 others outside a police station in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday evening, officials said. The Pakistan Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in Kabal, a town in the Swat Valley near the Afghan border.
11:27
Politics
Fresh violence overshadows vote in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
Residents of Muzaffarabad have expressed concern that renewed violence could overshadow the second phase of regional elections in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
17:50
View from Afghanistan
More than 800 Afghan migrants return after release from Pakistan prisons
More than 800 Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan after being released from prisons in Pakistan, Afghan authorities said, as Islamabad continues its crackdown on undocumented foreign nationals under its repatriation policy.
15:46
PAKISTAN SAUDI
Pakistan joins Saudi-led Red Sea maritime coalition to safeguard global shipping
Pakistan has joined a Saudi-led multinational maritime coalition to help protect key shipping routes through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, as attacks on commercial vessels continue to threaten one of the world's busiest trade and energy corridors.
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