14:36

View from Afghanistan

Taliban official tells UN Pakistan airstrikes on Afghanistan targeted civilians

The Taliban's Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, has accused Pakistan of deliberately targeting civilians in recent airstrikes on Afghanistan, telling a senior United Nations official the attacks did not hit armed groups, as the UN confirmed more than a dozen members of one family were killed.

15:53

Pakistan Afghanistan

Seven killed in Pakistan police ambush amid tensions with Afghanistan

Seven people were killed after gunmen ambushed a police patrol in Kohat, a district in Pakistan’s north-west near the Afghan border, on Tuesday, in an attack that comes amid rising militant violence and heightened tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

16:08

Geopolitics

U.S. envoy's Israel remarks draw regional condemnation

Comments by U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggesting that Israel had a biblical right to much of the Middle East drew condemnation over the weekend from countries across the region, which described the remarks as “dangerous and inflammatory”.

10:03

Morning Brief

AnewZ Morning Brief - 22 February, 2026

Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top news stories for the 22nd of February, covering the latest developments you need to know.

08:40

Conflict

Pakistan launches cross-border strikes in Afghanistan after suicide bombings

Pakistan said it carried out cross-border strikes on militant targets inside Afghanistan after blaming a series of recent suicide bombings, including attacks during the holy month of Ramadan, on fighters it said were operating from Afghan territory.

20:14

Pakistan Afghan relations

Pakistan's Zardari accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban of creating pre-9/11-style conditions amid rising attacks

Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari has accused Afghanistan’s authorities of fostering conditions “similar to or worse than pre-9/11”, as tensions between the two neighbours intensify amid a surge in militant attacks inside Pakistan.

03:30

Global reaction

Islamabad mosque suicide bombing draws global condemnation

At least 31 people have been killed and scores wounded in a suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, during Friday prayers, prompting widespread international condemnation.

13:41

Mosque explosion

Islamabad mosque attack kills at least 31 in deadliest bombing for a decade

An attacker opened fire at the gates of a Shiite Muslim mosque in Islamabad on Friday before detonating a suicide bomb that killed at least 31 people in the deadliest assault of its kind in the capital in more than a decade.

13:44

Expert View

Kazakhstan and Pakistan eye new trade routes as Tokayev visits Islamabad

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is visiting Pakistan as both countries seek to expand trade and unlock new transport routes linking Central Asia to the Indian Ocean, despite ongoing security and infrastructure challenges.

04:40

Balochistan violence

Pakistan says 145 militants killed after attacks in Balochistan

Pakistan’s security forces have killed 145 militants over the past 40 hours following coordinated attacks that began on Saturday across the southwestern province of Balochistan, the province’s chief minister said on Sunday, updating an earlier casualty toll.

00:30

Azad Kashmir

Azad Kashmir President Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry dies at 71

Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry, president of Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir, has died at the age of 71 following a prolonged illness, political parties and state media reported on Friday.

02:30

Bangladesh-Pakistan ties

Bangladesh and Pakistan resume direct flights after 14-year hiatus

Bangladesh and Pakistan on Thursday (29 January) resumed direct flight services after 14 years, marking a milestone in the revival of relations between the two Muslim-majority nations.

14:16

Suicide attack

Pakistan wedding suicide bombing kills seven near Afghan border

A suicide bombing at a wedding in north-western Pakistan has killed seven people, police said, in the latest attack to hit the country’s restive border regions with Afghanistan.

12:29

Karachi mall fire

Karachi mall inferno followed safety warnings and delayed response

Firefighters were clearing the charred ruins of a Karachi shopping mall in Pakistan on Tuesday (20 January) as they searched for people still missing after a fire that burned for nearly two days and killed at least 67 people, police said.

09:45

Deadly mall blaze

Karachi fire kills 14 as shopping centre gutted in historic district

Fourteen people have been killed after a massive fire tore through a shopping centre in Karachi’s historic downtown, authorities said, as emergency crews continued search and rescue operations amid warnings that dozens remain missing.

16:45

Afghan-India-Pakistan

Growing ties with India do not mean strained relations with Pakistan - Afghanistan

The Afghan embassy in New Delhi says Afghanistan and India have agreed to strengthen political and economic cooperation as Pakistan expresses concern over both countries' growing ties.

13:14

Regional security warning

Pakistan urges citizens to avoid travel to Iran as protests continue

Pakistan has urged its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iran because of security concerns linked to continuing unrest, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.

05:00

Türkiye

Türkiye seeks to join Saudi-Pakistan defence pact

Türkiye is reportedly in discussions to join the defence alliance between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a strategic move that could reshape security dynamics in the Middle East and South Asia.

17:49

Afghanistan-Pakistan

Türkiye withdraws from Afghanistan-Pakistan mediation as border trade remains shut

Türkiye has stepped back from mediating between Pakistan and Afghanistan after repeated efforts failed to narrow deep differences between Islamabad and Kabul.

05:00

India-Pakistan ties

India and Pakistan exchange nuclear and prisoner lists

India and Pakistan on Thursday exchanged lists of nuclear facilities as well as civilian prisoners, under long-standing bilateral agreements, according to official statements from both countries.

03:09

Bus collision in Pakistan

14 killed, 31 injured in Pakistan bus collision

At least 14 people were killed and 16–31 others injured when a bus carrying students from the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences collided head-on with a passenger van near Quli Faqir, Jhang district, Punjab, on Wednesday.

19:21

Year In Review

India-Pakistan ties: Another year on edge

The long-standing rivalry between India and Pakistan over Kashmir reached a dangerous peak in 2025, as missile strikes, drone warfare, and rapid military escalation brought the two nuclear-armed neighbours to the brink of full-scale war.

15:40

Extreme weather toll

From wildfires to floods: Natural disasters around the world in 2025

The year 2025 was marked by a series of devastating natural disasters worldwide, from wildfires and storms to floods. North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East faced severe challenges as extreme weather destroyed homes, claimed lives and disrupted daily life.

17:43

Afghanistan

Pickup–tanker collision kills 11 Afghans injures 9 others in Pakistan

At least 11 Afghan nationals have died were killed and nine others injured after a pickup truck collided with an oil tanker in Pakistan late on Sunday.