Maryam Nawaz receives UN-Habitat award for Apni Chhat Apna Ghar
Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz received the UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Award 2026 for Apni Chhat Apna Ghar at a World Habitat Day ceremony in Muscat, Oman.
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Houthi drone hits Madinah power station serving Prophet’s Mosque
Houthi forces carried out a drone attack on a power distribution station in Madinah that supplies electricity to the Prophet's Mosque, the Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen says, the latest in a string of attacks it says has targeted Islam's two holiest cities.
Trump’s silent endorsement of Shehbaz’s UN speech
Trump shared PM Shehbaz Sharif's UN speech on Truth Social, without comment, as Sharif thanked him for his "resolute and visionary leadership" and credited him with saving 30 million lives in South Asia during the India-Pakistan conflict.
Netanyahu dodges Mamdani, grounding fears steer landing away from JFK
Israeli security officials have rerouted the prime minister's aircraft away from JFK over fears New York's mayor could disrupt it, though one Israeli source says the change is about parking and security rather than politics.
Trump to meet Mamdani in New York
President Trump will meet NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Monday, his first visit to the mayor's own city despite months of public sparring between the two.
After Pakistan, Turkiye vows “no difficulty” defending Saudi Arabia under Makkah pact
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told NTV that Ankara would have "no difficulty" meeting Saudi Arabia's military needs under the Makkah Defence Alliance, following similar commitments already made by Pakistani officials, as the pact nears full institutionalisation.
Imran Khan’s ex-wife Jemima Goldsmith marries Cameron O’Reilly
Jemima Goldsmith, Imran Khan's ex-wife, has married Irish-Australian financier Cameron O'Reilly in a private ceremony, more than two decades after her divorce from the former Pakistani PM.
Pakistan warns Iran to rein in Houthis as Saudi strikes back
Pakistan has moved on two fronts over the Houthi assault on Saudi Arabia this week: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warning the Makkah Defence Pact could become operational, and Pakistan separately delivering a direct diplomatic warning to Iran, Reuters reports, urging Tehran to rein in the Houthis.
