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A University of Karachi professor and the man accused of assaulting him and his nephew have settled after the suspect apologised to the professor. Professor Dr Arif Khan Saqi, chairman of KU’s Islamic Learning Department, told The Express Tribune that Konain Ali Shah visited his residence on Sunday night along with his father-in-law, relatives and family elders and apologised for the incident. Prof Saqi said he accepted the apology and forgave Konain, adding that the two sides had reached an understanding. He said Konain’s father had also been visiting his residence from time to time to meet him. “They came to my home on Sunday night and I forgave Konain Ali Shah,” he said. Read More: Karachi court sends main suspect on three-day remand over alleged threats to KU professor The professor added that compensation had also been paid for damage caused to his nephew’s vehicle during the incident. On September 8, Prof Saqi and his nephew were subjected ...

Tehran on Monday praised Pakistan's peace efforts as Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni on Monday and exchanged views on bilateral relations and the latest situation in the region. In a post on X, the interior ministry noted that progress was reviewed in the meeting on the ongoing cooperation between the interior ministries of both countries in various sectors. وفاقی وزیر داخلہ محسن نقوی کی ایرانی وزات داخلہ آمد، ایرانی ہم منصب اسکندر مومنی سے ملاقات پاک ایران دوطرفہ تعلقات اور خطے کی تازہ ترین صورتحال پر تبادلہ خیال ملاقات میں دونوں ممالک کی وزارت داخلہ کے درمیان مختلف شعبوں میں جاری تعاون پر پیش رفت کا جائزہ لیا گیا pic.twitter.com/bEjeAaTKj5 — Ministry of Interior GoP (@MOIofficialGoP) September 21, 2026 According to the ministry, Momeni stated that Naqvi's recent visit was "very beneficial" and thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Fiel...

Israeli forces on Sunday blew up military sites formerly used by the former regime of Bashar al-Assad near Jandal Castle on Mount Hermon (Jabal al-Sheikh) in southwestern Syria, Syrian state television reported. Alikhbariah TV said Israeli forces also shelled an area southeast of the town of Al-Rafid in the southern Quneitra countryside in southwestern Syria. In a separate attack, Israeli forces fired several artillery shells at the Bir Ajam woodland west of the village of Zubaida in the central Quneitra countryside, the broadcaster added. No information was immediately available on casualties or damage from the attacks. Read More: Israeli fire kills three Palestinians in Gaza Southwestern Syria has seen repeated Israeli incursions involving raids, arrests, land clearing and shelling, which Damascus denounces as violations of its sovereignty and the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. Syria has repeatedly demanded the withdrawal of Israeli forces from its territory and called on t...

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that the Makkah defence alliance involving Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia is at an advanced stage, with the establishment of its headquarters and deployment of personnel as the remaining steps towards its institutionalisation, describing it as a potentially “game-changing platform”. Signed by Türkiye, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on August 7, the pact is based on the principles of shared responsibility and regional ownership amid growing regional and global instability. The agreement aims to promote security, peace, stability and prosperity while strengthening collective deterrence. Under the agreement, an attack against any one of the signatory states will be considered an attack against all parties. Speaking in a live interview on Turkish broadcaster NTV, Fidan said there was “very strong will” behind the alliance and expressed confidence that further discussions would take place on expand...

For years, the race to build ever-more powerful artificial intelligence followed a well-worn Silicon Valley principle: move fast and break things. But in a series of cascading events over a 10-day stretch, the largest AI labs found themselves reeling as their own creations threatened to break humanity itself. An Anthropic researcher quit the firm, warning that the pace of AI development poses an ​existential threat, possibly within a decade. Another researcher at the firm said the odds of human extinction exceeded 10%. Reports emerged of swarms of AI agents colluding, breaching computer systems and evading safeguards. In a rare show of unity, the CEOs of rivals Anthropic, ‌OpenAI, Google’s DeepMind, Microsoft and xAI called to slow the development of increasingly capable AI systems. Not since the invention of the nuclear bomb more than 80 years ago has humanity grappled so seriously with its own demise, according to some AI safety advocates and researchers. At a New ...

A five-month-old Afghan baby suffering from a heart condition has been allowed to enter Pakistan for treatment without documents on humanitarian grounds, after authorities granted the child and the family special permission to cross the Torkham border. The baby was shifted to the Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) in Peshawar, where the child has been admitted and is receiving treatment. According to Khyber district social worker Islam Badshah Afridi, the baby and the parents were allowed to enter Pakistan through the Torkham gate with special permission from the relevant authorities on humanitarian and goodwill grounds. Afridi welcomed the move, saying this was the second child to be allowed entry into Pakistan through the Torkham gate without documents on special humanitarian grounds so that timely medical treatment could be provided. Since February, the Torkham border — a key trade route between Pakistan and Afghanistan — has been closed due to tensions and intermit...