Anwar Iqbal

Articles by Anwar Iqbal

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have brought Mideast conflict to 'dangerous juncture', Pakistan tells UN

News September 16, 2026

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan said on Tuesday that Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia had brought the conflict in the Middle East to a “dangerous juncture”, while the United States and China called for res...

War on Iran resulted in munitions shortfall for US, confirms Pentagon report

News September 15, 2026

WASHINGTON: The United States has acknowledged that its war on Iran resulted in “strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply” for America. The ad...

New US rules change how international students can stay in America

News September 14, 2026

WASHINGTON: A major change in the US immigration system is set to take effect on Tuesday, requiring international students to keep closer track of how long they are authorised to remain in the country...

Pakistan urges UN to close gaps in fight against evolving terror threat

Technology September 12, 2026

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan on Saturday urged the UN Security Council to strengthen its counter-terrorism mechanisms and close gaps in sanctions regimes as a new UN assessment warned that terrorist group...

9/11 attacks: The day America lost its soul

News September 11, 2026

WASHINGTON: Twenty-five years ago, on a bright September morning, America woke up to a different world. I was in Washington. I was asleep when John Hendel, our news editor at the American news agency ...

The day America lost its soul

News September 11, 2026

WASHINGTON: Twenty-five years ago, on a bright September morning, America woke up to a different world. I was in Washington. I was asleep when John Hendel, our news editor at the American news agency ...

PM to highlight efforts to end US-Iran war at UNGA

News September 10, 2026

• Bangladesh assumes presidency as General Assembly formally opens in New York• Trump to speak on opening day; PM Shehbaz’s speech on 25th; Pezeshkian’s attendance ‘not yet confirmed’• R...

HRW cautions against normalising ties with Taliban amid rights concerns

Health September 8, 2026

WASHINGTON: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has warned countries against normalising engagement with the Taliban without clear and measurable human rights benchmarks, as a UN expert highlighted the devastati...

War has made Tehran more confident, say US intelligence agencies

News September 5, 2026

WASHINGTON: Intelli­gence agencies in the United States believe that six months of war may have made Iran more, not less, confident in its ability to withstand American pressure and continue the conf...

US extends Middle East deployments into 2027 as Iran conflict drags on

News September 3, 2026

WASHINGTON: The United States is extending the deployment of thousands of American troops and military assets across the Middle East into 2027, signalling Washington is preparing for a prolonged confl...


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