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Border closure leaves 947 Pakistani students stranded in Afghanistan, minister tells NA

Dawn 11 Feb 2026
ISLAMABAD ... The minister was responding on behalf of Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The minister, however, clarified that none of these students were stranded at any border point. Says efforts being made for their safe return.
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Irfan Pathan no longer part of Epic Victory Cricket League, accuses EVCL of breach of ...

Live Mint 10 Feb 2026
Irfan Pathan has severed ties with the Epic Victory Cricket League, citing unauthorised use of his name and image. He clarifies that his contract was terminated on 19 October 2025 due to an alleged breach by EVCL ....
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Senate committee flags delays in road projects

Dawn 10 Feb 2026
• Seeks mechanism to avoid simultaneous execution of multiple schemes. • Another panel told of $40m annual corruption in KPT container clearance. ISLAMABAD ... It further recommended consultation with the Planning Commission in devising such a mechanism.
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PM Shehbaz hails Pak-Kuwait ties as Raqami Islamic Digital Bank issued licence

Dawn 10 Feb 2026
ISLAMABAD. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan and Kuwait share strong brotherly relations, which were set to further strengthen through bilateral economic, investment and trade cooperation ... ....
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Sanaullah’s remarks on Balochistan trigger row

Dawn 09 Feb 2026
PM’s Aide Rana Sanaullah speaks during the Asma Jahangir Conference.—X/KenRoth. • PM aide’s contention that ‘innocents may get caught up’ in the wake of action following terror attacks prompts heckling, walkout ... LAHORE ... ‘Political people’.
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Khawaja Asif stresses need for national identity as NA passes resolution condemning Islamabad suicide attack

Dawn 09 Feb 2026
ISLAMABAD. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday stressed the need for a national identity as the National Assembly passed a resolution condemning the attack at an imambargah in Islamabad ... “Now, India is using Afghan terrorists against us ... ....
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Interview: Mamata should be Congress president, says ex-Manmohan advisor Sanjaya Baru

The Siasat Daily 08 Feb 2026
Hyderabad ... Baru spoke to Siasat.com’s Khadija Irfan Rahim and Osama Salman on the sidelines of the History Literature Festival at the Hyderabad Public School on a range of political topics in an unreserved interview. Excerpts.. Also Read ... Q ... Q ... SB. Not yet.
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India tracks exits, not returns amid brain drain: Sanjaya Baru at History Lit Fest

The Siasat Daily 07 Feb 2026
Hyderabad ... The Flight Out of New India.” ... Baru called it “elite emigration,” driven by a middle class that has become “increasingly nationalist,” but only in slogan ... “You look from 2011 to 2025. There’s a plateau ... .
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Jharkhand minister gives Rs 2 lakh reward to Mohammed Deepak for bravery

The Siasat Daily 06 Feb 2026
Jharkhand Health Minister Dr Irfan Ansari hailed the Uttarakhand gym trainer Mohammed Deepak and announced a cash reward of Rs 2 lakh in recognition of his courage for heroically stepping in to save a Muslim shop owner from Bajrang Dal members.
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Trump’s new Wildland Fire Service is failing to ignite

Vox 05 Feb 2026
Wildland firefighters in a hotshot crew from near Klamath, Oregon, search the ruins of houses in a neighborhood where many homes were destroyed by the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California. David McNew/Getty Images ... Key takeaways ... View Link ... . Frederic J ... .
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Who on Earth still doesn’t have electricity?

Vox 04 Feb 2026
The world is hungrier than ever for energy. Demand for heating, cooling, lighting, computing power, and just getting around is rising ... Global greenhouse gas emissions are slowly starting to level off ... Key takeaways ... View Link ... And “access” isn’t enough ... .
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