Islamabad
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Sep 22, 2026
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Pakistan's government detained three sisters and other relatives of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party founded by the cricketer-turned-politician, is planning nationwide protests and a march to Islamabad next weekend to demand his release.
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Protesters are also hoping to tap into widespread discontent over austerity measures, especially higher energy prices.
speaker_1HOST
American television networks suspended pool coverage of Mr. Trump after the White House blocked CNN from serving as the pool representative.
Raza JaffreyHOST
Doing a deal now ensures Dostum's Uzbek army gets the glory and strengthens his case for a key role in the post-Taliban regime.
Raza JaffreyHOST
It will also please Pakistan's president Pervez Musharraf, who's been pushing Dostum to sideline Atta because the Tajiks oppose Islamabad's influence in Afghanistan.
Raza JaffreyHOST
Dostum sighs theatrically.
Raza JaffreyHOST
This is all very nice to hear, but there's a problem.
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Raza JaffreyHOST
The Iraqi next to the overweight Arab pipes up.
Raza JaffreyHOST
I'm just a student.
Raza JaffreyHOST
Ask the US Embassy in Islamabad.
Raza JaffreyHOST
Tyson responds as he follows Span.
Mohamed HassanHOST
The Russian Defence Ministry says it launched strikes across Ukraine, targeting military sites as well as industrial and energy facilities.
Mohamed HassanHOST
For its part, Russia says it intercepted nearly 300 drones launched by Ukraine All right, to Pakistan now, where the government has sealed off main roads into Islamabad to block protests against rising fuel prices.
Mohamed HassanHOST
Tens of thousands of police and security forces have been deployed around the capital.
Mohamed HassanHOST
Protesters, led by an opposition party, have announced marches from Karachi and Lahore towards the city.
Harrison SmithHOST
He said it showed that American naval blockade of Iran was vulnerable.
Harrison SmithHOST
Mr. Mr. Reza tied it to a broader change strategy from reactive deterrence to active deterrence after Donald Trump abandoned the Islamabad understanding.
Harrison SmithHOST
That's Jason Jones.
Harrison SmithHOST
Talk about the terrorism.
Mike BakerHOST
Before dawn today, Pakistani fighter jets struck suspected militant hideouts inside Afghanistan, escalating several days of deadly attacks inside Pakistan into a renewed confrontation between the neighboring countries.
Mike BakerHOST
Islamabad says twenty-eight militants were killed.
Mike BakerHOST
Kabul says the bombs killed three civilians, and Afghanistan's Taliban government is already promising retaliation.
Mike BakerHOST
If that sequence sounds familiar, well, it should.
Mike BakerHOST
When I last talked to you about the terrorist attack in Kohat, Pakistan on Friday, I mentioned the story could quickly move beyond Pakistan if Islamabad concluded that the attackers were connected to the Pakistani Taliban or allied militants operating from sanctuaries inside Afghanistan.
Mike BakerHOST
Well, less than three days later, Pakistan did just that.
Mike BakerHOST
The strikes hit Afghanistan's Kunar and Paktika provinces at around three AM.
Shane BiggamHOST
Alaska will be getting a light rainfall this evening, easing off the clouds tomorrow, a low of 8 and a high of 20.
Shane BiggamHOST
Elsewhere in Asia, Islamabad's 22 this evening, then a light rainfall in 33 on Tuesday.
Shane BiggamHOST
Vientiane will see some rainfall overnight and tomorrow, a low of 23 and a high of 32.
Shane BiggamHOST
Phnom Penh's getting heavy rainfall this evening, a low of 25 degrees.
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Shane BiggamHOST
Nanchang's cloudy through tomorrow, a low of 25 and a high of 30.
Shane BiggamHOST
Las is getting a light rainfall overnight, easing to cloudy skies tomorrow, a low of 8 and a high of 20.
Shane BiggamHOST
Elsewhere in Asia, Islamabad's 22 this evening, a light rainfall and 33 degrees for Tuesday.
Shane BiggamHOST
BNTN will see a light rainfall overnight and through tomorrow, a low of 23 and the high is 32 degrees on Tuesday.
Zhang ChuchuGUEST
I would say Qatar's role is that it operates as the primary financial and direct intermediary, because Qatar hosts the US installations while maintaining direct working ties with Iran, and also it makes it prefer to conduit for sensitive proposals.
Zhang ChuchuGUEST
And as for Pakistan, Islamabad shares an extensive land and maritime border with Iran.
Zhang ChuchuGUEST
And also it maintains strong defense ties with Gulf states and Washington.
Zhang ChuchuGUEST
So right now, Pakistan acts as a regional security buffer and also is focusing on preventing neighbor or border spillover of this conflict into South Asia.
Harrison SmithHOST
He said it showed that American naval blockade of Iran was vulnerable.
Harrison SmithHOST
Mr. Reza tied it to a broader change strategy from reactive deterrence to active deterrence after Donald Trump abandoned the Islamabad understanding.
Harrison SmithHOST
That's Jason Jones.
Harrison SmithHOST
Let's talk about the terrorism.
Harrison SmithHOST
He said it showed that American naval blockade of Iran was vulnerable.
Harrison SmithHOST
Mr. Mr. Reza tied it to a broader change strategy from reactive deterrence to active deterrence after Donald Trump abandoned the Islamabad understanding.
Harrison SmithHOST
The strategies played out.
Harrison SmithHOST
with attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan and Erbil, a strike on American warship, and a planned prohibited zone in the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman and the activation of overland corridors.
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Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes on suspected militant hideouts in eastern Afghanistan early this morning, killing at least 28 militants, according to security officials.
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Afghan authorities say only three people were killed in the attacks, which mark a renewed escalation of cross-border hostilities amidst efforts by regional countries to ease tensions between Islamabad and Kabul.
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Japan An estimated 1.9 million people in six Japanese prefectures are under evacuation orders today, amidst projected record rainfall and flooding brought on by Typhoon Dujuan.
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Hundreds of flights into and out of Japan have been cancelled amidst the storm, which has also left more than 50,000 people without power.
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