Monday, August 10th, 2026
Trump says Iran must pay compensation for those it has killed and wounded
WASHINGTON, AUG 10: US President Donald Trump said Monday he would seek conflict compensation from Iran as part of any peace negotiations, citing attacks and atrocities stretching back decades allegedly backed or perpetrated by Tehran. Iran is “asking for compensation for the damage done to them during the last five-month Military Conflict… I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran, for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts,” Trump posted. In what has become a regular pattern, Trump last weekRead More
Iranian national security shake-up signals tougher peace process
TEHRAN, AUG 10 /DNA/ – The sudden change in the office of the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), amid the volatile situation in the Gulf and with the Oman-Iran talks on the future of the Strait of Hormuz yet to produce a final arrangement, has implications that extend beyond Iran’s internal affairs. The key appointment in fact signals a shift in the structure through which Tehran’s national security decisions are being processed and, potentially, a resetting of its game plan, even though there is little evidence soRead More
Iran’s supreme leader makes six new military appointments
TEHRAN, AUG 10: Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) general Ali Abdollahi head of the country’s armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a new commander of the IRGC, putting his imprimatur on the country’s military. Abdollahi had previously led the Khatam al-Anbiya, Iran’s inter-branch central military command tasked with coordinating operations. A statement on Khamenei’s website announced that “Major General Ali Abdollahi has been appointed chief of staff of the armed forces. Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has also been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the IslamicRead More
PM hails receipt of $3.6 bn remittances in July
ISLAMABAD, 10 AUG (DNA) — Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed satisfaction over the receipt of $3.6 billion in remittances from overseas Pakistanis in July 2026. “Remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis increased by 13 percent year-on-year in July 2026, which is highly encouraging,” the prime minister said in a statement issued by the PM Office. He said remittances from overseas Pakistanis also increased by 4.5 percent month-on-month in July 2026. “The consistent and positive contribution of overseas Pakistanis to the stability and growth of the national economy is highlyRead More
ICT Police put two car lifters behind bars, recover five vehicles worth Rs6.7m
ISLAMABAD, 10 AUG (DNA) — Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police’s Anti-Vehicle Lifting Unit (AVLU) have put two members of an active car-lifting gang behind bars and recovered five stolen vehicles worth around Rs6.7 million from their possession. An ICT Police official told on Monday that the suspects were identified as Shah Nawaz and Mushtaq, who were allegedly involved in vehicle theft incidents across the federal capital. The official said the five recovered vehicles had been stolen from the jurisdictions of different police stations in Islamabad. During investigation, the suspects also allegedly disclosedRead More
Interior Minister hails security forces for killing five militants in Panjgur Operation
ISLAMABAD, 10 AUG (DNA) — Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has lauded the security forces for successfully conducting an intelligence-based operation in the Panjgur area of Balochistan under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3, in which five militants, including their ringleader, were killed. Paying tribute to the professionalism and operational capabilities of the security forces, Naqvi said the successful action had thwarted the nefarious designs of the militants and dealt a major blow to their activities in the region. The interior minister praised the bravery and determination of the security personnel who took part inRead More