11-01-2026 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ RIYADH: The Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder has emerged as a surprise candidate for Saudi Arabia’s next fighter jet, according to a recent report. While a mutual defense pact signed with Pakistan would help open the door to the transfer of JF-17s to Saudi …

Preparations underway for single-phase elections in 117 municipalities and 6 corporations; final voter list to be released on January 16 Hyderabad, January 10 (Zahid Hussain _PMI): Preparations for municipal elections in Telangana have reached an advanced stage. The State Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule for municipal elections …

Tehran, January 10 (Agency): According to the American magazine Time, violent protests against inflation in Iran have spiraled out of control. Acts of vandalism have been reported in several cities, with mosques and hospitals damaged, and 217 people killed. Anti-government protests in Iran intensified further since last night, with severe …

 آج کا آزاد ہندوستان ہمیشہ ایسا آزاد نہیں تھا جیسا اب دکھائی دیتا ہے  New Delhi Jan 10 (PMI) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday said India must become strong across all domains—security, economy and social development—to overcome the impact of its historical experiences of invasions, subjugation and loss …

Hyderabad Jan 10 (Shoukat-PMI) Journalists’ welfare issues and the policy for issuing accreditation cards came up for discussion at a meeting held at the Secretariat on Friday (January 10, 2026). The meeting took place at the Ministers’ Meeting Chamber on the invitation of Information and Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. …

Hyderabad Jan 10 (PMI) Jubilee Hills Police have arrested three persons in connection with a high-profile property dispute that escalated into a violent attack at Road No. 25, Jubilee Hills. The arrests relate to Crime Nos. 666/2025 and 686/2025, registered on a complaint by Ashish Kumar Ahuja. According to police, the …

Hyderabad, Jan.10 (PMI): The Telangana IPS Officers’ Association on Saturday expressed unequivocal solidarity with the IAS Officers’ Association, strongly condemning what it described as an “irresponsible, malicious, and defamatory” media broadcast targeting serving women IAS officers. In a strongly worded statement, the Association said the broadcast amounted to ‘character assassination’ under …

10-01-2026 BEIJING: China’s export ban on dual-use items to Japan will only affect military firms, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, helping calm fears that Beijing might curb rare-earth shipments vital to Japan’s automotive industry over Tokyo’s remarks on Taiwan. Dual-use items are goods, software or technologies that have both …

10-01-2026 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that his country’s involvement in Venezuela could last for years. He told the New York Times that “only time will tell” how long his administration would “oversee” the running of the South American nation following the seizure by US forces of Venezuelan …

10-01-2026 KYIV: Russian drone strikes on Ukraine have left more than one million people in the region of Dnipropetrovsk without heating and water supplies, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister says. Oleksiy Kuleba added that work was continuing to restore services following the large-scale attack, which damaged infrastructure across the south-east. Electricity …