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Missiles over Tehran: A Pakistani student’s escape from Iran
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Missiles over Tehran: A Pakistani student’s escape from Iran

A student describes panic in Tehran as missiles echo overhead and crowds rush into streets and metro stations

Gulf security shaken as Iran adopts strategy of endurance in war
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Gulf security shaken as Iran adopts strategy of endurance in war

Kamran Khan says Iran seeks to prolong war with U.S. and Israel as oil prices rise and Gulf security fears deepen

US vs Iran: Battle of Dollars And Defense
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US vs Iran: Battle of Dollars And Defense

Iran is launching low-cost drones while the United States and its allies are firing expensive interceptor missiles to stop them

Isolated and under fire: Iran strikes out as Russia and China watch from afar
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Isolated and under fire: Iran strikes out as Russia and China watch from afar

Analysts say Russia and China stay on the sidelines as intervening for Iran against the United States and Israel would bring high costs, limited gains and unpredictable risks

War with Iran faces mounting skepticism among Americans and US allies
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War with Iran faces mounting skepticism among Americans and US allies

Kamran Khan says divisions at home and in Europe are complicating Washington’s strategy in Iran conflict

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, frontrunner to be Iran's supreme leader?
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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, frontrunner to be Iran's supreme leader?

Other contenders for Iran’s leadership include Alireza Arafi, interim council member; Mohsen Araki, hardliner cleric; and Hassan Khomeini, grandson of the Islamic Republic’s founder.

Middle East on edge amid Trump’s ‘war of whim’
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Middle East on edge amid Trump’s ‘war of whim’

Amber Shamsi discusses the escalating US-Iran confrontation, including shifting military objectives, regional instability, Israel’s role and international reactions

Rising tensions in Gulf as Iran hits strategic sites
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Rising tensions in Gulf as Iran hits strategic sites

Kamran Khan says Iran’s attacks on Gulf states risk global energy shocks

Bagram strikes, regional tensions and a cricket row in Pakistan
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Bagram strikes, regional tensions and a cricket row in Pakistan

The Blue Newsroom with Amber Shamsi covers rising tensions on Pakistan’s western border, Bagram airstrikes, and Pakistan’s strategic role amid the Iran-Israel crisis

Escalating Iran conflict sends shockwaves across region and global markets
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Escalating Iran conflict sends shockwaves across region and global markets

Kamran Khan says that despite mounting casualties and sustained military pressure, Iran appears neither subdued nor exhausted

Tehran fallout: Global shock, Pakistan in turmoil
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Tehran fallout: Global shock, Pakistan in turmoil

In this episode of The Blue Newsroom, Amber Rahim Shamsi examines Pakistan’s violent unrest, security lapses, and cyber attacks on major media outlets.

Middle East war shakes global economy, aviation and energy supply
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Middle East war shakes global economy, aviation and energy supply

Kamran Khan says Tehran’s leadership change may shape region’s next phase of crisis

Iran-US-Israel conflict: What it means for Pakistan
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Iran-US-Israel conflict: What it means for Pakistan

Kamran Khan says the crisis is a test of Pakistan’s security, economy, and diplomacy

The untold story of Farooq Dada in 1990s Karachi
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The untold story of Farooq Dada in 1990s Karachi

Journalists and locals recount Farooq Dada’s rise during Karachi’s volatile 1990s

Border flashpoint: Pakistan and Afghan Taliban locked in escalating conflict
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Border flashpoint: Pakistan and Afghan Taliban locked in escalating conflict

China, Russia, Turkey and Qatar offer to mediate Pakistan-Afghan Taliban clashes, but efforts make limited progress

Operation Ghazab Lil Haq: Pakistan strikes Taliban targets in Afghanistan
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Operation Ghazab Lil Haq: Pakistan strikes Taliban targets in Afghanistan

Kamran Khan says regional tensions could rise as Pakistan uses full-scale military force

How Pakistan and Afghan Taliban forces measure up
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How Pakistan and Afghan Taliban forces measure up

Pakistan’s 660,000-strong, nuclear-capable forces with modern equipment far outmatch the Taliban’s 172,000 mostly ground-based troops

Pakistan confronts strategic challenges amid shifting regional alliances
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Pakistan confronts strategic challenges amid shifting regional alliances

Kamran Khan says Afghanistan tensions and US-Iran standoff test Pakistan's strategy

Cricket, controversy and celebrity culture
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Cricket, controversy and celebrity culture

The episode examines PSL expansion concerns and franchise disputes before turning to a celebrity clash that has reignited debate over conduct in public life

Security fears, tax ruling trigger historic slide in Pakistan stocks
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Security fears, tax ruling trigger historic slide in Pakistan stocks

Kamran Khan describes February as a 'bloody month' for the Pakistani market