by Ahtesham Ullah Khan | Feb 18, 2026 | Economics and Trade
Gold prices tumbled more than 2% on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, as a “perfect storm” of thin holiday trading, a surging US dollar, and a sudden wave of global diplomacy pulled the rug out from under the precious metal. After a volatile start to the year,...
by Ahtesham Ullah Khan | Feb 18, 2026 | Latest News, Global Affairs
The UK labor market is showing signs of a significant slowdown, with the unemployment rate climbing to 5.2% in the final quarter of 2025. This marks the highest level of joblessness since early 2021. While wage growth continues to outpace inflation, providing some...
by Ahtesham Ullah Khan | Feb 18, 2026 | Palestine-Israel, Global Affairs, Latest News
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, is set to arrive in New York on February 18 for a high-level briefing at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The session, chaired by the United Kingdom, comes at a volatile moment for the Middle...
by Ahtesham Ullah Khan | Feb 14, 2026 | Latest News, Global Affairs, Governance & Policy
BNP Secures Majority, Rahman Takes the Helm Tarique Rahman is set to become Bangladesh’s new prime minister after his centre-right Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won enough seats to secure a parliamentary majority in the general election.At 60, Rahman now leads...
by Ahtesham Ullah Khan | Feb 14, 2026 | Terrorism, Global Affairs, Latest News, Pakistan-Afghanistan
Pakistan Raises Alarm at UN Security Council Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council to ensure that Afghan territory is not used to launch terrorist attacks against neighbouring countries. The appeal came as the Council unanimously renewed the mandate...
