Following a recent trip to the United Kingdom alongside Prince Harry, insider reports indicate that Meghan Markle is struggling with the aftermath of strict boundaries imposed by the Royal Household.

The Palace designated meetings between the Sussexes and senior royals as strictly private family matters, issuing a ban on releasing photos, videos, or details to the press. Sources speaking to Heat magazine noted that the prohibition on documenting or sharing moments from the visit felt “especially insulting” to the Duchess, who feels silenced by the rigid guidelines.

Concerns Over “Censorship” and Loss of Independence

While the Duchess accepts the importance of maintaining positive relations with King Charles III to support Harry’s desire for reconciliation, insiders suggest she harbors deep concerns about the terms.

“Meghan accepts that they need to stay in the royals’ good graces… but she’s worried that they’re degrading themselves by caving into all of this censorship that means they’re essentially muzzled or backed into a corner where they have no voice,” a source revealed.

The situation was further compounded by lingering security concerns. Insiders noted that inadequate security arrangements made the family feel as though they were “pretty much in hiding the whole time,” preventing them from stepping into the public eye with confidence.

Differing Perspectives on the Path Forward

The media restrictions have reportedly highlighted a contrast in how the couple approaches their relationship with the monarchy:

• Prince Harry’s Approach: Views the tight media controls as a temporary compromise required to establish trust, take a step back, and gradually rebuild long-term relationships with the Royal Family.
• Meghan Markle’s Perspective: Expresses reluctance over agreeing to conditions that limit their self-expression, particularly while the official royal channels continuously publish updates on their own digital platforms.

As the couple continues to navigate their public identity from California, balancing institutional expectations with personal independence remains an ongoing challenge.

LAHORE: Manawan Police has arrested a man who staged his kidnapping to get ransom money, a police spokesman said on Sunday.

A spokesperson of DIG-Operations Lahore has stated that a woman informed police about kidnapping of her spouse and Rs. 15 ransom amount demanded by the kidnappers.

“A video of alleged kidnapping of hostage, Taimoor, showing he was tied with rope,” police said.

A police team traced Taimoor in Faisalabad and investigation unveiled that the kidnapping episode was staged by the purported abductee, according to the police statement.

“Taimoor, had himself sent the video of his abduction, to his wife,” police spokesman said.

The accused has been handed over to the investigation wing of police for further legal action, police spokesperson added.

Islamabad   –   Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr. Niaz Ahmad Akhtar (S.I.) visited the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Islamabad and held discussions with Deputy Head of Mission Mr. Shi Yuangiang, Cultural Counsellor Mr. Chen Peng, and senior embassy officials.

The meeting focused on expanding Pakistan-China cooperation in higher education through academic and research collaboration, institutional partnerships, faculty and student exchanges, innovation, and scholar mobility.

Dr. Niaz reaffirmed HEC’s commitment to strengthening strategic academic ties with China and advancing joint initiatives in research, innovation, academic excellence, and human capital development.

He also appreciated the Chinese Embassy’s continued support for higher education cooperation, expressing confidence that greater academic engagement would further strengthen the longstanding Pakistan-China friendship and all-weather strategic cooperative partnership.

RAWALPINDI  –  The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) conducted four operations in different parts of the country and arrested two suspects, recovering 187 kg of hashish and opium worth more than Rs 20.5 million, an ANF spokesman said on Saturday.

During an operation near Killi Sagar Road in Loralai, ANF recovered 28.8 kg of hashish from a truck and arrested one suspect. In Rawalpindi, 10.8 kg of hashish were seized from a rickshaw near a hospital on GT Road, resulting in the arrest of one accused.

In Dalbandin, Chagai district, ANF seized 145 kg of opium from a vehicle. In Peshawar, 2.4 kg of hashish concealed inside a cooking stove were recovered from a parcel at a courier office in Haji Camp.

Cases have been registered under the Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 1997, and further investigations are underway.

KARACHI: Police authorities have decided to constitute a new five-member investigation team to probe the alleged killing of  Karachi businessman Mir Raza Ali.

According to police officials, the new investigation committee is being formed under the leadership of DIG Crime and Investigation Amir Farooqi. The committee will include SSP CTD Irfan Bahadur, SP Korangi, SP Central Investigations, and senior Special Investigation Unit officer Ghanzafar.

Police officials said the formal notification regarding the new investigation committee would be issued shortly.

The development comes after Mir Raza Ali’s lawyer, Jibran Nasir, called for the investigation team to be changed following the release of a new medical report. Authorities subsequently dissolved the previous team.

Speaking to the media, Jibran Nasir said they had no confidence in the investigation team comprising the AIG and SSP and would demand that the entire investigation team be replaced. He added that they would approach the court with their request.



The lawyer further alleged that the victim’s family had been kept at an office for hours and told to accept that the incident was a suicide. He claimed that police officials had been pressuring the family to accept the suicide theory.

According to Jibran Nasir, marks of violence were found on different parts of Mir Raza Ali’s face, while a black substance was also found on his body, which he said was unusual.

He further claimed that the evidence had established that the bullet entered through the victim’s back and exited through his chest. He also said there was evidence indicating that Mir Raza Ali had suffered fractured ribs.

The initial medical report

According to the initial medical report of Mir Raza, he sustained a gunshot wound to the back and also bore signs of torture on his body, sources revealed.

Officials said the forensic team has received responses to all 14 points raised during the examination. In light of these findings, the scope of the investigation is expected to be expanded further.

An eight-member medical board is currently finalizing the detailed report, while 17 samples collected during the exhumation have been preserved for further forensic analysis.

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Tehran’s supreme security council insists US permanently end war with Iran and all its proxies, withdraw military from region, lift all sanctions, release all frozen assets, pay compensation Strait won’t open until US corrects behaviour Iran attacks a vessel in Strait of Hormuz, UAE says.

TEHRAN/DUBAI/WASHINGTON  –  Iran’s politburo-like body known as the Su­preme National Secu­rity Council said Sat­urday that the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the United States “corrects its behaviour,” and issued drastic new demands that could shake up talks on a deal to manage the water­way and traffic on it.

Iran’s state broadcast­er published the state­ment by the council’s secretary, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, who is also a commander in the powerful Revolutionary Guard.

The US must never threaten Iran again, the statement says, and must permanently end the war with Iran and its regional proxies, including Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis. The US must lift the naval blockade of Iranian ports and withdraw its military from the area.

The council is also demanding full compensation to Iran for all damage it sustained in the 2025 and 2026 wars, the lifting of all sanctions on Iran, and the unconditional release of all frozen Iranian assets.

The new list of demands reflects the demands Iran was previously making as a condition for a permanent accord with the US. That envisaged accord was intended by the US as also resolving the threat posed by Iran’s rogue nuclear program and its stockpile of 60pc-enriched uranium. Instead, these demands are now being issued as conditions for an accord under which Iran would merely consent to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Barak Ravid, Washington correspondent of Israel’s Channel 12, said these are demands that “clearly the US cannot accept,” and that they are potentially capable of pushing US President Donald Trump back toward the military option that he put aside only days ago.

In an interview with Fox News, US Vice President JD Vance said that Iran has told the US that it has “no plans” to impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz.

Vance’s claim comes amid reporting that Iran has issued multiple new demands, with the Supreme National Security Council saying that the strait will not open until the United States “corrects its behaviour,” insisting that the US must never threaten Iran again, that the US must permanently end the war with Iran and its regional proxies including Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis, and that the US must lift the naval blockade of Iranian ports and withdraw its military from the area.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said earlier Saturday that the US will be “forced to accept Iran’s conditions” regarding the waterway, seemingly referring to its earlier insistence on requiring ships to pay fees for passage, which the US opposes.

Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Iran and Oman were “very close” to reaching an accord on a new shipping route through the strategic waterway. He added that there would be conditions, including compensation for what Tehran claims were US violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, the June agreement between the US and Iran to set terms for peace talks. But according to Vance, Iran has indicated to the US that it is looking for a deal and will not charge tolls on the strait.

“Some people within the Iranian system” have talked about tolling the waterway, he says, adding that “the Iranians have told us they have no plans to toll the Strait of Hormuz.”

A vessel owned by Abu Dhabi’s state-owned ADNOC oil and gas company was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, Emirati authorities said earlier Saturday. The Foreign Ministry said Iran fired the missile as part of attacks on commercial shipping.

ADNOC in a statement said there were no casualties following the attack early Saturday. The company said over a dozen of its vessels have been attacked by missiles and drones while transiting the strait since the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Iran in February. One crew member has been killed and 20 others wounded, it said. ADNOC didn’t elaborate on the attack’s location or any damage.

Later, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center said a vessel east of the town of Khasab, Oman, had been struck by a projectile that caused a fire that was put out, with the vessel and crew safe. It was not clear whether this was the ADNOC incident.

Yemen’s military attacks Iran-backed Houthis

The attacks were in response to the Houthis’ recent strikes in central and eastern Yemen. Col. Majed al-Nazili, spokesperson for Yemen’s military, said the attacks targeted the rebels’ “sites and capabilities” on multiple front lines, without elaborating.

The escalation between the Houthis and Yemen’s internationally recognized government and its backer, a Saudi-supported coalition, threatens to reignite Yemen’s civil war following a 2022 truce.