Sairbeen | 22 September 2026 | US-Iran War, Houthi Warning, Russia Elections & Pakistan Updates

Sairbeen with Javed Chaudhry — Tuesday, 22 September 2026 Welcome to today’s **Sairbeen**, bringing you the latest major developments from Pakistan and around the world. In today’s programme: • *Houthi leader urges Pakistan and Turkey to stay away from the Saudi conflict* • *US-Iran war:* Why the conflict has proved more difficult for the United States than expected, with around **$38 billion reportedly spent**, and new technologies and tactics being explored to address emerging battlefield threats • *US Secretary of State:* American officials remain open to meeting Iranian officials during the UN General Assembly session • *Xi Jinping’s journey:* How China’s president rose from a rural village to the country’s highest leadership • *Russia-Ukraine war:* President Donald Trump says Russia has lost control of its diesel industry, while preliminary results from Russia’s three-day parliamentary elections indicate United Russia is positioned to retain its constitutional majority; reports also raise questions about disruptions during voting • *Pakistan:* Jamaat-e-Islami postpones its long march over the petroleum levy, saying protests could resume in October if relief is not provided • *US-Pakistan joint operation:* More than *$20 million worth of methamphetamine* seized from a group allegedly involved in drug trafficking from Afghanistan • *Saudi Arabia’s first electric car:* A look at the **Exoboot**, which is reported to offer a driving range of up to 670 kilometres on a single charge • *Robotic surgery in Pakistan:* How advanced robotic technology is making complex fistula surgery possible with extremely small incisions and minimal visible scarring • *Plastic bottle recycling:* How discarded plastic bottles in Pakistan are being recycled into fibres and eventually transformed into clothing Watch the full programme for these stories and many more national and international developments. *Sairbeen with Javed Chaudhry | ZBC News* #sairbeen #javedchaudhry #ZBCNews #PakistanNews #WorldNews #USIran #Iran #SaudiArabia #Houthi #RussiaUkraine #Pakistan #China #XiJinping #ElectricCars #RoboticSurgery #Recycling