More than 1,000 patients in Gaza have died while waiting for urgent medical evacuation since July 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that between July 2024 and 28 November 2025, at least 1,092 people—including those with severe illnesses and injuries—lost their lives before receiving proper medical...
A powerful rainstorm—one of the heaviest in months—has battered the United Arab Emirates (UAE), causing major travel disruptions and flooding in key cities like Dubai and Sharjah. Heavy downpours forced UAE airport authorities to cancel or delay dozens of flights, including at Dubai and Sharjah airports, with Emirates airline axing at least 13 departures due...
The Punjab government has arrested 27 individuals in connection with alleged pre-election campaigning ahead of the official notification of the upcoming provincial elections, officials confirmed. The arrests came as part of a crackdown to enforce the Election Commission of Pakistan’s rules, which prohibit campaigning before the mandated start date. Punjab Law Minister Ajmal Cheema said...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated he is prepared for a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict, but insists it must be based on previously agreed principles. Putin stated that resolving the crisis necessitates addressing the root causes of the war, rather than merely halting the fighting, and reaffirmed his readiness to negotiate within the recognised frameworks...
The Indus Water Commissioner, Mehr Ali Shah, has raised an alarm over a major drop in water levels in the River Chenab, stating that flows have fallen drastically in several areas. He revealed that on December 16, the river’s discharge was recorded at just 1,800 cusecs, significantly lower than normal levels, causing concern among irrigation...
Tensions flared during a Senate Standing Committee on Communications session when Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan and Senator Palwasha Khan engaged in a verbal confrontation that disrupted proceedings. The clash began after Aleem Khan told Palwasha to “shut up,” to which she sharply replied, “You shut up,” prompting astonishment among committee members. Senator Pervaiz...
The gender gap in Pakistan’s electoral rolls has narrowed considerably, dropping from 11.8 percent in 2018 to 7.1 percent in 2025, according to data from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) presented by Secretary Omar Hamid Khan. This improvement reflects strong gains in women’s voter registration as compared to males over recent years. During the Pledge...
A United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team report reveals that Daesh-Khorasan’s spokesman, Sultan Aziz Azzam, has been captured, marking a significant blow to the militant group’s propaganda and recruitment activities. According to the UN monitoring document, Azzam was arrested on May 16, 2025, in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by Pakistani intelligence. His...
In a tragic accident, the son of the co-director of KGF: Chapter 2 has died after becoming trapped in an elevator in India. The incident occurred when the young boy was using the lift in their residence and became stuck between floors. Despite immediate efforts by family members and emergency responders to free him, the...
Efforts are intensifying in the United States to tighten immigration enforcement and expand the circumstances under which the citizenship of foreign-born Americans could be revoked. Lawmakers and federal officials are reportedly preparing new legal and administrative measures aimed at stripping citizenship from individuals who obtained it through naturalisation but are later found to have violated...