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 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...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasised that removing illegal encroachments from urban and town areas is essential for improving infrastructure and urban planning. Speaking at the inauguration of the Iqbal Flyover Expressway in Islamabad, he said that unless unauthorized structures are cleared, efforts to modernise cities and enhance public facilities will remain incomplete. Addressing the...
Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Sherry Rehman has called on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to investigate what she described as “growing support from India for terrorist groups operating internationally”, saying “the fingerprints are piling up.” Her remarks came in response to global media narratives following the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack in Sydney, where...
United Arab Emirates Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, arrived in Khairpur, Pakistan, where he was warmly welcomed by Sindh’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, and other senior officials. During the meeting, both leaders discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation between the UAE and Pakistan, reaffirming the two countries’ long-standing and brotherly ties....
The Pakistan Navy has successfully launched its Ghazi submarine at the Shuangliu naval base in Wuhan, China, marking a major milestone in bilateral defence cooperation between Islamabad and Beijing. The launch ceremony was attended by senior military and Chinese officials, signaling strengthened strategic ties between the two countries. The newly launched Ghazi is the fourth...