Pakistan has confirmed a new polio case in Khyber district, taking the country’s total for 2026 to nine. The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) announced the case on Thursday. The patient is a boy aged seven months from Bara tehsil in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On the same day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered a joint plan… Continue reading Pakistan Reports Ninth Polio Case of 2026 as PM Orders Joint Plan
On Thursday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told officials to cancel the licences of petrol pumps that refuse to serve people registered under the Prime Minister’s Fuel Relief Programme. He gave the order at a meeting in Islamabad to review the subsidy scheme. The warning comes as petrol prices fall for the third time in a… Continue reading PM Shehbaz Orders Action Against Pumps Denying Fuel Subsidy
Joshua Wong, once the best-known face of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, was jailed on Thursday for 10 more years. A High Court judge sentenced him after he admitted colluding with foreign forces, an offence under Hong Kong’s national security law. The 30-year-old had been due for release in January after six years behind bars. Wong… Continue reading Joshua Wong Jailed for 10 More Years Under Hong Kong Security Law
The KSE-100 index jumped almost 4,000 points on Wednesday, November 4, in one of the strongest single-day gains in its recent history. Investors at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) bought heavily after the US midterm results raised hopes of calmer relations between Washington and Tehran. The benchmark closed at 172,013.48 points, up 3,994.62 points, or… Continue reading KSE-100 Index Surges Nearly 4,000 Points After US Midterms
Gunmen killed two policemen and wounded a third in the Mohmand polio attack on Tuesday. The officers were travelling to guard a vaccination team in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The shooting came during a national campaign to vaccinate nearly 24 million children. It also followed the abduction of four members of a polio team in Tank… Continue reading Two Policemen Martyred in Mohmand Polio Attack as Vaccination Drive Continues
Diesel rises Rs2.29 to Rs402.96 per litre while petrol stays at Rs377.91 from Oct 31 to Nov 2. How prices compare with the April peak and who is affected.
Malaysia has begun returning Myanmar nationals as part of a controversial repatriation plan that could affect up to 5,000 people. The first group, numbering about 1,500 people, left Malaysia on September 29. Reuters reported that the group included 1,370 men, 79 women, 20 boys and seven girls. The Malaysian government says the returns are voluntary.… Continue reading Myanmar Repatriation Begins as Malaysia Returns Asylum Seekers
The Thailand Myanmar floods have caused widespread damage, deaths and displacement across parts of Southeast Asia. Thailand has reported a rising death toll since flooding began on September 16. By Tuesday, Thai authorities said 23 people had died, while more than 2.6 million people were affected across 29 provinces and Bangkok. Myanmar has also suffered… Continue reading Thailand Myanmar Floods Death Toll Rises as Rain Continues
Around 200 Delhi University students marched through South Delhi on Friday. They demanded stronger safety measures for women and children. The protest followed the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park. It also came amid wider concerns about women’s safety in the capital. Students from Lady Shri Ram College, Gargi College, Miranda… Continue reading Delhi University Students March for Women’s Safety
Two giant pandas sent by China have arrived in the United States, with the pair landing in Atlanta, Georgia, on Sunday. Their arrival comes shortly after a high-profile meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. The pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, left Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport on a chartered flight… Continue reading Giant Pandas Arrive in US From China
