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Pakistani journalists staged a walkout from the press gallery of the National Assembly in Islamabad on Tuesday, boycotting coverage of parliamentary proceedings to protest recent layoffs and the suspension of salaries across several media organisations. more
Photo that cost him freedom: British crew member arrested in Dubai for sharing image of drone strike

A 25-year-old British flight attendant has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates and is facing cybercrime charges after allegedly sharing an image related to a drone strike near Dubai ...

‘Unlawful attack’: Human Rights Watch slams Pakistan over deadly Kabul airstrike

A Pakistani airstrike on a drug treatment center in Afghanistan on March 16, 2026, was an unlawful attack and a possible war crime, Human Rights Watch said recently.

Mystery death in Pakistan: JeM chief Masood Azhar’s brother found dead

Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar’s brother, Mohammad Tahir Anwar, has died in Pakistan under mysterious circumstances, according to media reports.

Education emergency! UN says 273 million children still not in school

The number of children and young people out of school worldwide has climbed for the seventh consecutive year, reaching 273 million, according to a new report from the UN education agency, ...

Pakistan police 'stop' Ahmadiyya community from offering Eid prayers across Punjab

Authorities in Pakistan’s Punjab province have reportedly barred members of the Ahmadiyya community from performing Eid prayers at multiple locations, according to media reports.

Chaos at Baul Mela in Bangladesh: Mob rampage leaves event in ruins

A group of miscreants recently disrupted a Baul music event in Sreepur village, Bangladesh, on Sunday, according to media reports.

Teen wrestler among 3 hanged in Iran—First executions linked to January protests  

Iran has executed three men, including 19-year-old national wrestler Saleh Mohammadi, for allegedly killing police officers during anti-government protests in January, according to a huma ...

Pakistan shocked: Teen girl allegedly assaulted in hospital, suspects on the run

Pakistani police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) after a 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted at a private hospital in Mandi Bahauddin, media reports said.

Viral Irish food bank photo sparks shocking racist attacks on Indians

A wave of racist comments, targeting Indians, surfaced on social media following the publication of a photograph showing a queue outside a food bank in Ireland, media reports said.