PTI has expressed concern over reports that jailed founder Imran Khan is suffering from a serious eye condition. The party has demanded family meetings and immediate access to specialised medical treatment.

 Indian authorities said they had contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal, as several Asian countries tightened health screenings and airport surveillance for travelers arriving from India.

Arijit Singh has announced his retirement from playback singing, saying he will not take on any new vocal assignments. The singer clarified that he will continue making music as a composer and producer.

American military assets – including an aircraft carrier, warplanes, and air-defense systems – are massing in the Middle East after US President Donald Trump promised that “help is on its way” to protesters in Iran.

Fatemeh Aman explains why extreme violence does not signal collapse, and why outside pressure often strengthens the system it seeks to break.

Karachi’s governance failures have come under renewed scrutiny after the Gul Plaza fire exposed administrative lapses.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insisted Monday that Europe is incapable of defending itself without U.S. military support and would have to more than double current military spending targets to be able to do so.

Victoria Beckham escaped the bitterness of a family feud with a trip to Paris on Monday to receive an award from the culture ministry for her contribution to the fashion and entertainment industries.

Despite renewed diplomatic activity, Iran’s influence in Central Asia remains limited, with cultural ties failing to translate into strategic power. Decades of sanctions, policy inconsistency, and competition from stronger actors have left Tehran a secondary regional player.

India’s growing use of Oman’s Duqm port provides a politically safer, sanctions-insulated hub for its western Indian Ocean operations, reducing reliance on Iran’s Chabahar without replacing its unique overland access to Central Asia.

Iran’s BRICS membership has given Tehran symbolic legitimacy but little practical economic relief, as sanctions, dependency on China, and limited access to BRICS financial mechanisms continue to constrain its leverage.

Patience Quill’s fable shows how influence and authority can be manipulated: power can coerce, exploit, and control even the most celebrated voices.

Dubai is set to host the 2025 Asian Youth Para Games from December 10–13, bringing together 1,500 young para-athletes from 35 nations in a powerful celebration of resilience and inclusion

Authors takes a closer look at how the 27th Amendment created a five-star defense post without tenure, rules, safeguards, or global precedent — and why the delayed notification threatens constitutional coherence.

A new quiet resistance is emerging, one that honors lives over slogans and truth over heroism, as Iranians increasingly refuse to participate in the state’s staged remembrance.

Iran’s geographic advantage has been offset by sanctions, regulatory instability, and logistics concerns, leading Central Asian states to quietly pivot toward more predictable trade networks.