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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Foreigners gather at India’s religious mega festival

AFP | At the Kumbh Mela, the world's biggest religious event, millions of Indian Hindus are not the only people bathing in the sacred waters...

Tourist killed by falling window from Hong Kong hotel

AFP | A hotel employee arrested after a window she was cleaning fell onto a busy Hong Kong street and killed a tourist was released...

In Iraq, political wrangling spawns debate over US troops

AFP | From the halls of parliament to the lightning-fast rumour mills of social media, pro-Iran factions are demanding US troops withdraw from Iraq in...

Over 3300 killed in police encounters in 4 years: HRCP

News Desk | The culture of police encounters has once again become a subject of national outrage following the savage lynching of four citizens near...

A history of armed attempts to dislodge Venezuela’s Maduro

AFP | Monday's brief mutiny by Venezuelan soldiers was not the first time President Nicolas Maduro has faced a military challenge to his leadership. Since coming...

In China, unhappiness tracks poor air quality

AFP | Eye-watering, throat-scratching air pollution is a major driver of big city blues in China, according to a study published Monday that matched social...

Over 1500 acres of forest land in Margalla Hills recovered

News Desk | Authorities have recovered more than 1500 acres of forest land of the Margalla Hills from encroachments and handed it over to the...

PTM protesters arrested for chanting anti-state slogans in Karachi

News Desk | Sindh police on Monday, 21st January, registered a case against scores of Pashtoon Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) protesters and miscreants under terrorism charges after...

China’s birth rate falls to lowest ever since 1960

AFP | China’s population grew at a slower rate last year despite the abolition of the one-child policy, official data showed on Monday, raising fears...

Tyrian White is PM Khan’s personal matter: IHC rules

News Desk | The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday, 21st January, threw out a petition that sought disqualification of Prime Minister Imran Khan on the...

Politicized police in Sindh and Punjab: Should PTI be blamed?

News Analysis | Opposition leaders lashed out at the government for its failure to control the law enforcement agencies in the country. Opposition lawmakers were...

Pakistan can benefit from multipolar world, if domestic challenges addressed

News Desk | Even though Pakistan can seek some room for itself in the emerging multipolar world order, challenges persist at the domestic front, in...
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