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Monday, January 26, 2026

Afghans facing “food emergency” as drought crushes agriculture: UN

UN report highlights rural Afghans facing "food emergency" as agriculture, indispensable for the country crushes due to drought. Will malnutrition, hunger, poverty and excessive mortality be the Afghan fate or can aid revert these perils?

Bushra Bibi seeks major reforms in Lahore’s psychiatric hospital

On her visit to the psychiatric hospital, the administrative staff kept informing her about the restoration of the hospital’s buildings. However, Bushra Bibi advised that the priority should be the patients. The restoration of the building should be secondary. 

Pakistan-Iran bilateral trade can boost through ample opportunities: envoy

Iranian Envoy said that Pakistan-Iran bilateral trade can boost through digital and joint border markets, tourism, bringing in private sector and mutual investment. He added that mutual political will is essential to remove the existing stumbling blocks in trading.

Pakistan & UAE agree to strengthen bilateral relations

UAE's Foreign Minister calls FM Qureshi and expressed the resolve to continue the countries' close collaboration at multilateral fora. The two sides discussed various dimensions of the Pakistan-UAE relations, including Afghanistan.

Saudi Arabia considers buying Israeli missile-defense systems

As the U.S. has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, Saudi Arabia is out in the market shopping for its own missile systems. Thus, talks about Israeli Iron Dome or Bakar ER are underway.

55 artisans worked to prepare extravagant wedding dress of Minal Khan

It seems as if a lot of work went into actress Minal Khan's wedding dress. Her designer shared the images of preparing the dress on his social media page. He added that 55 artisans had worked day and night to complete the dress.

China’s hard climate stance with US endangers Glasgow talks?

Experts believe that China's refusal to further cut carbon emissions at the US' request will undermine the progress at the upcoming global climate summit in Glasgow in November. However, China argues its current commitments are strong.

Robbers shoot man in viral video of snatching in Islamabad

Robbers ran to the other side of the road after shooting the man who continued to call for help. The incident has instilled fear among social media users. It is, however, unclear if the man was robbed outside his home or he was a passer-by.

Xi refuses to meet Biden: What should US do now?

US President Joe Biden requested a face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xi at the G20 summit which will take place in October. However, President Xi did not accept Biden's offer and instead insisted the US adopt a less strident tone towards China.

iPhone 13: Is there anything new?

Apple announced its new lineup on Tuesday, with updates both in design and on the inside. The base models of the new iPhone 13 have been fitted with technology that was previously available only in the Pro-models while taking Pro-models to the next level.

Mass protest in Kandahar as Taliban evicts residents

According to media reports, the Taliban asked residents in Southern Kandahar to vacate a residential army colony within three days. This sparked protest in Kandahar as some of the families have been living there for 30 years.

How the US got closer to India amidst Afghan crises

Prof Zamir Ahmed Awan thinks the US has always used Pakistan's soil for its own strategic interests and when it could not do it anymore, it immediately distanced itself from Pakistan and got closer to India. It proves true that Pakistan is a pivotal state.
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