President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2025, into law, setting the minimum legal age for marriage at 18. Violators, including Nikah khuwans, may face up to one year in prison and a fine of Rs100,000
India has reiterated that “terrorism and dialogue cannot go together” in response to Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remark that Islamabad is ready for dialogue with its neighbor.
France’s lower house of parliament has approved a controversial bill to legalize assisted dying for adults with terminal illnesses, amid deep divisions in a country with strong Catholic traditions.
Saba Qamar joins Unicef’s latest campaign to raise awareness and demand action against child marriage in Pakistan, urging nationwide reforms and community engagement.
Pop star Dua Lipa joined some 300 UK celebrities in signing an open letter Thursday urging Britain to halt arms sales to Israel, after similar pleas from lawyers and writers.
Israel claimed on Wednesday a strike on a hospital in southern Gaza earlier this month killed Mohammad Sinwar, Hamas' Gaza chief and the younger brother of the Palestinian group's deceased leader Yahya Sinwar.
The United States will start “aggressively” revoking the visas of Chinese students, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday, including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has warned citizens about a surge in phishing scams involving fraudsters impersonating PTA officials to steal personal information.
