TB’s alarming surge

Pakistan’s longstanding battle with tuberculosis (TB) has taken a dire turn, with the country now ranking fifth globally in the number of TB cases and fourth in drug-resistant TB. In Sindh, the situation is becoming increasingly grim, with Baldia Town in Karachi emerging as a critical hotspot. What makes this crisis even more tragic is […]

Conscious or unconscious?

Will it surprise you to know that this piece is not about the ongoing India-Pakistan tensions? It will? Well, for an average Pakistani, this should have become something of a background hum by now. For my regular readers, this crisis — like the ones that may arise in the future — is merely the culmination of what […]

Stay Belvedere faces heat over £700m asylum deal amid Labour-Tory blame game

A major hotel firm, Stay Belvedere Hotels Ltd, has sparked controversy after reports revealed it received £700 million annually in taxpayer funds to house asylum seekers across 51 sites in the UK. Critics have likened the accommodation — including the Ibis Budget in Bishop’s Stortford — to “all-inclusive resorts,” offering free meals, fitness classes, guitar […]

Trump envoy meets Putin in Moscow as US, Russia edge closer on Ukraine talks

In a significant diplomatic development, former US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met Russian President Vladimir Putin for three hours in Moscow this week, as efforts to end the war in Ukraine appear to gain momentum. The Kremlin described the meeting as “constructive and very useful,” indicating that Washington and Moscow are narrowing […]

Gayle King reveals Oprah Winfrey’s emotional response after Blue Origin space flight at TIME100 Gala

Gayle King shared exclusive details with E! News at the TIME100 Gala about the heartfelt support her best friend, Oprah Winfrey, expressed after King returned from her Blue Origin space flight on April 14. Oprah was visibly emotional as she watched King embark on the historic all-female space expedition, which also included Katy Perry and […]

Six militants killed in Bannu IBO: ISPR

At least six terrorists were killed and four others injured during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) conducted by security forces in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district, the military’s media wing reported on Friday. The operation took place during the night of April 23–24, following reports of militant presence in the area. “Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in […]