Renowned naat reciter Tabinda Lari passes away after cardiac illness

Renowned Pakistani naat reciter Tabinda Lari has passed away, hospital authorities confirmed on Thursday. Officials said Lari had been suffering from a cardiac condition and had been undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) for several days. Family also confirmed that the late naat khwan had been under medical care due to […]

Online concern grows after report on Imran Khan’s health in jail surfaces

A Supreme Court-ordered report revealing that incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan’s right eye is now functioning at only 15% capacity has triggered widespread reactions on social media, with journalists, analysts and supporters voicing concern over his health and prison conditions. The report, submitted by Barrister Salman Safdar after a two-hour meeting at Adiala Jail, detailed […]

Polls close, counting begins in Bangladesh election after high turnout

Counting began in Bangladesh’s pivotal national election on Thursday after tens of millions of people voted for a new government following the 2024 ouster of long‑time premier Sheikh Hasina in a tumultuous Gen Z‑driven uprising. Although final figures were not immediately available, Akhtar Ahmed, senior secretary of the Election Commission, told reporters that nearly half […]

Macron calls Musk ‘over-subsidised,’ urges Europe to support domestic industry

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday cited state support for Elon Musk’s Starlink as an argument for public investment in European industry, provoking a response from the world’s richest man after calling him “over-subsidised”. Speaking at an industrial summit in the Belgian city of Antwerp, Macron argued for a “Buy European” competitiveness approach, and for […]

Imran Khan’s right eye at 15% vision, SC report details jail conditions

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former premier Imran Khan, who is incarcerated at Adiala Jail, has informed officials that his right eye is now functioning at only 15 per cent capacity after he underwent a medical procedure at Islamabad’s PIMS hospital earlier this month. This was revealed by a report prepared by Barrister Salman Safdar […]

Aseefa Bhutto calls for resilient housing at Asia-Pacific forum

First Lady Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on Thursday called for affordable, climate-resilient and inclusive housing solutions across the region. Speaking at the Asia-Pacific Shelter and Settlements Forum 2026 in Karachi, she said it was encouraging to see diverse voices brought together to address the critical issue of shelter and stability. She noted that millions of families […]