College land grab sparks crackdown

A dispute over alleged land encroachment at the historic Jamia Millia Government College Karachi has escalated, prompting swift action from the College Education Department after reports of illegal construction on the institution’s property surfaced. According to official correspondence, Regional Director Colleges Sindh Gulab Rai wrote to the Deputy Commissioner of District Korangi and the Director […]

Mardan authorities rescue, release endangered pangolin into the wild

A rare pangolin was rescued, rehabilitated and released into the wild during a joint effort between WWF-Pakistan and the wildlife department of Mardan division on Monday. The highly endangered species was rescued from illegal hunting and released into its natural habitat. According to a WWF spokesperson, after the rescue, the pangolin underwent quarantine and rehabilitation under […]

Women’s justice system faces backlog

In Punjab, thousands of workplace harassment and women’s inheritance cases have been delayed due to the non-appointment of the Provincial Ombudsperson for the past nine months, leaving many women awaiting justice. The office has remained vacant since May 2025 after the last appointment during former Chief Minister Usman Buzdar’s tenure, creating a growing backlog of […]

Bahrain revokes citizenship of 69 people for ‘glorifying or sympathising with’ Iranian attacks

Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of 69 people over what it described as sympathy with Iran’s hostile acts ​and collaboration with foreign entities, the kingdom’s interior ministry said ‌in a statement. The ministry said that the 69 people included accused individuals and their family members, and that they were all of non-Bahraini origin. “The Bahraini […]

UK, Canada and Egypt FMs discuss regional situation, stress talks and diplomacy in calls with Dar

Foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, Canada and Egypt on Monday discussed the latest developments in the regional situation and emphasised the importance of dialogue and diplomacy for peace during separate telephone calls with Deputy Prime Minister and FM Ishaq Dar on Monday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), FM Dar spoke with his […]

Palestinians use Gaza rubble to restore streets as US rebuilding plan stalls

Palestinians are using ​war rubble to repave streets destroyed during Israel’s two-year assault on Gaza, crushing concrete and metal into pavement under ‌a UN-run project they hope will mark a first step toward rehabilitating their damaged cities. The project run by the United Nations Development Programme comes as progress stalls in United States President Donald […]