Abuse of women journalists made ‘easier and more damaging’ by AI – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Reports of online violence against women journalists have doubled since 2020, with serious impacts on their health and well-being, according to a study published ahead of ‘World Press Freedom Day,’ which is marked annually on May 3. The report by UN Women and partners highlights how online violence targeting women in public life is […]
Energy minister announces end of load management across the country
Leghari says additional gas supplies, which were purchased on spot rates, have arrived in the country Energy Minister Awais Leghari speaking in a video message. SCREENGRAB Energy Minister Awais Leghari on Friday announced the end of load management across the country following the arrival of liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes. In a video message posted […]
Trump’s war powers deadline expires Friday as officials cite ceasefire loophole – World
President Donald Trump faces a critical legal deadline on Friday that could determine the future of US military operations against Iran, even as his administration signals it may rely on a controversial legal interpretation to bypass congressional approval. Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, a US president must terminate military action within 60 days […]
The Outrage Machine reloaded – Newspaper
I ONCE made the mistake of watching one Republic TV reel, and now my algorithm refuses to believe I want nothing to do with Arnab Goswami and his nightly shouting festival. Lately, the familiar theatre has returned on my timeline, and this time, the speculation-fuelled ‘geopolitical analysis’ is pure comedy. And that too not the […]
Cure or curse?
ACCORDING to the World Health Organisation and UNAIDS, Pakistan has one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in Asia. Meanwhile, WHO’s Global Hepatitis Report 2026 identifies Pakistan as the single largest contributor to the global burden of hepatitis C. Are these two facts coincidental? Sadly, no. They are tragically intertwined. Both HIV and hepatitis C are […]
Banksy confirms behind new London statue of man blinded by flag
Street artist confirms work via Instagram after statue appears overnight on traffic island in Pall Mall The monument, which has Banksy’s name scrawled on the base, first appeared on Wednesday just off the central street of Pall Mall. The man depicted is mounted on a plinth, with one leg striding off it, and appears to […]
Labour rights – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
THE annual observance of May Day should move beyond statements about the state’s commitment to the rights of workers and serve, instead, as a stock-taking exercise to see how far the nation lags behind in securing fair wages and decent working conditions for the toiling masses. Currently, many workers in Pakistan have to deal with […]
NAB transfers 6,500 kanals of amenity plots from housing societies to Capital Development Authority – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Islamabad/Rawalpindi on Thursday secured the transfer of 6,500 kanals of amenity plots and public utility land from two private housing societies to the Capital Development Authority (CDA). The NAB’s intervention addressed long-standing gaps in regulatory compliance, including delayed transfers and unlawful utilisation of land earmarked for public use within […]
Governance gaps weaken Pakistan’s climate disaster response, report warns – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Persistent governance failures and weak community-level systems continue to undermine Pakistan’s ability to prepare for and respond to climate disasters, a new report has warned, calling for urgent reforms to build long-term resilience across vulnerable districts. The findings, compiled by the think tank Jinnah Institute, come in the wake of the devastating 2025 floods, […]
UK police charge man over stabbing of two Jewish men in London
Suspected terror attack raises UK threat level as Somali-born British man faces attempted murder charges An Orthodox Jewish man walks past security patrolling the street near where a man was arrested on Wednesday following a stabbing incident in which two Jewish men were wounded in the Golders Green area, in London, Britain, April 30, 2026. […]