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Record aid worker deaths in 2024 highlight global neglect

Published on, Aug. 19 -- August 19, 2025 12:11 PM The United Nations revealed that a record 383 aid workers lost their lives in 2024, with most deaths reported in Gaza and Sudan. These shocking figur... Read More


Putin and Zelensky prepare for historic peace summit after Trump talks

Published on, Aug. 19 -- August 19, 2025 12:04 PM Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared set to hold a long-awaited peace summit following rapid discussi... Read More


Over 300,000 people still missing in Syria, commission reports

Published on, Aug. 19 -- August 19, 2025 11:59 AM Syria's newly established commission for missing persons revealed that more than 300,000 people may have gone missing since the 1970s, during decades... Read More


IMF pushes for major amendments to state bank act

Published on, Aug. 19 -- August 19, 2025 11:54 AM The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to remove the finance secretary from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) board and immediately ... Read More


Zelensky, Trump meet amid peace deal talks

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 11:07 AM Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington on Monday to meet US President Donald Trump and European leaders for high-stakes talks a... Read More


Qantas fined record $59 million for layoffs

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 11:03 AM An Australian court has fined Qantas Airways US$59 million (Aus$90 million) for illegally laying off 1,800 ground staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.... Read More


US monitors Pakistan-India truce daily, says Rubio

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 10:57 AM The United States is closely monitoring the truce between Pakistan and India on a daily basis, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio, stressing that ma... Read More


Pakistan confirms two new polio cases

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 10:48 AM Pakistan's fight against polio faced another setback as two fresh cases were confirmed, raising the country's total tally for 2025 to 21. Health auth... Read More


Women drivers empowered through traffic awareness

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 10:36 AM Traffic Police Karachi, in collaboration with Women on Wheels Pakistan, organized a special awareness seminar to promote law compliance and safe driv... Read More


PM Shehbaz pushes for cashless future

Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 10:32 AM Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed chief secretaries across Pakistan to fully support the government's push toward a cashless economy by expa... Read More