Asia Pakistan Melting glaciers are threatening with flooding the north of the country, home to more than 7.000 glaciers, more than anywhere else on Earth outside the poles
Asia Pakistan Security forces reportedly killed 9 militants of the Pakistani Taliban TTP, active in the northwest region, in a raid in Dera Ismail Khan, near the Afghan border; Among them was Shireen, linked to the killing of army captain Hasnain Akhtar
Asia Pakistan Anti-smuggling measures and import restrictions imposed by Pakistan have led to a sharp decline of the Afghan Transit Trade that registered -66% in the first eight months of current fiscal year compared to same period in FY 2023-24, The Nation reported
Asia Pakistan The Supreme Court ruled that women’s legal rights are not tied to marriage; Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said assuming married women depend financially on husbands is discriminatory and the court reinstated a woman denied a job due to her marital status
Asia Pakistan Lahore High Court ruled that it is compulsory for biological fathers to maintain children born out of wedlock, including those conceived from rape; family court will check the child's paternity before proceeding with maintenance ruling