UN agencies report spike in Afghan arrests as nearly two million return from Pakistan

  • UNHCR and IOM data show weekly spike in detentions, with Balochistan emerging as main hotspot
  • Rights groups raise concerns the deportation drive risks violating international protection obligations
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

Pakistan assembly speaker warns opposition against anti-state remarks in parliament

  • Ayaz Sadiq says criticism of judiciary and armed forces will not be allowed on assembly floor
  • He calls violence during protests unacceptable, vows neutrality as National Assembly speaker
By UROOSA JADOON ·

Pakistan team creates world record for lowest target defended in first-class cricket

  • PTV dismissed Sui Northern Gas for 37 while defending a target of 40, winning the President Trophy
  • Previous record dated back to 1794, when England’s Oldfield defended a 41-run target against MCC
By AFP ·

Suspect accused by police of abusing ‘over 100 children’ arrested in Karachi

  • Police link seven registered cases over five years to the suspect through forensic review
  • CCTV and geo-fencing helped trace prime suspect and his accomplice, leading to arrests
By NAIMAT KHAN ·

US kills Al-Qaeda affiliate leader tied to December attack in Syria, Centcom says

  • Bilal Hasan Al-Jasim had “direct ties” to a Daesh gunman who killed and injured US and Syrian ⁠personnel
By Reuters ·

EU warns against Trump’s tariffs threat over Greenland

  • “Tariffs would undermine transatlantic relations and risk a dangerous downward spiral,” they wrote
  • “Europe will remain united, coordinated, and committed to upholding its sovereignty“
By AFP ·

Kane scores as Bayern deliver comeback romp over Leipzig

  • The victory restores Bayern’s 11-point lead atop the ladder over second-placed Borussia Dortmund
  • Leipzig took a first-half lead through Romulo, but Bayern kicked into gear after the break
By AFP ·