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Lahore’s toxic winters: how smog is reshaping daily life in urban Pakistan

In November 2025, Lahore, the second-largest city in Pakistan, registered a “hazardous” air quality index of 509, according to IQAir, a global air quality monitoring organisation. The number speaks for itself. Eyes sting, throats burn and headlights blur into halos. In winter, the city feels as though it has slipped…

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2025’s hard truth, underlined by year-end Putin visit: India lacks the clout to shape a world in flux

At the end of a year of many setbacks for the Modi government’s foreign policies, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit aptly captured the Indian effort to find its centre of gravity in an era of massive geopolitical upheavals.

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'They know me, I know them': Afridi to bring the Heat

Shaheen Afridi, among a crop of Pakistan stars ready to make their mark on the Big Bash League, says Mitchell Starc was a defining figure in his development.

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IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan from bailout, citing progress on economic and climate reforms

The International Monetary Fund says it has approved the release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, giving the cash-strapped country a fresh boost as it works to recover from one of its worst economic crises in years

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The top AP photos from the Middle East in 2025: Conflict, courage, and moments of wonder

The Associated Press’ top photos from the Middle East and the surrounding region in 2025 capture conflict, resilience, and moments of quiet wonder. Taken across Gaza, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates, the 35 images reveal a turbulent year.

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Pakistan's top general calls on Afghanistan to pick between ties with Islamabad or Pakistani Taliban

Pakistan’s newly appointed chief of defense forces has warned Afghanistan’s Taliban government to choose between maintaining ties with Islamabad or supporting the Pakistani Taliban, the militant group blamed for a surge in deadly attacks in recent years

The Independent UK

South Africa and Pakistan: countries brought to their knees by elite capture and economic paralysis

In the ongoing quest to understand South Africa’s political and economic stagnation, it may be helpful to look at other postcolonial states that have travelled further along the path of independence. This may help clarify the stagnation question that citizens, politicians and economists are grappling with.

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‘J is for jihad’: Meet the would-be Taliban suicide bomber who went on to become a healer

INTERVIEW: Maiwand Banayee, one of the few Afghans to escape the Taliban’s ideological grip, offers a rare account of life forged in war and a long journey out of extremism in an interview with Shweta Sharma

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Four civilians killed as heavy fighting breaks out at Afghanistan-Pakistan border

Taliban accuses Pakistan of starting clashes by throwing grenade at Afghan border troops

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Overnight exchange of fire along the Afghan-Pakistan border kills 5 and wounds 8, officials say

An overnight exchange of fire between Afghan and Pakistani forces along their tense border has killed five Afghan civilians and wounded five others

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Imran Khan’s disappearance was a ‘death test run’ to gauge public reaction, claims sister

In an exclusive interview with Independent Urdu, Aleema Khan says family had previously been told there was a plan to ‘eliminate’ the former Pakistani premier

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‘A king above all’: The rise and rise of Asim Munir, Pakistan’s increasingly powerful army chief

Known as Trump’s ‘favourite field marshal’, Munir’s power now extends over all the armed forces, along with lifelong immunity from prosecution, thanks to a constitutional amendment

The Guardian - UK

Imran Khan is alive but facing ‘mental torture’, his sister says after jail visit

Uzma Khan reassures her brother’s millions of supporters amid concerns over his wellbeing

The Independent UK

Gunmen kill a government official and 3 others after vehicle ambush in northwestern Pakistan

Officials say suspected militants have ambushed a vehicle carrying a government administrator in northwest Pakistan, killing him, two of his guards and a passerby

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I was at the India-Pakistan Oxford Union Debate and here’s what happened.

The Oxford Union – long celebrated as a cradle of free speech and the stage for some of history’s most consequential debates – was meant to host another landmark discussion last week.

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Travel bans, red lists: Pakistan’s latest weapons against its journalists

Pakistan’s attempts to control the press have taken a new turn: blocking journalists from travelling abroad.

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Imran Khan’s supporters set for stand-off with police as concerns grow for jailed leader

Former prime minister’s party vows to go ahead with protests even after authorities ban public gatherings in Rawalpindi

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Pakistan dismisses UN criticism of constitutional changes as concern for Imran Khan grows

Move to grant powerful army chief legal immunity for life comes while former PM and fierce critic Imran Khan is being denied family and legal visits

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GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism

Rightwing activist claimed Commons deputy speaker Nusrat Ghani should be barred because she was born in Pakistan

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Imran Khan Death Rumours Spark Protests — Sisters Claim Ex-PM 'Tortured', Son Claims 'No Proof of Life', Family Blocked for Six Weeks

Unverified death reports spark protests in Pakistan as Imran Khan's sisters claim torture outside Adiala Jail, son demands 'proof of life', while authorities block family visits for six weeks despite court orders.

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Imran Khan’s family demand proof that former PM is still alive as online rumours grow

Khan’s party says his family and lawyers have been denied visits for weeks – but the authorities insist he is alive and well

Evening Standard

Fact check: Flags from Commonwealth states are flown above Westminster Abbey

The flag of Pakistan is among many that have been raised over the London landmark to honour countries.

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India intensifies crackdown in disputed Kashmir after New Delhi bombing

Authorities have intensified a security crackdown in Indian-controlled Kashmir following a deadly blast near New Delhi's Red Fort

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Mitchell Starc has got England’s number as Ben Stokes faces a dirty dozen in Brisbane

Australia quick is finding new ways to break records as he closes on Pakistan great Wasim Akram’s benchmark for the most Test wickets by a left-arm bowler

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