December 2025

Flight schedules disrupted as fog envelops Punjab

PIA Airbus at Dubai Airport. Photo: PIA website Dense fog in Lahore and Multan disrupted flight operations at Allama Iqbal and Multan international airports, causing delays to several domestic and international flights, airport sources said. Visibility has improved in Lahore since Wednesday morning, but remains poor in Multan. Flights scheduled to arrive at Multan airport

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World news in brief: Progress in the fight against hunger in Asia-Pacific, repair of the main Gaza pipeline and flu hits Europe hard

The prevalence of undernourishment in the region fell to 6.4 percent in 2024, from 7 percent in 2023, marking a significant improvement, according to the report. This progress translates into 25 million people escaping hunger in just one year. Progress is uneven, however, with nearly 80 percent of people living in South Asia at risk.

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Fifth and final polio campaign vaccinates nearly 38 million children in first three days

A health worker administers anti-polio drops to a child during the launch of the city-wide vaccination campaign, marking another crucial step in the fight to protect future generations from the crippling disease. PHOTO FILE: JALAL QURESHI/EXPRESS Pakistan’s latest national polio vaccination campaign in 2025 continued for a fourth day, with authorities reporting that nearly 38

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ATC initiates proclaimed offender proceedings against CM Afridi

Afridi faces multiple FIRs and arson charges linked to the protests, and separate cybercrime cases are ongoing Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Photo:X The Anti-Terrorism Court in Islamabad on Thursday initiated offender proceedings against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and several other accused. By order of the court, summons notices for the accused were

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‘Unconstitutional’: Federal judge blocks Arkansas social media safety law

US judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Arkansas Act 901 The law aimed to penalize social media for features harmful to minors NetChoice successfully argued that the law infringes on protected speech A US federal judge has temporarily blocked a new Arkansas law intended to hold social media companies liable for harmful effects on users, ruling

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