Author: Disha Mishra

Protests over the prolonged road closures in Kurram district in Pakistan continued on Sunday, with residents holding a sit-in outside the Parachinar Press Club, despite freezing temperatures. The blockade has resulted critical shortages of food, medicine, and essential supplies in the region, as per the Dawn report. Philanthropist Faisal Edhi stated that over 50 children have died due to insufficient medical facilities, with some reports indicating that the death toll may be even higher, the Dawn report. Agha Muzammil Hussain, Tehsil Council Chairman criticized the government for “besieging” Parachinar, intensifying the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Provincial Assembly Member Ali Hadi Irfani…

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a meeting with Kuwaiti counterpart, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, to discuss strenghtening cooperation between the two nations. He also invited a Kuwaiti delegation to visit India to explore potential opportunities in the fields of energy, defense, pharmaceuticals and other sectors. The two leaders discussed a plans to enhance the strategic partnership in key areas such as political, trade, investment, energy, defence, security, health, education, technology, cultural, and people-to-people ties, according to the statement by Ministry of External Affairs. “They emphasized on deepening economic cooperation between the two countries. Prime Minister invited a delegation…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his meeting with Kuwait Crown Prince, Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, iscussed various facets of bilateral ties, and welcomed the elevation of India-Kuwait relations to ‘Strategic Partnership’. PM Modi said that their discussions covered ways to deepen economic and cultural linkages between India and Kuwait, and they are “extremely optimistic” about the India-Kuwait ties scaling new heights of success. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Had a very good meeting with His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, the Crown Prince of Kuwait. The discussions covered ways to deepen economic and cultural linkages…

South Korea successfully launched its third domestically developed spy satellite into orbit on Saturday, with the mission carried out from a U.S. space center, according to the country’s defence ministry. According to Yonhap News Agency a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellite succesfully lauched at 8:34 p.m. (Korean time) from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as scheduled, and placed the reconnaissance satellite into orbit at 9:24 p.m. The satellite successfully established communication with an overseas ground station at 11:30 p.m., in a step indicating the satellite’s normal operation, further added in a report. This is the third…

INS Tushil arrived its first port visit to London as a part of its maiden operational deployment, according to the Indian High Commission in the UK. The Indian High Commission stated in a post on X,, “@HCI_London welcomes INS Tushil ! London is the first port of call for Indian Navy’s latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate INS Tushil on her maiden operational deployment.” The ship was constructed in Russia and officially commissioned on December 9 this year in the presence of Rajnath Singh, the Defence Minister of India. As per a previous statement from Ministry of Defence, INS Tushil…

The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has appealed to the Pakistan government to address the growing restrictions on media freedom in Pakistan, highlighting the use of various tactics to suppress dissent, as reported by The News International. During a meeting on Thursday, the media body’s executive committee discussed the challenges faced by journalists and expressed serious concerns over the state of media freedom in the country. The News International reported that AEMEND’s statement pointed out the ongoing legal and political pressure faced by journalists and media organizations. The body discussed issues including restrictions on freedom of…

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of World Health Organization stated on Friday that the climate crisis threatens to only exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation. WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared his experience on X after testifying about the impact of climate change at the International Court of Justice and reiterated the global need for peace, justice and collaboration. “We live in a time of geopolitical turbulence. The #ClimateCrisis threatens to only exploit and exacerbate division and polarisation. It was an honour and an inspiration to testify about the impact of the climate crisis on health at the International Court of…

The Indian Navy’s the latest multi-role stealth-guided missile frigate, INS Tushil, has departed from Kaliningrad, Russia for India, commencing its inaugural operational deployment. The ship was constructed in Russia and officially commissioned on December 9 this year in the presence of Rajnath Singh, the Defence Minister of India. “#INSTushil set sail for India from Kaliningrad on #17Dec. The ship was recently commissioned on 09 Dec 24 in #Russia in the presence of Hon’ble #RakshaMantri. The multi-role stealth guided missile frigate is a potent addition to the #IndianNavy’s arsenal. The ship’s passage to #India will also be her maiden operational deployment.…

S Jaishankar, the India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday expressed the India-France relationship, stated that both nations see each other as significant poles in this multipolar world, calling it a “very strong relationship.” While addressing the signing ceremony of the National Museum with France Museums Development for the upcoming Yuga Yugeen Bharat National Museum, S Jaishankar stated, “A few words about India and France. Most of you again would be aware that for us this has been a very strong relationship. India and France see in each other important poles in a multipolar world.” “When you hear India…

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin challenged Western assertions about the Oreshnik missile’s vulnerability, proposing a direct test to determine its performance against advanced air and missile defence systems in Kyiv, Ukraine. During the “Year in Review with Vladimir Putin” program on Channel One, a Russian state-owned television network, President Vladimir Putin proposed a “technological duel” to highlight the missile’s capabilities. When asked about the West claims that the “Oreshnik” missile is a modified version of an old Soviet weapon and could be intercepted by air defence systems during its launch phase, President Vladimir Putin replied, “This is a modern,…