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Pakistan unveils new ‘game changer’ fighter drone

  • ‘Shahpar-III’ can fly up to 35,000 feet and carry heavy weapons such as bombs, missiles and torpedoes
  • Cruise missile fired from ‘Shahpar-III’ drone can strike within 250 kilometer range, says manufacturing company
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After bail in state gifts case, new charges filed against Pakistan’s Imran Khan

  • Khan has been named in case relating to alleged violence by his supporters during a rally in September 
  • Khan, who has been in jail since August 2023, says all cases against him are politically motivated 
By Hasaan Ali Khan ·

Pakistani PM thanks King Salman, Gates foundations for global anti-polio efforts

  • Pakistan, along with neighboring Afghanistan, remains last polio-endemic country in the world
  • This year, 50 cases have been reported in Pakistan so far, a majority in Balochistan province 
By SAIMA SHABBIR ·

Pakistani clerics body says declared VPN usage un-Islamic without government, military’s ‘influence’ 

  • Council of Islamic Ideology last week declared use of VPNs “un-Islamic” after government announced banning them 
  • Independent analysts say CII statement was released due to military, government’s influence to provide ban religious cover
By SAIMA SHABBIR ·

Lessons Saudis can learn from the Qatar World Cup to benefit their 2034 tournament bid

  • During discussion at Misk Global Forum in Riyadh, the CEO of World Cup Qatar 2022 tells of the challenges and opportunities his country encountered hosting the tournament
  • He says one of the biggest hurdles was the intense media scrutiny and the constant battle against public perceptions of the country and region
By Tamara Aboalsaud ·

US vetoes UN resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages

  • Resolution put forward by 10 elected, non-permanent members of the council
  • US was the only one of the 15 members not to vote in favor of it 
By Ephrem Kossaify ·

ASEAN defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

  • The US and China have been working to improve frayed military-to-military communications
  • ASEAN meetings come as member nations are looking warily toward the change in American administrations
By AP ·

LPGA Tour sets another record with $127.5m in prize money for 2025

  • The official prize money does not include the $2 million International Crown, held every two years as the only team event in golf where countries compete against each other
  • The tour also announced that Chicago-based CME Group has extended its sponsorship of the Race to CME Globe for two years through 2027
By AP ·

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‘Manzar’ exhibition in Qatar showcases Pakistani art and architecture through the ages

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  • Exhibition features over 200 paintings, videos, sculptures and installations by Pakistanis from the 1940s to the present 
  • Exhibit has been organized by an Art Mill Museum team and will run at the National Museum of Qatar until Jan. 31, 2025
By Aisha Zaman ·