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Monday, January 12, 2026

No Visa Restrictions for Pakistanis, Confirms UAE

The UAE has categorically denied imposing any visa ban on Pakistani citizens, calling the circulating claims false and misleading. Both UAE and Pakistani officials confirmed that visa procedures remain unchanged, with new facilitation measures now enabling online and e-visa processing.

What we know about Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades

A blaze that tore through a Hong Kong high-rise residential complex and killed more than 120 people was extinguished on Friday, as investigators pointed to construction netting catching fire as the likely cause.

Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children

Should children be using beauty face masks? Dermatologists say no, but a growing number of companies are targeting a new generation of kids who have grown up with TikTok skincare and make-up routines.

Trump vows to freeze migration from ‘Third World Countries’ after D.C. attack

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration will "permanently pause" migration from all "Third World Countries", following the death of a National Guard member in an attack near the White House.

US freezes immigration requests from Afghanistan in response to DC attack

The US has suspended the processing of all immigration requests from Afghan nationals after an Afghan asylum seeker was identified as the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC.

Migrants arrested for gang rape of Italian teen – media

Three Moroccan men have been arrested in Italy on suspicion of raping an 18-year-old woman while forcing her fiancé to watch, local media reported on Tuesday, citing police in Rome.

Afghan asylum seeker identified as suspect in DC National Guard shooting – media

The suspect is reportedly Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who entered the US in 2021.

‘Where Is Imran Khan?’ PTI Seeks Urgent Meeting as Health Speculation Grows

The PTI has demanded an immediate government clarification on rumours about Imran Khan’s health and called for his family to be allowed to meet him, after repeated visitation denials and viral speculation online.

Justice Najafi Links Noor Mukadam Case to ‘Live-In Relationship’ Culture, Social Media Reacts

Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, now on the Federal Constitutional Court, upheld the death sentence of Zahir Jaffer in the Noor Mukadam case, asserting it stemmed from the growing “vice” of live-in relationships, which he said contradict societal and religious norms

No More Centre Visits: New App Eases Australian Visa Procedure for Pakistanis

Australia has introduced a mobile app allowing eligible Pakistani citizens to complete visa biometrics using their smartphones, streamlining the application process

Italy now recognizes the crime of femicide and punishes it with life in prison

Italy’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life in prison.

‘Everything is soaked’: Winter rains in Gaza bring new misery for Palestinians

Children and families in Gaza scooped muddy water from their tents on Tuesday, trying to protect the few belongings that remain after two years of war.
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