Friday, December 26th, 2025
Lahore ranks first among the most polluted cities
LAHORE, Dec 26 (APP/DNA): Lahore has once again has emerged on top ranking in terms of pollution.Pollution is increasing due to low wind speed and decrease in temperature. According to Met office sources,Lahore has come first among the most polluted cities in the world. The overall air pollution rate in the city has been recorded at 318. The air pollution rate in Civil Secretariat was 539,in Gulberg II 499,in Cantt 353,in Iqbal Town 344 on Barki Road 339, Bedian Road 258 while the pollution rate in Askari-10 was recorded atRead More
Security forces kill five terrorists in Kohlu district operation
RAWALPINDI: /DNA/ – On 25 December 2025, security forces conducted an intelligence based operation in Kohlu District of Balochistan, on reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan. During the conduct of operation, own forces effectively engaged the terrorists’ location, and after an intense fire exchange, five Indian sponsored terrorists were sent to hell. Weapons, ammunition and explosives were also recovered from the terrorists, who remained actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area. Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian sponsored terroristRead More
2026 to become fundamental in developing all spheres: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
TASHKENT, DEC 26 /DNA/ – President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan delivered his annual State of the Nation Address to the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) and the people on Friday, marking the culmination of what he termed a “significant path of development” over the past nine years. In his opening remarks, the President highlighted a comprehensive transformation of the nation’s economic and social landscape under his administration’s reform agenda. He asserted that the national economy has achieved a “new quality,” characterized by expanded market relations, a strengthened rule of law, and enhanced socialRead More
UAE president wraps up maiden Pakistan visit after ‘substantive talks’ with PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD, DEC 26: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday wrapped up his maiden one-day visit to Pakistan after holding “substantive talks” with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The talks focused on the exchange of views on further strengthening bilateral ties between Pakistan and the UAE, read a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office. The two leaders also reviewed the progress achieved in ongoing areas of cooperation and explored avenues to deepen engagement across a wide range of sectors.Read More
Nigeria signals more strikes likely in ‘joint’ US operations
LAGOS, DEC 26: Nigeria on Friday signalled more strikes against jihadist groups were expected after a Christmas Day bombardment by US forces against militants in the north of the country, which it said was a joint operation with its military. The west African country faces multiple interlinked security crises in its north, where jihadists have been waging an insurgency in the northeast since 2009 and armed “bandit” gangs raid villages and stage kidnappings in the northwest. The US strikes come after Abuja and Washington were locked in a diplomatic disputeRead More
Deadly blast hits mosque in Alawite area of Syria’s Homs
DAMASCUS, DEC 26 – An explosion hit worshippers at a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Syria’s Homs on Friday, state media said, killing at least eight in the latest attack on the minority community. The blast is the second in a place of worship since Islamist authorities took charge of the country a year ago, after a suicide bombing in a Damascus church killed 25 people in June. State news agency SANA reported “an explosion inside the Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dahab neighbourhood”Read More