International

CPD proposes major reforms in power and energy sectors, calls for repeal of special act

TDS Desk: The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has proposed the repeal of the “Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provisions) Act,” advocating instead for procurement processes in the electricity and

Pakistan reports first case of deadly mpox virus

Int’l Desk: Pakistan health officials announced on Friday their first case of the deadly mpox virus this year, after the World Health Organization declared an international emergency over its spread.

Nurse raped, killed in India’s Uttarakhand

Int’l Desk: A nurse was raped and killed while on her way home near the Uttar Pradesh border from a private hospital in India’s Uttarakhand. As seen in CCTV footage,

Thai lawmakers elect Shinawatra heiress as PM

Int’l Desk: Thai lawmakers on Friday elected the 37-year-old daughter of billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra as prime minister, elevating a third member of the influential but divisive clan to the nation’s

1.4 mn girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCO

TDS Desk: At least 1.4 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied access to secondary education since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the future of an entire

Extreme heat exposure on the rise for millions of kids: UN

Int’l Desk: Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year — or more — than their grandparents did, the UN said Tuesday,