UNICEF and UNESCO report warns more than 90 % of ten-year-olds cannot read a simple text, and nearly four million girls could lose access to education by 2030.
At a trilateral meeting in Saudi Arabia, health ministers from the three nations pledged collaboration on disease prevention, anti-narcotics measures, and improving healthcare standards across the region.
Modi’s choice to join the ASEAN and East Asia Summits virtually signaled a recalibration of India’s foreign policy priorities amid global realignments.
Zabihullah Mujahid said Kabul responded to Pakistani aggression; Islamabad denied the claim, calling it deflection from TTP sanctuaries inside Afghanistan.
Russia has rejected President Trump’s plan to impose 25% tariffs on countries doing business with Iran, warning of dangerous escalation as protests continue in the country.
KP Assembly Speaker’s direct letter to the Peshawar Corps Commander has been termed unconstitutional; it violates procedure and civil-military protocol for in-camera briefings.
Iran’s army chief says the armed forces are stronger now than during the 12-day war with Israel, as President Trump weighs strong action amid Iran’s protest crisis.
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has called for unity on national security as religious leaders pledge support to counter terrorism and hostile propaganda.
![The Petronas Twin Towers illuminated Kuala Lumpur’s skyline tonight in red, blue, and white to mark the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, held from October 26–28 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC). [Courtesy: BERNAMA (2025)].](https://htnworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/86C9412A858B48B808CE697389CDC52B_data_1.webp)
![Pakistan’s pilots blended instinct, AI, and precision to outmatch rivals, setting new standards in aerial warfare. [PAF, F-16, Wikimedia Commons].](https://htnworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/f-16.webp)
