In a significant development that signals a new phase of India-Afghanistan economic cooperation and a blow to Pakistan’s regional trade influence, leading pharmaceutical companies from India and Afghanistan have signed a $100 million MoU.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s son alleges his father is held in a death cell with no transparency. Kasim Khan states there have been no calls or meetings, and no proof of life. Khan’s sisters have been denied visits despite court orders. The family urges international intervention and proof of life.

Since Jan 2024, the Delhi Commission for Women has had no chairperson, and no members since July 2024. In May 2024, Women and Child Development dept ordered removal of 223 contractual staffers over “improper” hiring . The last chairperson, Swati Maliwal, resigned after being elected to the Rajya Sabha in Jan 2024.