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Women protesting against loadsheding storm DI Khan grid station

Women in Dera Ismail Khan protested the extended loadshedding by storming the grid station and blocking roads. They criticized government officials for their lack of action and highlighted the unbearable living conditions caused by daily 20-22 hours of loadshedding. Violent clashes were also reported in Azad Jammu and Kashmir during protests, resulting in government concessions.

Gaza faces ‘perfect storm’ of deadly diseases

In Gaza, where the residents have endured the harrowing consequences of Israel's military actions, a new and insidious threat has quietly emerged in the form of rampant disease. The profound scarcity of essential resources—such as food, clean water, and shelter—has left a staggering number of traumatized individuals in an alarmingly vulnerable state. The healthcare system, already fragile, now teeters on the brink of collapse, prompting predictions from health experts about the imminent onset of epidemics within the enclave.