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  • Producer of Israeli spy thriller found dead in Athens hotel room

    Producer of Israeli spy thriller found dead in Athens hotel room

    Dana Eden, co-creator of the propaganda Israeli TV series Tehran, has been found dead in a hotel room in Athens, where the fourth season of the spy thriller is being filmed. Greek police reported that Eden, 52, was discovered by her brother, while her death has been attributed to suicide.

    Donna and Shula Productions, the international company founded by Eden, described her passing as “a moment of great sorrow for the family, friends, and colleagues.” The company also addressed reports linking her death to Iran, stating that these were “not true and are unfounded,” and confirmed that it was not related to criminal or nationalistic motives.

    Following the discovery, Greek authorities launched an official inquiry. Police spoke to hotel staff and requested security camera footage from the premises. A police spokesperson, Constantina Dimoglidou, indicated that foul play was unlikely and noted that Eden’s brother had said she had been on medication for a condition that had previously required hospitalization.

    Eden was an Emmy-winning producer for the Apple TV series Tehran and was a prominent figure in Israel’s television industry. She had been in Athens since February 4, working on the latest season of the series.

     Israel’s public broadcaster, KAN, released a statement saying, “We are saddened by the passing of our friend and partner in a long line of productions, series, and programmes. Dana was among the senior figures in the Israeli television industry and played a central role in creating and leading some of the corporation’s most prominent and influential productions.”

    Tehran follows the story of Tamar Rabinyan, an Iranian-born spy raised in Israel and recruited to infiltrate Iran’s nuclear programme. Niv Sultan stars in the series, while Glenn Close appeared in the second season. The New York Times described the show as “so persuasively plausible in its portrayal of Israel’s famed intelligence agency that even the FBI director endorsed it.” The Iranian regime has criticised the series as Zionist propaganda.

  • ‘Maryam Ko Batayein’ programme launched for financial aid during Ramzan

    ‘Maryam Ko Batayein’ programme launched for financial aid during Ramzan

    Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, has announced the launch of a special programme titled “Maryam Ko Batayein”, during Ramzan to provide immediate financial assistance to eligible families.

    “The programme will be launched from the first of Ramzan to ensure prompt support for people facing financial hardship. Under the initiative, eligible individuals will be able to receive financial assistance of up to Rs10,000 within 24 hours,” the chief minister said in a post on X on Monday.


    A dedicated helpline, 1000, will become operational from the start of Ramzan, allowing applicants to request assistance. Individuals can also apply by entering their CNIC number on a web portal or mobile application. Verification will be carried out through a digital system.


    The programme will include live tracking, digital record-keeping, and monitoring to maintain transparency. Registered applicants under the Punjab Socio-Economic Registry (PSER) database will receive funds within 24 hours, while verification and registration of new applicants will be completed within four days.

    Maryam Nawaz said the government will ensure access to state resources for every deserving individual in need during Ramzan.

  • Mohsin Naqvi spoke to Field Marshal for Imran Khan’s release: Gandapur

    Mohsin Naqvi spoke to Field Marshal for Imran Khan’s release: Gandapur

    Former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur, has said that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi made more efforts than anyone else for the release of PTI founder Imran Khan and to resolve all matters related to him. 

    Speaking during a televised interview, Gandapur said, “Mohsin Naqvi has made more efforts than anyone else to ensure Imran Khan is released and the issue is resolved. Can you believe it?” He added that he is stating this on air and under oath that Naqvi tried to have the matter settled.


    Gandapur acknowledged that there had been grievances in the past. “He had wronged us as well, and yes, we were also angry about it.” he said, referring to actions taken against him. 

    When asked whether he and Mohsin Naqvi could still play a role in resolving the issue, Gandapur said he no longer maintains contact and is not in that position anymore. He stated that outcomes ultimately rest with Allah.

    He claimed that Mohsin Naqvi is the only one who can speak directly in front of Field Marshal General Asim Munir. Gandapur said he has not seen anyone else in the system speak for Khan in his presence.


    Responding to a question on whether Naqvi discussed Khan’s release with the Field Marshal, Gandapur said the discussions that took place were positive in nature and that Naqvi raised the matter at that level as well. He added that he has not observed similar courage from others.

  • Imran Khan’s sons want permission to visit him

    Imran Khan’s sons want permission to visit him

    Imran Khan’s sons have expressed concern over their father’s deteriorating health in a Pakistani jail and are requesting permission to visit him, more than two years after their last meeting.

    Khan’s lawyer told Pakistan’s Supreme Court (SC) last week that the former prime minister had lost significant vision in his right eye while in custody. A medical board reported on Monday that swelling had reduced after treatment and his vision had improved.

    Speaking to an international media outlet in London, where they reside, Khan’s sons Kasim and Sulaiman, 26 and 29, said they were uncertain about the medical report. They spoke to their father on Thursday for the first time since September.


    “It’s hard not to feel low at times because we’ve been away from him so long,” Kasim said of his father, whom he and his brother call ‘Abba’, adding that he should be moved to a proper medical facility and have access to his private doctors.

    Authorities maintain that medical procedures are going on, rejecting claims of neglect. The Supreme Court has requested details of Khan’s treatment.


    Khan, 73, has been in jail since August 2023 following convictions he and his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), describe as politically motivated.


    Since his ouster in a 2022 no-confidence vote, he has faced multiple cases, including allegations regarding state gifts and an unlawful marriage. Some convictions have been suspended or overturned, with appeals pending. Khan denies wrongdoing.


    Kasim and Sulaiman were raised in Britain after Khan’s divorce from their mother, Jemima Goldsmith. They have not seen him since November 2022, following an assassination attempt. The brothers said they applied for visas last month but have not received a response as yet. 


    Sulaiman suggested the delay could be linked to authorities’ concerns about attention to Khan’s situation if they were allowed to visit.


    Kasim said their concerns extend beyond health to issues including Khan’s freedom, adherence to human rights, and the rule of law.


    Since Khan’s imprisonment, PTI supporters have blocked major highways linking Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Punjab for four days, affecting transport and supplies in some areas.

    Kasim said their message to supporters is to “keep faith and keep fighting,” noting the family’s effort to maintain that message.

  • Pakistan players hurting after defeat to India, says Hesson

    Pakistan players hurting after defeat to India, says Hesson

    Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson has said that his players are hurting after their 61-run defeat to India in Colombo on Sunday.

    “There’s a pretty disappointed dressing room in there at the moment, because they know how much it means to Pakistan,” he said.

    Hesson, who has now lost four straight matches against India after three defeats at last year’s Asia Cup, defended the decision to bowl first. 

    “I think the ball was spinning quite a lot initially and we started off well, but I think the way Kishan played, he took the game away from us,” he said.

    Pakistan had won five games in a row coming into the match. “We were confident, but today we got outplayed,” Hesson admitted.

    Hesson remained defiant. “We have to pick ourselves up and make sure that we’re very good in two or three days. We have played some good cricket in the lead-up to this World Cup so we’re confident to do well in the tournament.”

    The match had been in doubt until the Pakistan government cleared the tour just days before. India, the defending champions, made the most of it. They posted 175 for 7 after Pakistan opted to field first, with Ishan Kishan’s 77 holding the innings together after opener Abhishek Sharma fell in the first over. 

    Suryakumar Yadav added 32 and Shivam Dube chipped in with 27 to take India to a total Pakistan never came close to chasing.

    Jasprit Bumrah made sure of that. He knocked over Saim Ayub for six and skipper Salman Agha for four in the second over, leaving Pakistan at 13 for 3 before the chase had barely begun. Usman Khan top-scored with 44 but got little help, and Pakistan were bowled out for 114 in 18 overs, their third lowest score against India in T20 internationals.

    The loss stretched Pakistan’s T20 World Cup record against India to one win and eight defeats. India confirmed their Super Eights place with a third straight win while Pakistan must beat Namibia on Wednesday to stay in the tournament.

  • ‘Serial killer’ arrested in Gujranwala

    ‘Serial killer’ arrested in Gujranwala

    Gujranwala police have arrested a man accused of kidnapping and killing four people in separate incidents, after robbing them of valuables, with reports describing him as a serial killer after initial investigation. 

    City Police Officer (CPO) Dr Ghias Gul said at a news conference that police recovered two unidentified bodies from the bank of a canal near Citi Housing Society on February 10. He said the bodies were of a 32-year-old woman and her five-year-old son.

    “Both victims had been killed with a sharp-edged weapon,” the CPO said, adding that the deceased were later identified as Malaika and her son Muhammad Ahmed. A case of double murder was registered on the complaint of a police official.

    Dr Gul said a special investigation team was formed under Superintendent of Police (SP) Civil Lines Imran Khan and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Hameed Virk. He said the team used modern investigation methods to trace the suspect.

    “The suspect, Haroon Javed, was arrested while attempting to flee to Karachi from Lahore by train,” he said.

    According to the CPO, the suspect confessed to killing Malaika and her children. He said the suspect also admitted to killing the woman’s eight-month-old daughter, Mubara, by asphyxiation and throwing her body into the canal.

    The body of the infant was recovered from the canal on the identification of the suspect.

    The suspect told investigators that he killed three members of the same family to snatch gold earrings worn by the woman. The suspect was a resident of the same Alam Chowk area where the deceased woman lived.

    The CPO said the suspect also confessed to killing 13-year-old Rehan Ali from the Mado Khalil locality within the jurisdiction of Ladhewala police station on December 20. He revealed that he had kidnapped the boy to snatch a bridal dress from him and later murdered him.

    A case regarding the kidnapping of the boy had been registered against unidentified suspects on the complaint of the victim’s father, Muhammad Imran, who runs an embroidery factory in the area.

    Dr Gul said police teams worked on the case after the registration of the FIR and linked it with other incidents during the investigation. He commended the investigation team for tracing and arresting the suspect.

  • Harsha Bhogle says there is a void in Pakistan team without Babar and Shaheen contributing

    Harsha Bhogle says there is a void in Pakistan team without Babar and Shaheen contributing

    Indian cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has delivered a blunt assessment of Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi following Pakistan’s 61-run defeat to India in the T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo, saying both players have lost the edge that once made them indispensable.

    “I’ve been an admirer over the years of Babar Azam. It doesn’t matter which team you’re playing for. When a great player looks ordinary, it makes you feel bad. And I’m afraid Babar Azam looked ordinary,” Bhogle wrote in an Instagram post. 

    The veteran commentator questioned whether Babar’s struggles stem from a deeper identity crisis as a batter. 

    “I just wonder whether he’s caught in two minds, whether he should play the game that comes naturally to him, which is a beautiful, easy, flowing, classical game, or whether he needs to stay relevant in T20 cricket by playing shots that make him lose shape. And as a result of that, he played an ugly shot. Babar Azam and ugly don’t go together,” he wrote. 

    Babar managed just five runs before Axar Patel bowled him while attempting a slog, with Pakistan already in deep trouble at 34 for 4, continuing a miserable run of form against India in T20 internationals.

    Bhogle said he saw the decline coming. “In my preview to this game, I had said that if you had asked me some time ago who the two key players in the opposition would be, I would have said Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi. But I said I no longer feel that way. And today was vindication of that.”

    His assessment of Shaheen was equally damning. “Shaheen Shah Afridi looks a shadow of himself as a bowler.” The left-arm pacer conceded 31 runs in just two overs as India posted 175 for 7 in their 20 overs.

    Bhogle tied the two players’ failures to a broader problem in the Pakistan setup. “Without these two great players contributing, there just seems to be a void in that Pakistan team. Add to that the decline of Shadab, as I’ve said, and there’s far too many places to fill.”

    Pakistan, chasing 176, collapsed to 114 all out, losing by 61 runs in what became India’s biggest ever victory over Pakistan in T20 World Cup history.

  • Mohsin Naqvi was key link in Imran Khan medical examination: report

    Mohsin Naqvi was key link in Imran Khan medical examination: report

    Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi played a key role in enabling communication between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to implement an order issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, directing that PTI founder Imran Khan’s eye be examined, sources have said in a news report. 

    Contacts were established at a time when no formal channel existed between the two sides. These efforts led to an understanding on medically examining Imran Khan, who is currently held at Adiala Jail. The process, however, faced delays due to repeated changes in PTI’s position following consultations involving Aleema Khan, the sources said. 

    Under the arrangement discussed between both sides, the government agreed to constitute an independent medical board. PTI was allowed to nominate one independent doctor for inclusion in the board. PTI proposed the name of Dr Nadeem Qureshi, which was accepted by the authorities. The government also conveyed that PTI could nominate a family member to observe the process.

    Sources said that after internal consultations, PTI initially nominated Imran Khan’s nephew Qasim Zaman as the family representative. This proposal was accepted, but was later withdrawn. PTI then requested that Dr Nosherwan Burki be allowed to act in that role.

    While the PTI-nominated doctor could be part of the medical board, the inclusion of a family doctor as a representative was not feasible. PTI was informed that the nominated family representative should not be a doctor, and was asked to propose another name.

    The repeated changes led to delays in finalising the arrangements. Some PTI leaders and members of the opposition alliance were also monitoring the situation during this period.

    PTI further proposed that Imran Khan be shifted to Shifa International Hospital for admission. The government responded that any hospital admission would be subject to the recommendation of the medical board. It also conveyed that the Supreme Court order did not direct admission prior to the examination. This position was communicated to PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi.

    After no alternative arrangement was finalised by PTI, the independent medical board, including the PTI-nominated doctor, proceeded to Adiala Jail and conducted the examination. 

    Following the examination, Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Allama Raja Nasir Abbas were taken to meet the medical board, which briefed them on its findings. The government also facilitated telephonic consultations between the examining doctors and PTI-linked Lahore-based physicians Dr Asim Yousaf and Dr Khurram Mirza.

    According to the medical board, no serious eye condition was identified. Imran Khan’s vision was recorded as 6/6 in one eye and 6/9 in the other, and spectacles with a mild prescription were recommended.

  • Yumna Zaidi calls for Imran Khan’s release

    Yumna Zaidi calls for Imran Khan’s release

    Actress Yumna Zaidi has added her voice to growing public concern over the health of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, posting a direct appeal on her Instagram stories urging authorities to free him.

    “Release Imran Khan Sahab, it’s a severe need of the time. Have some mercy,” she wrote.

    The appeal follows a court-appointed lawyer telling the Supreme Court that Khan retains only 15 percent vision in his right eye, a condition his legal team attributes to prolonged neglect by jail authorities at Adiala prison in Rawalpindi, where Khan has been held since August 2023.

    Barrister Salman Safdar, appointed as amicus curiae by the court, visited Khan on February 10 and filed a seven-page report detailing his health and living conditions. 

    Safdar told the court that Khan had normal 6×6 vision in both eyes as recently as October 2025, but began experiencing persistent blurred and hazy vision shortly after, which he repeatedly flagged to prison staff. His lawyers say authorities took no timely action.

    A medical report dated February 6, signed by Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) executive director Professor Dr Rana Imran Sikander, confirmed the diagnosis: right central retinal vein occlusion, a serious blockage of blood flow to the retina that can cause irreversible damage if left untreated.

    Safdar described Khan as “visibly perturbed and deeply distressed,” noting that his eyes stayed watery throughout their meeting and that he repeatedly used tissues. 

    The report warned that “any further delay poses a serious risk to the petitioner’s well-being” and called for an immediate independent examination by specialist ophthalmologists, including Khan’s own physicians.

    The Supreme Court responded swiftly. Chief Justice Yahya Afridi ordered the formation of a medical board and directed that an eye examination take place before February 16. The court also ordered prison authorities to allow Khan to speak by telephone with his sons, Qasim and Sulaiman, both of whom live in the United Kingdom.

    A five-member medical team visited Adiala jail on Sunday, conducting an eye examination, taking blood samples and checking Khan’s blood pressure. 

    PTI, however, rejected the check-up outright, saying authorities carried it out without the presence of Khan’s family or his personal physicians.

    Khan’s personal physician Dr Aasim Yusuf said in a video statement that he had not been allowed to examine Khan himself, though he held a 40-minute call with the PIMS doctors treating him and learned that Khan had shown “significant improvement” following treatment.

    Law minister Azam Nazeer Tarar dismissed the public alarm on Monday, saying there was “nothing as such to worry about” regarding Khan’s reported vision loss.

    PTI and Khan’s family continue to demand his transfer to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad for a full independent evaluation by his chosen doctors.

  • Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses on Valentine’s Day

    Italy’s famous Lovers’ Arch collapses on Valentine’s Day

    The famous natural rock arch at Sant’Andrea sea stacks in southern Italy collapsed on February 14 after storm surges and heavy rainfall hit the region.

    Known as Lovers’ Arch, the formation was located along the Adriatic coast in Melendugno and was widely photographed by visitors to the Salento area. The site was frequently used as a backdrop for wedding proposals and tourist photography.

    “It is a devastating blow to the heart,” said Melendugno’s mayor, Maurizio Cisternino. “One of the most famous tourist features of our coastline and of the whole of Italy has disappeared.”

    Local authorities said strong winds, rough seas and intense rainfall over recent days weakened the structure before it collapsed on Saturday. Officials described it as the most significant damage caused by coastal erosion in the Salento area.

    “Nature has been overturned: what existed 30 years ago no longer exists. We must find the resources for an organic intervention,” Cisternino added.

    “It’s like a funeral,” said Melendugno’s tourism councillor, Francesco Stella.

    The collapse follows a series of Mediterranean cyclones, known as medicanes, including Cyclone Harry, which struck in January. These systems have affected ports, homes and roads across southern Italy.

    Medicanes are warm-core weather systems that scientists say are becoming more frequent due to rising sea temperatures. “With the Mediterranean [experiencing] among its hottest years on record in 2025, warmer seas are supercharging the atmosphere and fuelling extreme events,” said Christian Mulder, a professor of ecology and climate emergency at the University of Catania.

    On January 25, rainfall linked to Cyclone Harry triggered a landslide in the town of Niscemi. Authorities reported that a slope collapsed, creating a four-kilometre chasm. Roads gave way and vehicles fell into the valley below.