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Israel signs deals to boost domestic weapons production

Israel's defence ministry announced on Tuesday it has signed deals worth about 1 billion shekels (276 million US dollars) with defence contractor Elbit Systems to boost domestic arms production amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Huge scale of sexual violence endured in Ukraine emerges

Particularly difficult for many to comprehend is the scale of sexual violence. As Russian troops have withdrawn from towns and suburbs around the capital in order to refocus the war effort on Ukraine's east, women and girls have come forward to tell the police, media and human rights organisations of the atrocities they have suffered at the hands of Russian soldiers.

Imran proposes ex-CJP Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker PM

The proposal of Gulzar -- who laid down his robes on February 1, 2022 -- came after President Arif Alvi sent letters to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif to seek suggestions for the appointment of a caretaker Prime Minister.