In a groundbreaking achievement, Nayyab Ali, Pakistan’s pioneering transgender human rights activist, has been shortlisted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the role of Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders—the first transgender woman ever nominated for such a senior UN position. Announced on October 15, 2025, this recognition celebrates Ali’s decade-long advocacy for transgender …

Pakistani security forces successfully repelled coordinated attacks by Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij militants along the Pak-Afghan border in Balochistan’s Spin Boldak area on October 15, 2025, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported. The assault, described as unprovoked, included heavy firing and physical incursions, prompting a decisive counter-response that inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers. ISPR confirmed 15-20 Afghan Taliban …

USA Basketball has named Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra as the new head coach of the U.S. men’s national basketball team through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, succeeding Steve Kerr, who led the team to gold at the 2024 Paris Games. Spoelstra, 54, a two-time NBA champion with Miami in 2012 and 2013, was confirmed by USA Basketball’s board …

In a high-octane clash at the Sultan of Johor Cup 2025, Pakistan’s junior men’s hockey team held India to a gripping 3-3 draw at Taman Daya Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on October 14, 2025. Pakistan surged to a 2-0 lead with captain Hannan Shahid’s penalty stroke in the fifth minute and Sufyan Khan’s penalty corner goal in the …

Pakistan’s national football team battled to a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Afghanistan in their AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier at Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in Ardiya, Kuwait, on October 14, 2025. Etzaz Hussain’s stunning 29th-minute strike, his first international goal, canceled out Afghanistan’s early lead scored by defender Mahboob Hanifi in the fifth minute. The match, hosted by Afghanistan at …