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Fact-check: Viral video does not show rats roaming inside Civil Hospital Quetta; it's from India

Multiple users, including Pakistani journalists, have been sharing a video on social media platforms X and YouTube since May 21, 2026, claiming it shows rats roaming inside Civil Hospital Quetta. However, the clip is from Gonda Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, India. How it started On May 21, Pakistani actor Asad Malik shared a video on X showing rats roaming inside a hospital with the following caption: “Civil Hospital Quetta. This is the state of our government hospitals.” The post gained 63,000 views. Renowned Pakistani anchorperson Mubashir Lucman also shared the same video on X on May 22, 2026, with the caption: “Civil Hospital Quetta. Got this absolutely scary video on a WhatsApp group. Will someone take notice?” The post gained 40,100 views. Nayeema Mahjoor, a fiction writer and journalist, also shared the same video on X in a similar context with the following caption: “This is like a Hantavirus breeding ground. Where is the health minis...

Gabbard resigns as Trump's top US intelligence official

Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her job ​as President Donald Trump's ‌director of national intelligence, Fox News Digital reported on Friday, citing ​her resignation letter. I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead @ODNIgov for the last year and a half. Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare… pic.twitter.com/PS0Dxp5zpd — Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) May 22, 2026 Gabbard advised ​Trump of her intention to ⁠step down during an Oval ​Office meeting on Friday, the ​news outlet reported. The resignation is effective June 30, it said. In her ​resignation letter, Gabbard told ​Trump she was "deeply grateful for the trust ‌you ⁠placed in me and for the opportunity to lead the Office of the Director ​of National ​Intelligence ⁠for the last year and a half", Fox ​News Digital reported. Sh...

Sindh bans inter-provincial wheat movement amid rising prices

Sindh on Thursday decided to impose a ban on the inter-provincial movement of wheat as part of a broader strategy to secure food supplies, curb hoarding, and stabilise market availability. Briefing the media on key cabinet decisions taken under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said the move came amid rising wheat prices and aimed to ensure fair distribution and price stability across the province. He said the cabinet meeting approved a wide-ranging reform and development agenda covering health, education, transport, governance, and infrastructure, which reflected what he described as a “development-driven approach” of the provincial government. سینئر صوبائی وزیر شرجیل انعام میمن نے پریس کانفرنس سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ سندھ حکومت کی مؤثر پالیسیوں کے باعث گندم کی بمپر فصل ہوئی ہے۔ سندھ حکومت نے بے نظیر ہاری کارڈ کے ذریعے کسانوں کی معاونت کی ہے۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ سندھ کابینہ نے گندم کی نقل و ...

Two schoolchildren killed in drone strike in K-P's Bajaur: police

Two school-going children were killed in a drone strike in the Shah Tangi area of Mamund tehsil in Bajaur district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, police said. Deputy Superintendent of Police Niaz Muhammad confirmed the incident and said the injured were immediately taken to the hospital; however, both children succumbed to their injuries on the way. According to local sources, the incident took place while the children were returning home from school after completing their classes. Read: 3 injured in terrorist drone attack on cricket ground in K-P's Bajaur The deceased were identified as 10-year-old Hassan, son of Israr, and a 12-year-old boy, the son of local religious scholar Maulana Mumtaz. The incident triggered panic in the area, with residents strongly condemning the strike and demanding a transparent investigation. Sources said grief gripped the affected families, while a large number of local residents gathered at the site after the incident. The origin of t...

India's 'Cockroach Janta Party' goes viral, spotlights Gen Z worries

A five-day-old group that channels Gen Z concerns has gone viral in India, overtaking Instagram followers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), discussing issues like politics, inflation and unemployment — with a touch of humour. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has amassed nearly 15 million followers on Instagram in less than a week, compared with fewer than 9m for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP, which says it is the world's largest political party. The CJP, whose logo is an outline of a cockroach on a mobile phone, calls itself the "Voice of the Lazy and Unemployed". The group's 30-year-old founder, Abhijeet Dipke, told Reuters the CJP was so named because of comments by Chief Justice Surya Kant last week comparing some unemployed youth to cockroaches. Kant later said he did not mean to criticise young people but was referring to those with "fake and bogus degrees" who were "like parasites". "This is a movement...

Aga Khan reaffirms commitment to supporting development in week-long Pakistan visit

Prince Rahim Aga Khan V, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community, reaffirmed his foundation's commitment to development and humanitarian initiatives in Pakistan as he arrived on Wednesday for a week-long visit. According to a statement issued by the President’s Secretariat, President Asif Ali Zardari received Prince Rahim upon his arrival at Noor Khan Airbase on an official visit to Pakistan. First Lady Bibi Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari accompanied the president. Prince Rahim Aga Khan V stands at the dais as a guard of honour is presented at Aiwan-e-Sadr, along with President @AAliZardari. pic.twitter.com/xOvaSh4osb — PPP (@MediaCellPPP) May 20, 2026 The visit marks Prince Rahim’s first to Pakistan since assuming leadership of the Shia Ismaili Muslim community as the 50th Imam following the passing of his father, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, in February 2025. “Upon arrival at Aiwan-e-Sadr, a tri-services guard of honour comprising contingents of the P...

Cambridge reschedules postponed A-Level mathematics paper for June 8

Cambridge International Education (CIE) on Wednesday announced that the replacement exam for the postponed A Level Mathematics Paper 32 would now be held on June 8 as part of the June 2026 examination series, while also confirming the use of assessed marks for all candidates of A Level Mathematics Paper 52 and AS Level Computer Science Paper 12. On May 7, CIE announced the cancellation of the AS Level Mathematics (9709/12) exam for students in administrative zones 3 and 4, following the leak of the question paper. Almost a week later, it was further confirmed that another leak involving the AS Level Mathematics Paper 52 (9709) had been circulated online before the examination. Meanwhile, the AS Level Mathematics Paper 32 (9709) was postponed. Read: Cambridge cancels AS Level Mathematics paper after leak, announces new date In a statement issued today, CIE said the postponed exam would now take place on June 8. “The Cambridge International AS & A L...