Former Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has been arrested.
A spokesperson said he was detained by the National Accountability Board.
The anti-graft body has given no details on why he was arrested.
Abbasi served as the 21st Prime Minister of Pakistan from August 2017 to May 2018.
No evidence alleged Bondi gunmen received military training in Philippines
There is no evidence indicating that the two suspects involved in the Bondi Beach attack received any form of military training while in the Philippines, the country's National Security Adviser said on Wednesday.
At least 12 killed in Nigeria mining site attack
At least 12 people were killed and three others abducted when gunmen attacked a mining site in Atoso village in Nigeria's restive Plateau state, a local group leader said on Wednesday.
Russian attack on Ukraine's central Cherkasy injures six, causes blackouts
Russia launched a "massive" drone attack on Ukraine's central Cherkasy region, injuring six people and triggering a blackout in part of Cherkasy city, the local governor said on Thursday.
UN, aid groups warn Gaza operations at risk from Israel impediments
The United Nations and aid groups have warned on Wednesday that humanitarian operations in the Palestinian territories, particularly Gaza, were at risk of collapse if Israel does not lift impediments that include a "vague, arbitrary, and highly politicised" registration process.
Israel approves natural gas deal with Egypt, Netanyahu says
Israel has approved a deal that will supply natural gas to Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, describing it as the country's largest-ever gas deal.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Humanitarian Ship has completed loading over 10 million meals at Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi.
Dubai has declared remote working for all government entities on Friday, December 19, due to the unstable weather forecast across the country, with the private sector urged to do the same.
Passengers travelling through Dubai International Airport (DXB) are advised to check their flight status and allow extra time for their journey due to adverse weather.
