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.
Pope Francis meets prisoners and artists in first visit to Venice
Pope Francis offered encouragement to prisoners, artists and young people in Venice on Sunday, with his first trip of the year testing his mobility and resilience after a number of health scares in recent months.
Harvey Weinstein hospitalised days after conviction overturned
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was taken to hospital in poor health his lawyer confirmed, just days after his 2020 conviction in New York was overturned.
Gold Titanic pocket watch sells for 4.1m dirham at auction
A gold pocket watch, which was recovered from the body of the richest man on the Titanic, has sold for over 4.1m dirham at auction, along with other items recovered from the sunken ship.
Arab ministerial coordination meeting reiterates ending Gaza conflict
An Arab ministerial coordination meeting in Riyadh emphasised the necessity of ending the conflict on the Gaza Strip and the lifting of all restrictions that hinder the entry of humanitarian aid.
Lebanon moves towards accepting ICC jurisdiction for war crimes on its soil
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The UAE field hospital in Gaza has begun fitting prosthetics for those who lost limbs during the catastrophic events on the Gaza Strip.
Dubai Customs found over 4kg of drugs carefully hidden inside car parts, which were stashed inside a secret compartment of a traveller's suitcase.
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai Airports, says Dubai's growth goes hand-in-hand with the growth of its aviation infrastructure and the new Al Maktoum International Airport expansion plans signifys another bold step in that journey.
