There's a phone call happening soon that 314 families have been waiting months to receive. Your son is coming home. Your husband is being released. The waiting is over. It won't make as much noise as it should. Prisoner exchanges rarely do. But this one brokered this week in Abu Dhabi between the United States, Ukraine, and Russia marks the first time in nearly five months that these three countries have agreed on anything that puts human lives first. The talks were described by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff as "detailed" and "productive"—the kind of carefully chosen words that mean something actually moved forward. No grand announcements. No political theater. Just an agreement that 314 people, caught in the machinery of conflict, get to go home. And it happened in the UAE. The Room Where It Happens There aren't many cities left where American, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations will sit across from each other. Abu Dhabi is one of them. Not because t...
K-Electric CEO Moonis Alvi has resigned, as announced in a Pakistan Stock Exchange disclosure dated February 6, 2026. Alvi, who joined KE in 2018 and served eight years, confirmed the move on X , pledging a smooth transition and praising the team’s resilience. This follows a 2025 harassment case where the provincial ombudsman ordered his removal and Rs2.5m compensation, though Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori overturned it on February 3 after Alvi’s appeal. Alvi denied charges and challenged via Sindh High Court, which stayed the order. Harassment Case Timeline and Legal Battles The controversy stemmed from a complaint by KE’s former chief marketing officer, leading to the ombudsman’s July 2025 ruling. Alvi argued no harassment occurred and the complaint was invalid, while the complainant defended the order’s legality. Governor Tessori, after review, set aside the decision. For full context, see Dawn’s detailed report . KE shares surged 7.58% on resignation day, per Business Rec...