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  • Pakistan defence ties go beyond Saudi Arabia

    Pakistan defence ties go beyond Saudi Arabia

    The South Asian country supplies 9% of Nigeria’s defence imports, even as China cements its role as Islamabad’s dominant supplier

  • Trump says this Pakistan-origin politician is among 'worst mayors in world', calls him a 'disaster'

    Trump says this Pakistan-origin politician is among 'worst mayors in world', calls him a 'disaster'

    Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday, Trump revealed that he had personally requested Khan not be invited to the state banquet hosted in his honour.

  • US roadblocks Pak-China bid to sanction BLA and Majeed Brigade at UN: Why Washington did so after its own terror tag

    US roadblocks Pak-China bid to sanction BLA and Majeed Brigade at UN: Why Washington did so after its own terror tag

    The move comes just weeks after Washington placed both groups on its own terror list, highlighting a nuanced distinction between national and international sanctions.

  • Pakistan-China's joint move to list BLA, Majeed Brigade as terror groups blocked by US, UK and France at UN

    Pakistan-China's joint move to list BLA, Majeed Brigade as terror groups blocked by US, UK and France at UN

    Pakistan and China had submitted a joint bid at the UN Security Council to designate the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its suicide wing - Majeed Brigade - as a terrorist entity.

  • 'PKR 21,000 per supporter': Jaish’s digital wallet scheme to rebuild 313 terror hubs across Pakistan

    'PKR 21,000 per supporter': Jaish’s digital wallet scheme to rebuild 313 terror hubs across Pakistan

    India’s Operation Sindoor had targeted several major Jaish-linked facilities in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Yet within months, the group appears to be openly rebuilding under Islamabad’s nose.

  • Pakistan's Islamic NATO mirage: Why Asim Munir's fantasy to lead the Ummah cannot take flight

    Pakistan's Islamic NATO mirage: Why Asim Munir's fantasy to lead the Ummah cannot take flight

    Field Marshal Asim Munir, the country’s de facto ruler, has cast himself as a champion of the Ummah, floating ideas of an “Islamic NATO” to project power abroad and to shore up support at home.

  • OPINION | If Pakistan does not apologise for its army’s genocide in 1971, ties with Bangladesh won’t really blossom

    OPINION | If Pakistan does not apologise for its army’s genocide in 1971, ties with Bangladesh won’t really blossom

    Bangladesh recently asked the visiting Pakistani foreign minister to apologise for the mayhem unleashed 54 years ago. Successive Pakistani governments have sidestepped the issue but it refuses to go away. The events preceding Bangladesh’s liberation are an albatross that limit the efficacy of Pakistan’s outreach

  • Pak Army chief Munir ordered officers to attend Operation Sindoor funerals, says Jaish commander

    Pak Army chief Munir ordered officers to attend Operation Sindoor funerals, says Jaish commander

    The Jaish commander disclosed that the Pakistan Army General Headquarters (GHQ) had instructed senior commanders to honour slain terrorists with military protocol.

  • From Balakot camps to Bahawalpur funerals: Jaish commander's bombshell puts spotlight on Asim Munir’s role in Pakistan’s terror nexus

    From Balakot camps to Bahawalpur funerals: Jaish commander's bombshell puts spotlight on Asim Munir’s role in Pakistan’s terror nexus

    By naming Masood Azhar’s safe haven in Pakistan and exposing generals at terrorist funerals, the Jaish commander has provided the clearest evidence yet of the Pakistan Army’s direct sponsorship of terrorism.

  • Pakistani football team in Japan turns out to be fake; deported with warning: Report

    Pakistani football team in Japan turns out to be fake; deported with warning: Report

    According to the report, the members of the team were carrying fake passports and could be an attempt at human trafficking

  • Pakistan pushes for Arab-Islamic NATO: Can it turn an anti-Israel bloc into military lever against India?

    Pakistan pushes for Arab-Islamic NATO: Can it turn an anti-Israel bloc into military lever against India?

    The Doha summit has revived the idea of a collective Muslim military force, and Pakistan has tried to place itself at the centre of it. While the proposal is still at an early stage and directed mainly at Israel, its implications for India are significant.

  • Pakistan up for grabs: It's the prize in a US-China contest. How long before it becomes the battlefield?

    Pakistan up for grabs: It's the prize in a US-China contest. How long before it becomes the battlefield?

    On the surface, Pakistan benefits from being courted by both Washington and Beijing. It can extract financial aid, investment, military hardware and diplomatic support. By playing one power against the other, Islamabad hopes to maximise its bargaining position.

  • Pahalgam attack victim's kin on India-Pakistan Asia Cup match: 'Terror attack, cricket match different issues'

    Pahalgam attack victim's kin on India-Pakistan Asia Cup match: 'Terror attack, cricket match different issues'

    Bhagwan Das Udhwani, the younger brother of Niraj’s late father Pradeep, said the matter of cricket and the terror attack should not be mixed.

  • Pakistan plans air strikes on TTP in Afghanistan, seeks US help: Why it could ignite a bigger crisis

    Pakistan plans air strikes on TTP in Afghanistan, seeks US help: Why it could ignite a bigger crisis

    In just the past week, around 50 Pakistani soldiers have been killed in TTP-led attacks, particularly in Bannu, Lower Dir and other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

  • Shehbaz Sharif rushes to Doha for 'emergency' Arab-Islamic summit: What's on the table and why action is doubtful

    Shehbaz Sharif rushes to Doha for 'emergency' Arab-Islamic summit: What's on the table and why action is doubtful

    The meeting comes after Israeli airstrikes on Doha on September 9 killed five Hamas members and a Qatari security officer, deepening anger in the region.

  • 'Congress backed Pak-groomed terrorists instead of supporting Indian Army during Operation Sindoor,' alleges PM Modi in Assam

    'Congress backed Pak-groomed terrorists instead of supporting Indian Army during Operation Sindoor,' alleges PM Modi in Assam

    Modi also said, “The wounds inflicted by Jawaharlal Nehru, during the Chinese aggression in 1962, on the people of Assam are yet to heal.”

  • At least 19 soldiers, 45 militants killed in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    At least 19 soldiers, 45 militants killed in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    According to the Pakistan army, at least 45 militants have been killed in clashes in three different parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province from September 10 to 13.

  • In case of another terror strike, our reply will be more severe than before: GoC Western Command

    In case of another terror strike, our reply will be more severe than before: GoC Western Command

    Addressing the media on the occasion of the diamond jubilee celebrations of victory in the 1965 India-Pakistan war, Lt Gen Katiyar said that after the ceasefire on May 10, the situation on the ground is calm.

  • Israel slams Pakistan at UNSC, says 'cannot change fact that bin Laden was killed on your territory'

    Israel slams Pakistan at UNSC, says 'cannot change fact that bin Laden was killed on your territory'

    The sharp exchange between the envoys of Israel and Pakistan came on Thursday at a Security Council meeting held to discuss the Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital of Doha.

  • 'Another state sponsor of terror': In four-second mic drop, Pakistan left red-faced at UN over terrorism | WATCH

    'Another state sponsor of terror': In four-second mic drop, Pakistan left red-faced at UN over terrorism | WATCH

    This was far from the first time Pakistan has faced criticism on global platforms over terrorism. At the United Nations Security Council, the country has been under fire for multiple issues.

  • From Kabul to Quetta: How Pakistan’s emergence as global opium powerhouse spells trouble for India

    From Kabul to Quetta: How Pakistan’s emergence as global opium powerhouse spells trouble for India

    For India, the concern is that proceeds from heroin production could be funnelled into terrorism. New Delhi fears that drugs produced in Balochistan could find their way across its borders, financing attacks on Indian soil.

  • From Nepal to Bangladesh: How political upheavals in India’s neighbourhood challenge its security and diplomacy | Explained

    From Nepal to Bangladesh: How political upheavals in India’s neighbourhood challenge its security and diplomacy | Explained

    Beyond political crises, recalibrating ties between Bangladesh and China, and between Bangladesh and Pakistan, are also creating new risks for India’s long-term security and influence in the region.

  • India rebukes Switzerland over minority remark at UNHRC: 'We can help address racism, xenophobia'

    India rebukes Switzerland over minority remark at UNHRC: 'We can help address racism, xenophobia'

    India slammed Switzerland's remarks on minorities, offering instead to help it tackle racism, systematic discrimination and xenophobia in the Alpine nation.

  • How Chinese firewall has turned Pakistani internet into spy network, reveals Amnesty report

    How Chinese firewall has turned Pakistani internet into spy network, reveals Amnesty report

    The actual number of phones under surveillance may be higher, as all four major telecom operators have been ordered to integrate with LIMS, Amnesty technologist Jurre van Berge told Reuters.

  • Hidden highway of internet: How the Red Sea cable cut disrupted internet across India, Pakistan and Middle East | Explained

    Hidden highway of internet: How the Red Sea cable cut disrupted internet across India, Pakistan and Middle East | Explained

    The Red Sea outage is a reminder that much of our digital life depends on a few strands of glass running under the ocean.

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