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In attacking Iran, Pakistanis think Army flexing like ‘they have conquered Russia in winter’

Pakistani-British political commentator Moeed Pirzada said that the strikes have given Islamabad a reason to justify the existence of the military establishment in the country.

Pakistanis circulating fake news of Indian Air Marshal’s crash. Just copy-pasting propaganda

The propaganda went further. Some even claimed that Indian naval ship INS Visakhapatnam aided the US and UK in bombing Yemen.

After Iran attack, Pakistanis want an Army Chief who can hit back and not just attack Imran

People are targeting Asim Munir & even Nawaz Sharif, questioning why Pakistan's ‘robust’ intelligence and ‘excellent’ air defence systems couldn’t stop the attack.

‘Faltu aggression’—Fighter trailer has Pakistanis questioning Bollywood’s ‘obsession’ with them

Even before Fighter, film critics, authors, and commentators were questioning why Pakistan was featuring so prominently in Bollywood films.

Rawalpindi police introduce school for transgenders. Pakistanis fight over ‘intersex vs trans’

In a collaborative effort, the Rawalpindi police and the district government started regular classes for transgender people in Islamia Higher Secondary School Liaquat Bagh on Tuesday.

Arrest, abduction or escape? ‘Missing’ PTI candidate sends Pakistanis on a hunt

Abdullah Mumtaz Kahloon landed at the Karachi airport as a member of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and a candidate contesting the national polls. Then...

‘My personal approval rating higher than PTI’—Imran Khan declares in The Economist

Not everyone was impressed by the article. Journalist Sadia Khalid posed a question to the Chief Justice of Pakistan—How is Khan being allowed to write columns from jail?

Caretaker PM Kakar turns into a ‘love guru’. Pakistanis say next step marriage bureau

Pakistan's caretaker PM Anwaar ul Haq Kakar attended a Q&A where he answered question on love, marriage, and how to manage a 'crazy mother-in-law’.

Pakistan’s inflation hurting people—power to housing, storm of ‘price rise’ is everywhere

State Bank of Pakistan's decision to keep the interest rate unchanged to meet IMF bailout conditions has placed additional burden on the consumers.

Why Pakistani stock markets are touching new highs despite economic fragility

In 2023, Pakistan was grappling with the risk of debt default, unprecedented inflation, record-high yields on government bills, and political instability. But 2024 is all set to be a happy new year.

On Camera

No insult to Ayurveda. AIIMS an attempt to bring good standards of medical education—Amrit Kaur

On 18 February 1956, 'Rajkumari' Amrit Kaur, India's first health minister, moved the Bill in Lok Sabha for the establishment of AIIMS in Delhi. She wanted it to have the powers and functions of a university because it will 'probably make revolutionary changes in curriculum as well as in modes of teaching'.

Cash-strapped Karnataka hikes fuel tax by Rs 3/l, could earn Rs 2,500-3,000 cr more per yr

Move to bring down differences in commodity prices with neighbouring states, says government. Oppn, dealers blame it on welfare, Congress's guarantees.

With an eye on China, IAF expands taxi track at Leh airport, new shelters being built

Expanded taxi track is smaller than those meant for civilian operations, but is long enough for fighters & military transport aircraft to operate.

Sangh wants BJP to know it’s not dispensable. It’s a rap on the knuckles, nothing more

Occasional lovers’ tiffs have marked history of RSS-BJP relations. To think that Nagpur will bring about any change in leadership is a misreading of both its intent and its power.