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Letter From Pakistan

Pakistanis are having a ‘pinch me’ moment. ISI’s Faiz Hameed is not ok, but we are

Pakistan Army’s 2018 failed experiment of selecting Imran Khan is a masterclass in how not run your country with a single working brain cell.

Maryam Nawaz’s journey to ‘Takht-e-Lahore’ no small feat. She will restore PML-N’s lost glory

Facing political persecution with resilience and defiance made Maryam Nawaz a political force long before she began her parliamentary career.

‘India Occupied Pakistan’? WE becoming part of YOU will only be your headache

There was no Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman in Fighter, hence there was no mention of the world-famous 'tea is fantastic'. What a bummer.

Holi, Eid, Quran and Islam in danger. Was Pakistan created for this?

One social media post on Holi was enough to weaken the foundations of the country, put Islam in danger and bring to the fore the age-old question — Kya Pakistan iss liyay bana tha?

PTI leaders are jumping off Titanic. But Imran Khan’s mantra is death over ghulami

Finding it hard to defend attack on military-owned houses, PTI leaders are running, saving and disassociating themselves from Imran Khan.

Imran Khan supporters will call it a ‘revolution’. But ‘Pakistan in ashes’ is the reality

The random PTI uncle stealing mutton korma and Coca-Cola from a Pakistani corps commander’s kitchen is a testament to the fact that no revolution can succeed on an empty stomach.

Bilawal’s India visit is Pakistan’s royal coronation moment. It’s equally fruitless

Pakistanis trying to find the fruits of Bilawal Bhutto’s successful India visit will still be looking for that IMF bailout, deciding between expensive bhindi and daal.

Pakistan chief justice Umar Ata Bandial went from crying in court to laughing in 6 days

The Oscars and Golden Globes might have packed up for this season, but they sure missed out on the performance of some Pakistani judges. It is their loss, not ours.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf workers are the new Gandhis. Their inquilab is selfies in prison vans

Cases are piling on by the day and disqualification might be round the corner, but Imran Khan has one worry — why won't Asim Munir talk to him?

Javed Akhtar has given dard-e-disco to every one and their uncle in Pakistan

Today it’s an Indian complaining; yesterday it was ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif—booked for high treason after questioning delay in Mumbai attack trials in 2018.

On Camera

Trump’s 4,500 troops can topple Nicolás Maduro—not fix Venezuela

The US troops could dislodge the government in Caracas, but it won’t be enough to police a country ringed by drug cartels and insurgents.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.