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Monday, August 11, 2025
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Topic: CPEC

Will China bail out a broke Pak or is IMF the last resort?

Here's what's happening across the border: Sindh government restricts movement of hardline religious scholars ahead of Muharram; a Pakistani V-blogger is captivating YouTube users with his recipes. 

US lawmakers urge Imran Khan govt to treat minorities with equality in Pakistan

The leaders asked Imran Khan to stop human rights violations in different parts of Pakistan including Karachi, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Imran Khan’s Ahmadi choice draws flak from Benazir’s party member, but Twitter flays her 

Here’s what's happening across the border: Ghaseet Pura's Ahmadis and Muslims sign a peace accord; and Bushra Maneka's ex-husband alleges harassment.

US announces major Indo-Pacific engagement but Chinese loans are quicker

Two key announcements suggest a way forward in US ties with the region but they are a long way off Chinese initiatives.

Imran Khan will begin his political innings with Pakistani army and ISI as umpires

In Imran Khan, Pakistani army has created a political rubber stamp to deal with the outside world through remote-control

Nawaz Sharif attacked while entering controversial London apartment

Pakistan, China to monitor CPEC from space, and former minister blames India for terror rap.

India’s foreign relations are in tatters and the Modi government has only itself to blame

Modi’s diplomatic ‘conquests’ are history and India’s foreign relations resemble a train-wreck due to the government’s missteps.

CPEC encroaches on India’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, says official

An Indian official says the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has problems as there are sensitive issues involved.

Ending two-year hiatus, Imran Khan enters Parliament

Here's what's happening across the border: Cricketer-turned-politician speaks on historic province merger bill; he has attended only 20 of the 489 parliamentary sittings since June 2013.

PM Abbasi bats for CPEC & Nawaz Sharif has an unexpected guest

Mike Pompeo has accused the Pakistani government of mistreating American officials in Pakistan and Nawaz Sharif has an unwelcome guest in court. 

On Camera

MBBS guidelines for students with disabilities reduce a life to a limb

The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.