Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif led Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day celebrations in Lahore, with official ceremonies and public festivities held across the city.
Baloch political figures and activists accused the Pakistani government of ignoring a deepening security and humanitarian crisis in Balochistan, while engaging in meaningless symbolism and public-relations.
The celebrations over the new defence pact included an anthem, fireworks and an order for restaurants and cafes to illuminate their walls in Pakistan’s colours.
Tabish Hashmi was among the first celebrity voices in Pakistan to condemn the brutality that has led to the death of at least 100 civilians in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Pakistan’s PTV decided to host a football show on the FIFA World Cup final and invited former cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Bazid Khan as experts. It sparked widespread discussion online.
Criticism of the bill also came from within the governing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, with former Pakistani railway minister Khawaja Saad Rafique condemning the proposal.
The violence began on 6 July when militants allegedly attacked a police outpost guarding the Mangi Dam construction site in Balochistan's mountainous Ziarat district.
OpenAI agents recently conspired to hack another AI platform. When we ask a system to maximise something, we have to be extraordinarily careful about what exactly we are maximising.
India’s crude import volumes remained largely unchanged in April-July, but higher oil prices sharply increased the import bill, with renewed US-Iran tensions raising the risk of another rise in costs.
ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.
Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman
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