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Pakistan police arrests 120 members of ex-PM Imran Khan’s PTI party ahead of protest

Most of the detentions were in Lahore where Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party vowed its biggest demonstration, as well as protests elsewhere on second anniversary Khan's arrest.

‘Art of losing’: Bangladesh beat Pakistan in T20 series, Shehbaz Sharif’s praise for them sparks anger

Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in the first 2 encounters of the ongoing three-match series. This is Bangladesh’s second T20I series victory this month, having defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 earlier.

World news of the day: 16 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from around the world.

Imran Khan’s sons coming to fight for their father. Pakistanis call it ‘dynastic politics’

In recent weeks, Imran Khan's sons have given interviews, taken to social media, and questioned the conditions under which their father has been held.

Pakistan court suspends order seeking ban on 27 YouTubers ‘critical’ of govt

A lawyer representing two YouTubers said the previous ruling had ‘no legal basis’ and was a ‘one-sided decision’ without giving defence a chance to be heard.

Imran Khan to lead anti-govt protest from jail, wants it to ‘hit peak’ on 5 August, says sister Aleema

Imran Khan will complete 2 years in jail on 5 August. Aleema Khan said that the party will unveil its strategy for anti-government movement after the 10th of Muharram.

Pakistan court orders YouTube to ban 27 content creators for being ‘anti-state’

The channels that could be blocked in Pakistan include opposition party leaders, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, and journalists critical of the government, as per the court orders.

‘Immature political child’: Imran’s Tehreek-e-Insaf slams Bilawal over extradition remarks

In an interview, PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that Pakistan would not be opposed to the idea of extraditing LeT & JeM chiefs as a good faith gesture to India.

Even Imran Khan is praising Pakistan Army now. Military nationalism is back in the country

Asim Munir is certainly a beneficiary of the conflict. The general can no longer be seriously challenged by Imran Khan as he is now the new hero.

Imran Khan says Pakistan can fight India. Pakistanis see it as a “hire me” pitch to army

Imran Khan's message on Pahalgam quickly pivoted from condolence to muscle-flexing.

On Camera

Buying Russian oil, misreading Trump—3 points will define India’s next energy strategy

India should have secured greater savings by pressing Russia for prices nearer the cap while sustaining high volumes. This would have preserved strategic autonomy and served economic logic.

Go Swadeshi—RSS affiliate SJM calls for boycott of US firms Amazon, Walmart after Trump’s tariff hike

New Delhi: The day after the US imposed a 50 percent trade tariff on India, RSS affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has made an...

Shadow war over India’s defence procurement on social media raises concerns of dodgy & undue influence

One such website has drawn particular scrutiny for spreading fake stories that have upset not only the Indian but also foreign defence firms by falsely attributing misinformation.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.