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Topic: ISI

Imran Khan has Pakistani army ducking & defending. Why it’s a historic moment for the subcontinent

The army's word used to be a command for any government of the day. It could hire, fire, jail, exile, or murder prime ministers. But now it fears defeat at the hands of politicians.

Fighting to heal fractures in Pakistan Army, ISI chief assails Imran in 1st ever press meet

Imran has been attacking General Bajwa for some time. Political commentator Gul Bukhari says Pakistan Army brass now seem confident enough of their authority to crack the whip.

How Punjab’s most-wanted yesteryear terrorists are operating openly in Lahore, popping up on FB

Facebook photo of Dal Khalsa chief Gajinder Singh shows Pakistan is a safe terror haven. Islamabad is preparing for FATF inspections to exit from list of states at risk of terror-related sanctions.

Is Pakistan the bad boy of South Asia? Its military Deep State hurts neighbours

With foreign debts, a long-due apology to Bangladesh, and a wrinkled relationship with Kabul adding to its problems, Pakistan's giving South Asia a hard time.

Thoughtless banter, 15 mins of fame, Nusrat Mirza maligns Hamid Ansari’s ‘spotless’ image

From generals to journalists, Pakistanis are going all out to call Nusrat Mirza's claims fabricated and dubious.

Talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban won’t create jihadist mini-state, Pakistan Army tells House panel

As part of peace negotiations, TTP is demanding the right to retain weapons, maintain its military organisation, and for territories it controls to regain wide-ranging autonomy.

Peshawar attack shows Islamic State has come home — in arms of jihadists Imran Khan embraces

Throughout his years as PM, Imran Khan coddled the religious far-Right. Now it’s dragging Pakistan into abyss of sectarian warfare.

Trial of London man, for attempt to murder Pakistani dissident, exposes trail leading to ISI

Muhammad Gohir Khan was found guilty of trying to kill Pakistani blogger Ahmad Waqas Goraya in 2021 in Rotterdam. But unexplained gaps in probe lead many to suspect ISI’s hand.

Pakistan Taliban ex-spokesperson who fled says ISI forced him to lie about India ‘terror funding’

Ehsanullah Ehsan, co-founder of Jama’at-ul-Ahrar, was claimed to have surrendered’ to Pakistan military in 2017 and fled in 2020. In a blog, he says ISI offered him ‘millions’ to return.

Jaish held 1st public event since Pulwama on 3 Jan in PoK, to own Srinagar attack & raise funds

Jaish-e-Mohammed’s PoK chief Muhammad Illyas tells gathering that slain terrorist Hafiz Arsalan carried out 13 December ambush in Srinagar that killed three police personnel.

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What the key political events of 2025 tell us about Narendra Modi and India’s future

From Operation Sindoor to India-US tensions to the EC controversies, a clear understanding has emerged about where the politics is headed now.

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.