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Topic: Islamabad

Asim Munir, Pakistan’s ‘Hafiz-e-Quran’ army chief who aimed for the jugular days before Pahalgam

With the Pahalgam terror attack coming days after Asim Munir called Kashmir 'Pakistan's jugular vein', speculations that threaten a regional conflict are off the charts.

India can keep the Indus Waters Treaty ‘in abeyance’, unilaterally. Here’s why  

After the Pahalgam terror attack, India said the treaty would be kept in abeyance with immediate effect 'until Pakistan credibly & irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism'.

Pakistan calls India’s response to Pahalgam attack knee-jerk, issues warning invoking Abhinandan

Denying role in Pahalgam attack, Pakistan Dy PM Ishaq Dar says Indian moves 'deeply inappropriate way to vent frustration', National Security Committee to prepare official response.

Pakistani ‘container couple’ made most of Islamabad lockdown. Wedding shoot at protest site

A PTI supporter in London shared a video of a man doing parkour at the protest site. People are making ‘their voices heard’, he said.

Imran Khan wants to break Islamabad political deadlock with dead bodies

Islamabad is under siege from within. The government is struggling to protect its mandate and push back the incarcerated former PM Imran Khan and his party.

Police constable dead, 70 officers injured as violence erupts during a PTI protest in Islamabad

During a protest by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the party of the incarcerated ex-PM Imran Khan, clashes took place between the protestors and the police.

Pakistan must act now to prevent Kurram’s sectarian violence from engulfing the country

The snakes nurtured by the Pakistani state have returned to bite it. Kurram clash between Shia and Sunni tribal groups can spread to other parts of the country, including Karachi.

Islamabad High Court judges demand judicial convention against ISI Interference

In a letter to the SJC, six judges of the IHC sought guidance from the council on the "interference" of the spy agencies in courts' affairs.

Tensions high after Taliban says it targeted Pakistani troops at Afghanistan border in retaliation

Taliban spokesperson says the ‘reckless’ Pakistani strikes took place at 3 am (local time) Monday, killing 3 women and 3 kids. Islamabad is yet to issue an official response.

PTI leaders announce public gathering on eve of Pakistan Day, call for release of arrested members

PTI leaders Salman Akram Raja and Sardar Latif Khosa were arrested Sunday as workers staged nationwide protests against alleged rigging in 8 February elections and stealing of mandates.

On Camera

Why Supreme Court’s AGR relief for Vodafone Idea can trigger questions of fair play in telecom

Uniformity of rules should be the playbook across sectors. Different rules, whether for telecom players, retail entities or online businesses, would invariably trigger the level-playing questions.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.