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Topic: Islamabad

A wound unhealed: Bangladesh PM Tarique recalls 1971 ‘pre-planned massacre’ by Pakistan on Genocide Day

Post the fall of Hasina govt, under interim leadership of Yunus, Liberation War narratives & revisionism became a key point of discussion amid improvement in Bangladesh-Pakistan ties.

Pakistan realigning? PM Sharif extends Eid greeting to Azerbaijan, condemns Iranian strikes

This comes against the backdrop of Pakistan joining the Arab-Islamic states Thursday in condemning Iran’s retaliatory military strikes across the Gulf

Pakistan asks Christians to vacate Islamabad colony. Says it’s govt land

Rimsha Colony, one of the largest informal settlements in Islamabad, is home to thousands of working-class residents, many of them Christians employed as sanitation workers and domestic labourers.

Pakistan crackdown on manhole cover thefts. ‘Full blown emergency’

According to Dawn, Islamabad has 30,000 manholes, of which 1,657 are bare. In 2025, uncovered sewers led to the death of 24 people in Karachi, five of them children.

At least 31 killed, over 160 injured as blast rips through Islamabad mosque during Friday prayers

Blast comes at a time when Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is on a two-day official visit. Role of suicide bomber under probe.

Pakistan court’s 17-yr jail term to human rights lawyers over social media posts sparks global backlash

EU spokesperson condemned the conviction of Imaan Zainab Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha, saying convictions over social media violate free expression and lawyers’ independence.

Pakistan Foreign Office says it’s ‘unaware’ of any JF-17 deal with Saudi Arabia

A media report earlier cited 2 Pakistani sources as saying the 2 countries were discussing a plan to convert 2-bn dollars Saudi loan into a purchase of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets. 

Hasina govt was anti-Pakistan, will proactively engage with ‘brother’ Bangladesh post polls—Pakistan FM

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar says 2025 was major icebreaker after yrs of diplomatic chill. He visited Bangladesh in August, 1st foreign ministerial visit to the country in 13 yrs.

Chaos in Lahore as anti-Israel protest turns violent; 4 killed in far-Right TLP’s clash with cops

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif called TLP protest 'insult to religion’. Clashes occurred even as Pakistan PM Sharif is in Egypt to attend signing of Trump-brokered Gaza peace plan.

Afghanistan says it killed 58 Pakistan soldiers in ‘retaliation’, warns firm response to future ‘violation’

Clashes mark one of most serious escalations between 2 countries since Taliban takeover, with Afghanistan accusing Pakistan of violating its sovereignty through airstrikes.

On Camera

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

The US and Israel’s assassinations of Iranian leadership ended up bestowing martyrdom on those killed. Shias saw the deaths as a continuity of martyrdom from the Battle of Karbala.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Theaterisation proposal to be shared with defence ministry in a week or so—CDS Gen Anil Chauhan

Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.