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Topic: Islamabad

Citing security threat, federal government curbs operations of two oil firms in Karachi

Here's what's happening across the border: Facebook apologises and restores Dawn article it took down and Islamabad may have to fight a water crisis this summer.

Indian and Pakistani diplomats meet, raise concerns on security and J&K

Both sides agreed to explore possibilities of cooperation and of improving bilateral relations.

Pak polio vaccination faces social media protest, Australian woman on cleanliness mission

Pakistan is one of the three countries besides Afghanistan and Nigeria where endemic transmission of wild polio virus still continues.

As India-Pakistan ties dip, the heat is on diplomats and their families

The harassment is not limited to Indian diplomats. Pakistanis who approach the Indian High Commission for visas to visit family in India also become victims

A Chinese diplomat in Pakistan is setting Twitter on fire with his brashness

Lijian Zhao not only parrots Beijing’s official position on diplomatic issues on Twitter, but also Islamabad’s – and with even more gusto.

Pakistan’s humiliating surrender to Maulana Rizvi will only worsen things

Maulana Rizvi, in his late 60s using a wheelchair, represents the rise of a new and more radical Bralvi sectarian movement.

मस्जिद और मिलिट्री के बीच फिर फंसा पाकिस्तान

जनरल कमर बाजवा राजनीति में फौज के सीधे दखल के खिलाफ प्रतीत होते हैं लेकिन, खादिम रिजवी और उनके साथी दबे-छिपे कह रहे हैं कि हो सकता है जनरल सही तबके के न हों।

Islamist protests are a tried and tested way to bring change in government in Pakistan

Saturday was a day of chaos worsened by partial media blackout, restrictions on social media and continuous circulation of conspiracy theories via WhatsApp in Pakistan.

Pakistan’s crackdown on religious protestors is another triumph for the military

The Army’s rapidly amassing power shows that democracy in Pakistan—which has scored major successes over nine consecutive years of civilian rule—is imperiled once again. 

Pakistan caught between mosque and military, again

Army chief General Qamar Bajwa seems to be against the military’s direct intervention in politics but Khadim Rizvi and his cohorts have been making insinuations that the general might not belong to the right sect.

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No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.