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Topic: Khawaja Asif

Pakistan’s Khawaja Asif calls Israel ‘cancerous’, sparking showdown; deletes post as Netanyahu hits back

Pakistan defence minister calls Israel ‘evil’ over aggression in 'Gaza, Iran & now Lebanon'. Netanyahu says it is ‘not a statement that can be tolerated from any govt’.

Pakistan treated ‘worse than toilet paper’—Khawaja Asif calls post-1999 US alliance a ‘historic error’

Pakistan defence minister dwells on Islamabad’s role in Soviet-Afghan war & then siding with US against Taliban in ‘war on terror’, linking it with existing extremism, economic woes.

Pakistani Defence Minister inaugurates a fake pizza store. Pizza Hut clarifies

Pizza Hut, in a statement, said they have ‘formally filed a complaint with the relevant authorities to stop misuse of our trademark and ensure immediate action’.

Pakistan defence minister blames India for Sialkot floods. ‘Dead bodies flowing’

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif also agreed that India had informed Pakistan twice before releasing water into the rivers.

Pakistan defence minister accuses top govt officers of ‘devouring billions, retiring in Portugal’

Khawaja Asif accused civil servants of siphoning off public wealth & escaping accountability, while claiming elected politicians ‘only get what is left over by them’.

Is Pakistan getting China’s J-35A stealth fighter next year? No, says its defence minister

Reports had suggested that China would supply the fighter jets to Pakistan Air Force by 2026. Asif’s comments indicate no formal agreement exists between the countries for the acquisition.

‘Won’t hesitate to hit terror epicentres’—Rajnath Singh at SCO meet attended by Pakistan defence minister

Speaking at SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting in China’s Qingdao, the Indian defence minister said the Resistance Front, which claimed responsibility for Pahalgam, is a proxy of LeT.

‘Pakistan would launch nuclear attack’: Islamabad denies Iranian threat against Israel

An Iranian general claimed Pakistan would launch a nuclear attack on Israel if it hit Iran with a nuclear bomb, even as a confrontation between Tehran & Tel Aviv 4th its fourth day.

Pakistan defence minister spews ‘garbage’ in parliament, insults PTI women lawmakers

Khawaja called Senators Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur, Sania Nishtar, Falak Naz Chitrali and Fawzia Arshad “the remains and ruins of Imran."

On Camera

What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

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.