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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicNaya Pakistan

Topic: Naya Pakistan

Imran Khan is another Donald Trump. But real danger is that Pakistan isn’t another US

US' robust system blunted the siege of Capitol Hill. In Pakistan, a lynch mob awaits opposition members at D-Chowk. Message is clear: don't vote on no-confidence motion.

Don’t forget Taliban also want the good life of Doha’s luxury hotels and Quetta bungalows

In time, Taliban fighters, or maybe the generation that succeeds them, will send their children to regular schools instead of Pakistani or Afghan madrasas.

Imran Khan’s ‘ghabrana nahin’ advice to Pakistanis on price rise is now a viral anthem

'Ghabrana nahin hai' is a lot like Aamir Khan's 'all is well' Except there is no promise of 'well' in sight.

‘Swipe’ right for death sentence. A Pakistani film matches Tinder with I-Fatwa

Pakistani filmmaker Arafat Mazhar's new animated film ‘Swipe’ isn't far-fetched. It imagines life with an app that crowdsources death sentences.

Imran Khan’s Ertugrul love was going well. Until a Pakistani TikToker joined the party

When the Turkish actor signed a million-dollar deal with a Lahore businessman, it seemed like Pakistan PM Imran Khan had delivered on his promise. But there was a twist in the tale.

Imran Khan’s Naya Pakistan is becoming Naya North Korea

In opposition, Imran Khan had warned Nawaz Sharif of protests if social media was banned. As PM, he took a U-turn on that as well.

Imran Khan is done being the PM of Pakistan. He now wants to worry about India all the time

People may die of dengue or lose jobs and slip into poverty because Pakistan’s economy is sinking. But Imran Khan must not lose sight of India.

Is this ‘Naya Pakistan’ you promised us? Malala’s father lambasts PM Imran Khan

China welcomes Imran Khan amid Pakistan’s cash crunch; Shehbaz Sharif complains if ‘spy’ Kulbhushan Jadhav can be allowed to meet family, why not him.

China is boosting Pakistan’s power generation but it’s of little use to consumers

Pakistan has added half of its power generating capacity in the past 5 years with Chinese help but a weak distribution network isn't helping.

Imran Khan wants to create a Medina-like Pakistan but he is no sentinel of human rights

Imran Khan's die-hard fans refuse to acknowledge the infinite contradictions in the man and his less-than-holy rise to the top.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.