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Pakistan Army officer fires gun at student protest. Is this how it is now, journalists ask

While most Pakistanis question why an armed military officer was present at a university protest, others have portrayed him as a ‘Superman’ who intervened to protect his wife.

How Pakistan’s new military structure could challenge India’s escalation strategy

Pakistan has restructured its military since Operation Sindoor. The changes could test India’s Dynamic Response Strategy and its ability to act quickly.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.

Under Pakistan’s new defence Act, CDF Asim Munir can hire, fire and retire armed forces personnel

The two new Acts were passed Thursday by the National Assembly amid an Opposition walkout. They were earlier approved in a federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Imran Khan is not dead, Pakistan Army confirms. Rare statement comes after a fake news report

“I am glad that the ISPR has responded, fake or whatever, because that means Imran is alive,” Wajahat Saeed Khan said.

Pakistan Army’s media wing has a song on Mecca defence pact. Be afraid of god, journalist says

The seven-minute-long song celebrates the relationship between the three countries, calling them brothers. It incorporates Arabic, Urdu, and Turkish languages.

PoK bloodbath: Pakistan Army says it exercised ‘restraint’, ‘monopoly of violence belongs to state’

The Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations, in textbook style, blames India for the violence, without a mention of the PoK killings in the last month.

Even Pakistanis are asking if this is how PoK should be governed

The election in PoK is unfolding against internet shutdowns, a spate of arrests, and deadly clashes between protesters and security forces that have claimed at least 40 lives.

Deadly violence mars polls in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, 30 civilians killed in clashes with Army

Army fired at thousands of peaceful protesters and forcibly removed bodies from local hospitals, according to Joint Awami Action Committee.

‘Take off the uniform’: Taking aim at Munir, JUI-F chief Fazlur Rahman says Army abandoned Kargil martyrs

While Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and other ministers demanded an apology, the Punjab Assembly Speaker has called for a Senate committee to examine his remarks.

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Drug menace is a shared threat for Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka—and a new opportunity

A high-level political dialogue between Sri Lanka and Tamil Nadu, supported by the Indian government, followed by a joint mechanism for cooperation would be a useful first step.

Why Bill allowing Trump to impose 100% tariff on Russian oil buyers is a double-edged sword

Passage of Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 in House of Representatives gives Trump power to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major buyers of Russian oil.

High-speed manoeuvre, collision, damaged ship: What happened between PNS Hunain & Indian destroyer

The Indian ship was operationally deployed to escort ships coming through the Gulf of Oman, positioned about 120 NM from Pakistan EEZ.

The real BRICS story is what China, Russia want & India wishes

India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.