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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicPakistan Army

Topic: Pakistan Army

At least 9 terrorists killed, three officials injured in counter-terrorism operation in Pakistan

Two police and one army officer injured in the operation were rushed to hospital. The joint operation was based on intel about terrorists in Shinawari Zargari, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Pakistan’s strong biceps, weak budgets routine & apology cards in Elon’s cart

Pakistan's strong biceps, weak budgets routine & apology cards in Elon’s cart

Lashkar’s renewed blossoming shows war hasn’t coerced Pakistan Army into giving up on Kashmir

Islamabad knows it cannot take Kashmir by force, and yet it persists in waging a war without an end. To give up the conflict would mean giving up the idea on which the project of Pakistan rests.

Pakistan loses plot as Munir gifts Sharif photo of 2017 Chinese drill, passing it off as Op Bunyanum

Munir presented the framed painting, which shows striking resemblance to a Chinese military drill, as a gift to PM Shehbaz Sharif at a dinner last week hosted by the Army chief.

No Pakistani general has survived an extended term. Gen Asim Munir won’t be any different

Another five-year term for Gen Asim Munir after 2027 could open up a Pandora’s box, as it has for previous Pakistani generals during their second extended tenures.

Give Asim Munir more power, say Pakistanis. Field Marshal rank isn’t enough

Pakistani journalist described Munir's new appointment as part of a “hybrid 2.0” model—one with no clear selection criteria, no oversight committee, and no parliamentary debate.

Srinagar airbase is vulnerable to Pakistan attack. These are ways to secure it

The Pakistan Air Force has consistently targeted the Srinagar airfield to neutralise Indian military assets—be it in 1947, 1965, 1971, or 2025.

Pakistan army chief Asim Munir promoted to field marshal, air chief Zaheer Ahmed Babar’s tenure extended

Field marshal is Pakistan's highest military designation, and Munir's promotion makes him only the second officer after Ayub Khan to reach the rank.

India’s military revival hinges on overestimating Pakistan Army

We're used to framing the issue as one of deterrence, 'if you do X, then we will do Y and Z'. We should be moving toward compellence— 'if you do not abandon X, then we will do Y and Z'.

Even Imran Khan is praising Pakistan Army now. Military nationalism is back in the country

Asim Munir is certainly a beneficiary of the conflict. The general can no longer be seriously challenged by Imran Khan as he is now the new hero.

On Camera

Chinese don’t want Xi to fall for Trump’s G2 gimmicks—’intentional malice’, potential trap

The central theme emerging from Chinese online discourse is that while Trump may now acknowledge China’s strength and treat it as an equal, this recognition is driven more by fear and strategic anxiety than by genuine intent for collaboration.

Kerala’s silent startup surge—work near home, smooth roads, fast internet & diaspora engagement

Once seen as a fading presence on India’s investment & startup picture, the state is slowly moving up the ladder, with policy reforms & infrastructure building.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.