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Saturday, January 10, 2026
TopicPakistan Army

Topic: Pakistan Army

Mapping Pakistan Army’s corps commands & their strategic roles, from Rawalpindi to LoC

A network of 9 corps-level commands led by lieutenant generals forms the backbone of Pakistan’s military strategy, domestic security apparatus and, in some cases, political calculus.

Pakistan’s power paradox—how army became its ‘jugular vein’

Days before Pahalgam terror attack, Asim Munir invoked the two-nation theory that once split the Subcontinent into India and Pakistan—two nations now on starkly divergent paths.

How to break the news & what’s worse, measles or RFK?

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

For Pakistan Army, war is the performance of its nationhood. Ceasefire violation warns of new conflicts ahead

The end India should seek is the construction of Pakistan other than the country its generals and clerics have imagined into being. Furious words and spasms of rage won't cut it.

Pakistan launches Operation Bunyan un Marsoos against India, Indian air defence in action

The move came hours after India struck at least three air bases inside Pakistan, including the military’s primary logistics hub, the Nur Khan base in Rawalpindi.

Prepared for any eventuality, says Pakistan Army; adds ‘will finish what India started’

Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) also claims that Indian security forces were escalating tensions to deflect from 'domestic challenges'.

After Operation Sindoor, why India must keep an eye on Bangladesh too

Amid escalating military tensions between India and Pakistan, Bangladesh has undertaken a series of rather unusual strategic measures, including a military drill, Akash Bijoy 2025.

India fires missiles, Pakistan drops song. Its citizens say ‘we are not a serious country’

A 4-minute music video, Taiyyar Hain Hum (We are prepared), was released. It's replete with visuals of the Pakistan army showing off its artillery & names of soldiers killed over the years.

Baloch separatist group BLA claims it’s killed six Pakistan Army personnel in IED attack

Latest of 3 attacks claimed by Baloch Liberation Army targeted a military vehicle in the Geshtri area of Bolan, Balochistan. Besides the 6 fatalities, 5 soldiers were injured, too. 

Asim Malik is a fitting NSA for Pakistan—neither army nor civilian govt will challenge him

Asim Malik belongs to a blue-blooded army family. His father was a three-star general whose generation saw both military action and career advancement under Zia-ul-Haq.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.