Pakistani military’s India-centric cadet and defense colleges are echo chambers that do not intellectually equip officers for combating the enemy within.
The Haider tank, which will be Pakistan’s Main Battle tank, is a product of collaborative efforts between Norinco China and several industries within Pakistan.
My approval ratings are as high as 88% in the Gallup survey. But as Pakistan's Army chief, am I happy? Absolutely not. My jihad will continue until I find the 12 percent who think otherwise.
Various human rights organisations, including Amnesty International and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan, have condemned the murder of Hidayatullah Lohar.
This is the first time in its history that Pakistan’s people have risen to vote against Army & defeat it. If this isn’t a win for democracy, how would you describe it?
PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif seems stuck in his lazy method of trying to attract young voters by offering laptops and jobs. Neither he nor Army have understood the changing trends in Pakistan's politics.
Nawaz Sharif’s call for political consensus is a sure sign of the Pakistan Army trying to wriggle out of the crisis that is far beyond its comprehension and resolution.
Despite PTI-backed independent candidates winning the most number of seats, PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif seems destined to retake power in Pakistan, albeit in a more restrained fashion than what was predicted before the elections.
Imran Khan has been sentenced to 10 years in jail, army chief is giving pep talks to youth, and PTI has been denied its election symbol. But it may not be game over yet for the party.
From differences over the future and control of Afghanistan to Gwadar versus Chabahar ports, Iran and Pakistan are highly suspicious of each other. An added dimension is Tehran’s close ties with India.
For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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