Trump lamented that he ‘won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do’. Nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 will only begin in October this year.
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.
Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan says Pakistan reserves right to defend itself; urges the international community to respond to the situation.
This added power for COAS Asim Munir isn’t very good for the ruling PML-N coalition. A more confident army chief could easily abandon the government and enter negotiations with Imran Khan.
The traders’ strike saw widespread market closures in Lahore, Multan, and Faisalabad. Traders in Islamabad also participated, marking a rare show of unity among various business sectors.
Pakistan's representative to the UN in New York, Munir Akram, also urged interim Afghan government to sever ties with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
A govt agency has now seized land in the middle of Islamabad’s oldest university. Pakistan’s future is bleak if no one cares about education and public property.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
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.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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