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Sunday, April 28, 2024
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Islamic State rising in Balochistan. Pakistan doesn’t have the resources to win this fight

The Taliban were once pushed back into Afghanistan by the Army. For a time, the Generals congratulated themselves, imagining their Taliban clients would keep things quiet.

Pakistan has new civilian face, but no foreign policy. Anwaar Kakar’s luxury trip abroad shows

The opulent lifestyle of Anwaar Kakar might be staged to influence other civilians to join Pakistan government ranks. Political players have no space here.

Mahira Khan’s ‘secret’ is out — hill station wedding, lehenga, sherwani. Groom tears up

Khan had earlier spoken about how painful her divorce from Ali Askari was. 'I was so young at the time.'

Pakistani caretaker PM taking good care of himself—family dinner at Eiffel Tower enroute NYC

The rules of austerity do not seem to apply to Pakistan’s interim prime minister, Anwaarul Haq Kakar, who visited the Eiffel Tower with his...

Suicide bombing kills at least 52 in Pakistan’s Balochistan, over 50 injured

DIGP said the bomber detonated himself near DSP’s vehicle, adding that blast took place near a mosque where people were gathering for procession to mark Mohammad’s birthday.

Pakistan and India have one thing in common— a stray dog problem

In a posh area in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority, strays have suddenly vanished, and residents are claiming that they have been culled by the municipal body.

‘Baseless and malicious propaganda’ — India slams Pakistan for raising Kashmir issue at UNGA

Pakistan caretaker PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s remarks came during his speech at UN General Assembly where he said that 'Kashmir is the key to peace between Pakistan and India'.

Army misreading terrorist tactics. Pakistan hasn’t taken its eye off aim to wear India down

Let there be no doubt that Pakistan will never give up its strategy to annex J&K through a thousand cuts. It's time the Army dominated the forested areas.

Who decides Pakistan poll dates, president or poll panel? The latest in Pakistan election imbroglio

Pakistan was due to hold elections this year to elect its next federal govt, but a host of twists and turns appears to have thrown the schedule off by several months.

Pakistan has a Miss Universe contestant for the first time. It has govt hopping mad

The government of Pakistan has directed the intelligence bureau to investigate who arranged the beauty pageant using the country’s name.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.