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Topic: Pakistan

Pakistan is a South Asian country and western neighbour of India. It was created in 1947 after being partitioned from India during independence. Founded as a Muslim-majority state, its early years were shaped by leaders like Muhammad Ali Jinnah, its founding father and first Governor-General, and Liaquat Ali Khan, its first Prime Minister.

The country has experienced periods of military rule, political instability, and economic challenges. Currently, Pakistan faces severe economic stress, marked by high inflation and external debt.

With India, although it shares a common past, and the water of the Indus and tributaries, it shares strained relations over longstanding border disputes. Pakistan has fought three wars with India, with border tensions persisting over Kashmir and historical grievances, including the creation of Bangladesh in 1971, further straining relations.

Audit lists PCB corruption of PKR 6.5 billion. Pakistanis not surprised it’s chief Naqvi again

Debdutta Chakraborty -
The report by the Auditor General of Pakistan states that PCB chief Naqvi received PKR 4.17 million in reimbursement for utilities, fuel, and accommodation—over and above benefits from his ministerial position.

Balochistan Liberation Front says ‘Op Baam’ complete after 84 attacks on Pakistani forces

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The group says its 3-day attacks killed 50 Pakistani soldiers and injured 51. Nine alleged ‘intelligence agents’ were executed at a checkpoint in the Musakhel region, it said.

‘Show me one photo of any damage in India’—NSA Ajit Doval dares foreign media on Op Sindoor

Javaria Rana -
Doval pushes back against foreign media narratives that suggested Pakistan inflicted damage on India, hails armed forces for precision of strikes, effectiveness of indigenous weapons.

Pakistan plans to revive tribal justice system jirga in KPK—‘blatant betrayal of Constitution’

Debdutta Chakraborty -
While jirga, traditional councils of male tribal elders, is seen by some as a grassroots mechanism for maintaining order, it has also been criticised for perpetuating gender discrimination and reinforcing local power hierarchies.

Pakistani Lion on the loose, rich owner watches—Lahore had one wild weekend

Debdutta Chakraborty -
In Lahore alone, four lions were seized, four individuals arrested, and one property sealed.

Pakistanis see Microsoft move as more than a corporate exit. ‘So much for economic boom’

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Jawwad Rehman, Microsoft’s former country head in Pakistan, sees the company’s exit as a reflection of a deteriorating environment for foreign businesses.

EAM Jaishankar likely to travel to China this month for SCO meet, bilateral with Wang Yi

Keshav Padmanabhan -
SCO foreign ministers' meeting 15 July will be first time both Indian & Pakistani FMs will be at the same venue since Pahalgam terrorist attack and the subsequent Operation Sindoor. 

Pakistan & North Korea are the 2 countries involved in Nuclear proliferation, says Israeli envoy to India

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Gurugram: Two countries are involved in the global proliferation of weapons of mass destruction—Pakistan and North Korea—said Reuven Azar, Israel’s ambassador to India at...

British YouTuber travelled to Pakistan for stolen AirPods. Easier to buy new pair, people say

Debdutta Chakraborty -
Using Apple’s ‘Find My’ app, Miles Routledge activated ‘Lost Mode’ to discover the device. It turned up in Pakistan’s Jhelum town, near a local eatery ironically named ‘2nd Wife Restaurant’.

Iran allies China, Russia, Pakistan draft UN resolution seeking immediate ceasefire in Middle East

Debdutta Chakraborty -
New Delhi: Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, Iran’s global allies Russia, China, and Pakistan Sunday circulated a joint draft resolution calling for...
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