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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicPakistani Military

Topic: Pakistani Military

New book explores divergent roles of Indian and Pakistani military in shaping democracy

Published by Penguin India, ‘Poles Apart’ will be released on 25 July on SoftCover, ThePrint’s online venue to launch non-fiction book

Pakistan’s senior general, 5 other officers killed in helicopter crash during flood work

The chopper went down near Musa Goth in Lasbela district, Balochistan; the officers were supervising relief operations after heavy rains in the area.

Pakistanis in exile have a reason to worry. The threat’s coming from home

The alert for the Pakistanis in exile comes after a London-based hitman was recently found guilty of conspiracy to murder a Pakistani dissident.

Pakistanis will outdo Indians in showing love for US, if only Trump stays hopeful and visits

Pakistan still measures close ties with US in terms of how much military assistance it can get. The leaders must change the talking points now.

Pakistan successfully test fires nuclear-capable missile Shaheen-I

The Pakistani military test-fired Shaheen-I missile, which has a range of 650 kms, amid tensions between India and Pakistan over the scrapping of J&K's special status.

Pakistan’s mysterious ‘agriculture department’ is plumbing to new depths of censorship

Even as they have practiced unprecedented levels of self-censorship, channels have been taken off air and newspaper distribution disrupted.

Pakistan Army to take on role of strict invigilator for media ahead of elections

Army's dominance has raised concerns that Pakistan is backsliding democratically after Sharif's ouster. 

On Camera

Viksit Bharat needs a ground-up reset. Bridge the gap between ambition and reality

Urban India today needs a renewed social contract, one that prioritises reliability, transparency, and responsiveness, and aligns governance structures with everyday needs.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.