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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
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Topic: Pakisthan

PM Sharif, CJ Isa to discuss ISI’s judicial interference in Pakistan

According to reports, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will hold a meeting with Chief Justice Qazi Faiz Isa at 2 pm on the premises of the Supreme Court today.

Journalist Asad Ali Toor’s remand extended in Pakistan, journalists’ protest continues

Toor was reportedly arrested for sharing a viral video in which he could be seen exposing how the election results were changed in the night between February 8 and 9.

Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz to become chief minister of Punjab

Maryam secured 220 votes in the 371-seat provincial assembly and is the first woman to be CM of Punjab. The election results was boycotted by the opposition Sunni Ittehad Council party.

Pakistan JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman dismisses alliance with PTI

He said that there are insurmountable differences between the two parties. In an interview with a private news channel, he likened the disparities to 'mountains'.

Pakistan court sentences Imran Khan & Shah Mahmood Qureshi to 10 yrs in jail in cipher case

Former prime minister Imran Khan and his foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi were jailed for flaunting secret documents and not returning them to the government.

Bomb blast kills 5 Pakistan policemen on polio vaccination guard duty, TTP claims responsibility

More than 20 were wounded in latest in a series of attacks by Islamist militants ahead of 8 February national elections.

China-backed Pakistan formally applies for BRICS membership, India silent for now

At the 15th BRICS summit in Johannesburg this August, six countries -- Argentina, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Iran, and Ethiopia – were added to the grouping.

Expelled from Pakistan, over 1 lakh undocumented Afghans return home through Torkham border

Taking a hardline stance, Pakistan government is blaming Afghan nationals for militant attacks, smuggling & other crimes.

Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan deadline to expel undocumented migrants nears

Pakistan is home to over 4 million Afghan migrants and refugees, about 1.7 million of whom are undocumented, according to Islamabad.

Pak court adjourns indictment of ex-PM Imran Khan, ally Qureshi in cipher case till 23 October

Case pertains to a secret diplomatic document that Pakistan's PTI chairman Khan used to criticise his opponents for allegedly orchestrating his ouster from power in April last year.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.