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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Topic: PML(N)

Pakistani celebs celebrate PML(N)’s 100 days in power. People call it ‘paid promotion’

From Sanam Saeed and Urwa Hocane to singer Aima Beg, Pakistani celebrities received backlash from fans for promoting a 'fascist govt'.

Maryam Nawaz dons police uniform. Pakistanis liken her to Sacha Baron Cohen from Dictator

While many likened her to Cohen and Sridevi, a lawyer took her sartorial choice so seriously he sought a court order to register an FIR.

Pakistani app Careem makes PML(N) ‘act like a teenager’. It all started with an ad campaign

The PML(N) is busy urging Pakistanis not to use the ride-hailing app's services. It started with an innocuous tongue-in-cheek post on X.

Shehbaz Sharif set to be next Pakistan PM, Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam CM of Punjab

Former PM and PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif nominates his younger brother for the top post after days of suspense over who would form the next government in Pakistan.

Nawaz supporters bring a lion to rally. Pakistanis say human rights worse than animal rights

Imran Khan’s supporters have used the moment to call Nawaz Sharif a “paper lion” among other things on social media.

Elections in Pakistan resemble thriller films with non-stop twists. No party wants to campaign

Each political party in Pakistan is busy dealing with internal politics and managing its critical relationship with the saas, who was never, ever the bahu.

Pakistani leaders want to ‘reimagine’ the nation but must cut lavish defence spending first

Conceptualising a new Pakistan would require imagining a grand strategy different from the National Security Policy 2022, which the NSD hurriedly put together.

New PM Shehbaz Sharif wants ‘Pakistan speed’ in govt offices, Pakistanis say ‘RIP bureaucrats’

Shehbaz Sharif has said government offices will be open six days a week. Not all Pakistanis are happy with the ‘workaholic’ PM.

Pakistani media praises ‘workaholic’ PM Shehbaz Sharif, others say ‘beggars can’t be choosers’

Pakistani newspapers have pointed out how Shehbaz Sharif has always been the ‘good cop’ to Nawaz Sharif’s ‘bad cop’ when it comes to dealing with the army.

Imran Khan to ‘hurricane’ Firdous — two street visits to show Pakistan govt at work

Pakistani politicians from all parties have used the Ramzan month for PR activity in the past. But only Imran Khan govt has managed to pull off such a self-contradictory show.

On Camera

India is becoming a Republic of RWAs. It’s the most powerful elected body

Civics textbooks need an upgrade, considering that RWAs enforce laws they’ve devised themselves – no matter if it violates a fundamental right or two.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

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.