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Monday, February 16, 2026
TopicSatire

Topic: satire

‘Pakistanis can’t take a joke’—Anwar Maqsood’s comment on Navy raises demand of his ban

'You will find illegitimate children everywhere in the world, but you’ll only find an illegitimate government in Pakistan,' said the 85-year-old satirist at a college event in Karachi.

‘Aavasavyuham’ director puts sequel plans on hold. Film’s cult following has him spooked

After his first film was made fun of at an engineering college, director Krishand added humour and focused more on the music in Aavasavyuham.

Pakistani YouTuber who sang satire on power prices goes missing. People blame Gen Asim Munir

‘Bill Bill Pakistan' had close to 2 million views on YouTube. The song highlights the severe hardships faced by ordinary Pakistanis due to the economic crisis triggered by government policies.

Mirza Ghalib returns. Uses Instagram, attends Ambani wedding, told to ‘go to Pakistan’

The satirical play ‘Ghalib in New Delhi’ has been staged 589 times since 1997 and evolved. ‘Ghalib’ has commented on 5 PMs, multiple governments, and changing social issues.

Troubles of trigger-happy America, and why Erdogan hates turkeys

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Non-violent way to send illegal immigrants back, and life-guard Mahinda runs away in Sri Lanka

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Whose body, and whose choice? Plus prisoner no. 666 is a Covid threat

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Modi’s positive equation with NRIs, and how bulldozer politics helps India’s economic standing

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

MAGA Corona ready to fly after Trump appointee voids mask mandate & Boris Johnson’s human shield

The best international cartoons of the week, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

The grades PM Modi got in his ‘pariksha’, and Pakistan surprised to know it has a constitution

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

On Camera

The debate about spheres of influence reorders India’s position

New world reordering tests New Delhi’s strategic autonomy, balancing ties without succumbing to exclusive dominance zones.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.