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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicUS-Pakistan relations

Topic: US-Pakistan relations

A pat on the back from Donald Trump won’t fix Pakistan’s fragile ties with the US

Trump’s gratitude towards Pakistan for apprehending ISKP terrorist Sharifullah is seen as recognition of the Pakistani military’s role in combating terrorism. But it’s not that simple.

ISIS ‘top terrorist’ deported to US was held by ISI for months, not the big fish Trump declared

EXCLUSIVE | Trump Wednesday called Mohammad Sharifullah the 'top terrorist' in the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan's Kabul airport, leading to the deaths of 13 US military personnel.

‘Free Imran Khan’ says top Trump ally. Pakistanis want him to contest elections against Sharif

PTI supporters are rallying for US Republican candidate Richard Grenell after he called for Imran Khan’s release from prison. Some want him to contest elections.

Gen Asim Munir’s US trip has limited benefits—Pakistan knows what it must do for money, ties

Pakistan Army chief touched base with American investors and Pakistani diaspora in the US, while listing 'sacrifices' on Afghanistan front. But winning trust and confidence won't be easy.

US envoy visits Pakistan’s China-funded Gwadar port . At play is ‘silent diplomacy’

After the visit, the US issued a press release stating the purpose of the visit to Gwadar was to investigate commerce and development prospects.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

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.