RAWALPINDI/LAHORE: Explosions erupted in Rawalpindi and Lahore on Friday night, with reports suggesting that a missile strike targeted the Nur Khan Airbase in Chaklala. Two blasts were heard near the airbase, prompting a swift...

India’s reckless conduct brought two nuclear-armed states ‘closer to war’: FO

FO spokesperson says current Indian dispensation is ‘bent on weaponising water’ Says India’s jingoism and war hysteria should be a source of serious...

Military shoots down 77 Indian drones in two days: DG ISPR

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army intercepted and destroyed 77 Israeli-made Harop drones, sent by India to target civilian and military installations, Director General Inter-Services Public...

Fazl unhappy with diplomatic campaign amid cross-party unity against India aggression

JUI-F chief demands govt to inform Parliament about on-going diplomatic efforts PTI, MQM-P lawmakers pay tribute to military for ‘befitting reply’ to Indian...

War of words

India does not seem to have recovered from the downing of five aircraft on Tuesday/Wednesday night, as it was reduced to making wild claims that only exposed it to...

Need for resolve

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s speech to the nation showed that he too, like the rest of the nation, was feeling encouraged by the PAF’s shooting down of five Indian...

From peace to pressure: Can the Indus Water Treaty withstand 21st century realities?

Yes, the Indus Water Treaty IWT can withstand the 21st-century realities with some amendments because it has survived the wars of 1965,1971,1999 and the incidents of Pulwama and Uri....

The Palestinian Genocide

The ongoing genocide on Gaza and the wider Palestinian territory has gone far beyond the confines of a political conflict. This is not just a war. This is not...

The US struggle with Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

After three rounds of indirect US-Iran talks in Oman and Italy– with more planned– a clear pattern has emerged: both sides are probing what is possible without locking themselves...

Heat, Hardship, and Inequality

As the world recorded its hottest year in 2024, Pakistan found itself on the frontlines of a worsening climate crisis. June’s extreme heatwave, which scorched cities across the country,...

White Lies

WhiteLies: Run an ulti ginti

Run an ulti ginti on your front pages, the federal government’s information apparatus has requested the newspapers, on the deadline given to “illegal”...

White Lies: Dollar’s set to come down

The dollar’s going to come down to 260 rupees, says a proud commerce and industries minister. The irony: the minister, who happens to head the...

White Lies: The Lordships on their turf

A petitioner wants five Justices to be sacked, one of them, the new CJP. Amongst the litany of complaints are the allegations of unaccountable...