US Secretary of State encourages continued efforts to improve communications in separate calls with PM Shehbaz, Indian FM: Spokesperson WASHINGTON: US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce has said that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has...

Islamabad Denies Delhi’s Claims of Targeting 15 Sites in India, Calls It a ‘Fabricated Story’

Pakistan's Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, addressed a press conference on May 8 alongside Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry,...

May 9 riots: SC’s CB declares civilians military trial as lawful

In dissenting order, Justices Mandokhail and Afghan set aside convictions of civilians by military courts over May 9 riots, declaring them as “without...

31 Pakistanis martyred, 57 injured in Indian aggression: DG ISPR

PAF selected only military targets contrary to India, which attacked civilian population: Lt-Gen Chaudhry COAS visits Air Headquarters, pays tribute to Air Chief,...

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...

Dastardly attack

One would expect the Indian leadership, both civil and military, to feel embarrassed after the downing of at least five Indian fighters, including three of its much-vaunted state-of-the-art Rafales,...

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,...

Not ready to die for Modi

AT PENPOINT India’s armed forces are apparently refusing to buy into the government’s narrative, not so much because it is unbelievable as because they see no reason to die for...

A Comparison of Pakistan and India’s Military Strength and Commitment

Despite its significantly larger defense expenditure, India’s military often struggles with outdated equipment, sluggish procurement processes, and an overly bureaucratic acquisition system. Many Indian Army units still rely on...

Social constructs need to be deconstructed

Our knowledge, ideas and thoughts are all social constructs. They are constructed through social interactions, practices and experiences in the daily social life of the people. French philosopher Jacques Derrida...

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...