ISLAMABAD: United States President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that both Pakistan and India have agreed for a ceasefire, hours after Pakistan retaliated in response to Indian attacks and launched ‘Bunyan-ul-Marsoos’ against Indian military. Minutes...

Pakistan Launches ‘Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos’ in Retaliation Against India’s Aggression

Pakistan’s military has launched a comprehensive counter-offensive, codenamed Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, in retaliation against a series of missile, air, and drone strikes by India. The...

Missile strike targets Nur Khan Airbase as explosions hit Rawalpindi and Lahore

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....

Pakistan armed forces ‘prepped’ to end ‘what India started’: DG ISPR

Lt-Gen Chaudhry challenges India to present evidence of Pakistan’s attacks on its military installations with drone and missiles ‘Dozens of evidence’ available for...

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...