Pakistan is not simply “falling behind” in an AI arms race. It has adopted a deliberate and measured approach to military AI. That approach draws on decades of counterinsurgency experience and manages
Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on August 11 with renewed official commitments to equality, religious freedom and protection for non-Muslim citizens. One announcement was especially significant: the government said the National Commission
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Islamabad is now bigger than the institutional setup which was conceived for it. According to 2023 Census, Islamabad Capital Territory’s population stands at more than 2.36 million, with its annual population growth
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On August 27, 2026, the Balochistan Government announced bounties, ranging from 1 million to 1.5 million rupees, on nine Baloch women, for their alleged linkages to Fitna al Hindustan (A state term for Baloch
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Tweeting from his prison cell, Pakistan’s cricketing hero and former prime minister Imran Khan described the country’s de facto leader, Field Marshal Asim Munir, as a mentally unstable, cruel dictator driven by
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The crisis in Tirah Valley, Khyber District, is ultimately a test of whether security can be transformed into sustainable civilian peace. For years, militancy, difficult terrain, and the region’s proximity to the
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For more than six decades, the Indus Waters Treaty survived what diplomacy between India and Pakistan often could not: wars, military crises, diplomatic breakdowns and prolonged hostility. On August 31, that resilience
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September 1 marks the anniversary of the death of Syed Ali Shah Geelani (1929–2021), a prominent figure in the Kashmiri movement advocating for legitimate self-determination. Geelani began his political journey with Jamaat-e-Islami
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Ever since India decided to keep the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance, Pakistan has launched a full-scale, propaganda-driven lawfare campaign across various platforms, desperately trying to internationalise a bilateral issue. The recent
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A major crystal methamphetamine seizure at Colombo Port has taken an unexpected turn after the US Embassy in Colombo publicly claimed that the operation was the result
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Sri Lankan security authorities have seized 463 kilograms of ‘Ice’ methamphetamine, with an estimated value of more than Rs 800 crore, from a container carrying a consignment of towels that had been
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Imran Khan, Pakistan’s most famous cricket captain and the current Leader of the Opposition, whose elected government was toppled on military orders in 2022 has been in prison for the last three
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International relationships rarely survive on sentiment alone; they endure when trust, shared interests, and consistent cooperation reinforce each other over time. Pakistan and Türkiye represent a rare example of a partnership built
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Modern wars can begin inside networks long before missiles are launched or fighter aircraft cross a border. Iran’s expanding use of cyber operations alongside kinetic warfare offers an important lesson for South
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India has legitimate security concerns arising from cross-border militancy. Its history of terrorist attacks and regional confrontation gives New Delhi ample reason to investigate suspected cross-border militant networks. But legitimate security concerns
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Just months ago, Sri Lanka’s tourism industry was celebrating. In 2025, the island nation welcomed more than 2.36 million tourists its highest-ever annual total, up 15.1% year-on-year and surpassing the previous 2018
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