The Counter Terrorism Department of Punjab police said on Saturday that it has foiled a “major terror plot” during operations in different areas of Punjab. Eight suspected terrorists of banned organisations, including ISIS and Al-Qaeda in Pakistan’s Punjab province have been arrested by the country’s law enforcement agencies, police said on Saturday. The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police […]

On July 30, a deadly suicide attack rocked the JUI (F) rally in Pakistan’s northwestern Bajaur district killing at least 63 people and injuring 123. The attack brought back the dreadful memories of terrorist violence of early 2010s which once paralyzed the country. Terrorism is rearing its head again in Pakistan, in ways and forms more tragic than the previous […]

The energy crisis has long plagued Pakistan, and its impact on business and economic growth cannot be underestimated. According to a World Bank report, electricity shortages present a more significant hindrance to business operations than corruption itself. Addressing this crisis has been a priority for Pakistan, and its collaboration with China in the field of peaceful nuclear energy is a […]

Pakistan in the last eighteen months since PTI PM Imran Khan was constitutionally ousted in early 2022 has been subjected to incessant and unprecedented political turmoil not due to any external threats but due to politically disruptionist strategies unleashed by the megalomaniac ego of ousted PM Imran Khan. Pakistan witnessed unprecedented PTI mob violence against Pakistan Army GHQ, air bases […]

Pakistan and Iran, two neighboring countries with a history of cordial relations, have taken significant steps to enhance their economic and diplomatic ties. In a move that underscores their commitment to cooperation, the two nations recently signed a five-year trade plan aimed at boosting their bilateral trade to $5 billion. The agreements come in the wake of discussions held between […]

Speakers at a consultation in Islamabad on Friday urged that both Pakistan and Afghanistan should start fresh negotiations to break the ongoing deadlock over the issue Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and cross-border terrorism. They said that Pakistan lacked continuity in its policies towards Afghanistan and added that Islamabad should form some “realistic and holistic” policy for the neighbouring country, which must […]

The religious ideology of Pakistan Army chief General Syed Asim Munir, who believes in jihad, albeit those jihads that are sponsored by his army, has attracted the attention of Islamists who are smitten by the fact that he is the first hafiz (i.e., one who has memorized the Quran) to become army chief. So, it is not surprising that in […]

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) head Nawaz Sharif would return to the country next month and face the law, Geo News reported. In an interview, Shehbaz Sharif said he would travel to London to meet his elder brother Nawaz as soon as the caretaker government took charge. “Nawaz Sharif will come back […]

Three Years Ago While press conferences conducted by Pakistan’s Foreign Office [FO] are a routine affair, the one held on November 14, 2020 was different. Instead of being conducted by a FO spokesperson, it was addressed by Pakistan’s then Foreign Minister [FM] Shah Mehmood Qureshi and co-chaired by the Director General [DG] of Pakistan army’s media wing Inter Services Public […]

Pakistan’s Human Rights Minister Riaz Pirzada has said that he does not see the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s (IEA) involvement in recent terror incidents across Pakistan, adding that there are misunderstandings between the two countries. The minister’s remarks come as a stark contradiction to recent statements issued by the government and the army who have repeatedly raised concerns over the […]