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September 23, 2026 10:16 AM

Pak must act against cross-border terrorism before world believes it would do what it says: MEA

Pakistan must take “credible action” against cross-border terrorism before the world believes Islamabad would do what it says, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. During his bi-weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked how New Delhi viewed the comments by Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Asim Munir, who said the armed forces were determined to defeat terrorism amid the rising threat of militancy in the country. “Pakistan needs to d...

September 22, 2026 10:27 PM

Pakistani airstrikes undermine regional peace and security: MEA

India on Tuesday strongly condemned the reported Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kunar and Paktika provinces, expressing concern over civilian casualties and reiterating its support for Afghanistan’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said such instances of aggression against a sovereign neighbour go against regional peace and security. Jaiswal expressed con...

September 21, 2026 5:31 PM

Asian Games 2026: India thrash Pakistan 3-0 in table tennis team event

India bounced back from their defeat to Iran with a commanding 3-0 victory over Pakistan in the men's table tennis team event at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday. Harmeet Desai gave India a winning start, defeating Khan Muhammad 11-4, 11-3, 11-5 in straight games in the opening match. Sathiyan Gnanasekaran then doubled India's advantage with another 3-0 win, overcoming Abbas Khan 11-1, 11-8, 11-9. Payas Jain completed the clean sweep in the third match, beating Khan Muhammad 11-2, 11...

September 21, 2026 12:01 PM

Pakistan’s aggression against Afghanistan continues as Islamabad conducts airstrikes in several areas, killing three

Pakistan's latest airstrikes in Afghanistan have added to its mounting civilian toll linked to its cross-border operations against its neighbour, with three people reportedly killed and several others wounded in Kunar, while strikes also hit Paktika province, Tolo News reported. According to Tolo News, citing local sources, Pakistani fighter jets carried out airstrikes in several areas of Afghanistan early Monday morning. The Rakha and Torkandi areas of Barmal district in Paktika province were...

September 18, 2026 5:11 PM

India rejects Pakistan’s allegations over collision between Indian, Pakistani ships

India on Friday strongly rejected Pakistan's allegations over a collision between an Indian Navy warship and a Pakistani naval vessel in the Arabian Sea, saying the incident resulted from an "unacceptable and unprofessional" manoeuvre by the Pakistani ship. The incident took place on Tuesday night in the north Arabian Sea when, according to the Indian side, the Pakistani vessel closed in on the Indian warship, which was on a routine surveillance mission. India on Wednesday summoned Pakistan's ...

September 17, 2026 11:53 AM

Pakistan’s Gwadar Port Dream Collapses: From Dubai Promise To Ghost Port

Gwadar was supposed to be Dubai. It was supposed to be Singapore. It was supposed to be Shanghai. That is what Pakistan promised when China launched the $65 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in 2015. Gwadar, a sleepy fishing town in Balochistan, was called the crown jewel of the corridor, with promises of glass towers, factories, two million jobs, and a global trade hub on the Arabian Sea. More than a decade later, Gwadar looks nothing like what was promised. It looks like a ghost ...

September 3, 2026 11:24 AM

India condemns demolition of century-old Hindu temple in Pakistan, calls for probe

India on Wednesday strongly condemned the reported demolition of a century-old Hindu temple in Pakistan’s Narowal district, calling the incident a “reprehensible act of vandalism” against a minority place of worship. Responding to media queries, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India had noted with “deep concern” reports of the destruction of the historic Hindu temple in Siraj village in Narowal, Pakistan. “We unequivocally condemn this reprehens...

August 30, 2026 11:36 AM

60-hour airlift: Turkiye, China flood Pakistan with weapons after Op. Sindoor losses to India?

A massive, secretive 60-hour military airlift into Pakistan has put South Asian security planners on high alert. Between 19th and 21st August, open-source flight-tracking telemetry captured an extraordinary logistical surge: A continuous, high-frequency cargo bridge executed by Turkish and Chinese military transport aircraft into Pakistan’s primary airbases. The round-the-clock operation has turned local runways into hotbeds of intense military activity. While the official cargo manifests r...

August 30, 2026 9:59 AM

Soft coup: Munir seizes absolute power in Pakistan

Pakistan’s parliament has legally codified an unprecedented concentration of military power, placing Field Marshal Asim Munir at the apex of the country’s armed forces and nuclear arsenal. On 20th August, both Houses of Parliament rapidly passes two pieces of legislation — the Defence Forces of Pakistan Act 2026 and amendments to the National Command Authority Act 2010. As if on cue, President Asif Ali Zardari promptly signs the two Bills into law. These laws were bulldozed through Par...

August 25, 2026 11:18 AM

Pakistan Influencer Murders: What Happened to TikTok Star Ayesha Gilamana?

What happens when a woman becomes famous, financially independent, and visible in Pakistan? In many cases, she is treated as a threat. On 14 August 2026, as Pakistan celebrated its Independence Day, 28-year-old TikTok creator Shamsoo Bibi, known online as Ayesha Gilamana, was shot dead in Taxila. Bibi had more than 1.3 million followers and over 30 million likes on TikTok. [dd_media type="youtube" id="uj_CR9IBP7Y" ratio="auto"] According to the police complaint filed by her father, Fazal Sahi...