History bears eloquent testimony to the immutable truth that no enemy-whether marching openly with banners flying or striking from the shadows with deceit-can ever be mastered without the full and harmonious support of every pillar of the state. Should even a single unit falter or withhold its strength, the grand design for victory collapses. From […]
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Between Applause and Action
As a participant of the Congressional Pakistan Caucus symposium at the U.S. Capitol on March 24, 2026, I was struck by something that distinguished this gathering from the familiar choreography of bilateral engagement: this was a first. The Congressional Pakistan Caucus had not convened a public symposium before. The room carried the particular energy of […]
86 arrested outside London prison over Palestine Action demonstration
British police arrested 86 people on suspicion of aggravated trespass after protesters breached the grounds of a prison in west London during a demonstration in support of a Palestine Action activist, authorities said on Sunday. The Metropolitan Police said the arrests were made Saturday evening outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs, where demonstrators gathered to protest the […]
Pakistan warns of action against TTP in Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmed, warned of possible action against TTP terrorists based in Afghanistan. He said nearly 6,000 TTP fighters are operating from Afghan territory, creating a serious threat to Pakistan. He stated that Pakistan expects the Afghan Taliban to act against these militants. However, he stressed that Pakistan […]
Top private schools face CCP action
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to seventeen major private school systems for allegedly abusing their dominant position by compelling parents to purchase expensive, logo-branded notebooks, workbooks, and uniforms exclusively from school-authorized vendors. The action has been taken to safeguard millions of school-going children and their families from unfair pricing […]
CIA police apprehends 243 accused
ISLAMABAD: The Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of Islamabad Police had arrested 243 outlaws and recovered looted items worth Rs14.97 million including gold ornaments, laptops, mobile phones, vehicles, motorcycles, weapons, and drugs. IGP Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas had assigned task to the CIA police to arrest those involved in heinous as well as street crimes and […]
Afridi directs PTA to take action against Facebook’s approach towards Pakistani, Kashmiri activists
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Chairman Sheharyar Khan Afridi on Thursday directed the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) chairman to take cognizance of the ‘selective action’ by the Facebook management against Pakistani and Kashmiri social media activists and take appropriate action in this regard. The directions were passed during the 18th meeting of the committee chaired […]
Indian cities urged to develop heat action plans as temperatures soar
Indian cities need to implement heat action plans that include text-message alerts and cooling stations, to minimize deaths and illnesses related to rising temperatures, climate change experts and human rights activists said on Friday. At least 36 people have died from a heatwave this year, with the nation’s capital Delhi recording its highest-ever temperature of […]