The 9th International Pakistan Army Team Spirit (PATS) Competition successfully concluded at Kharian on 9 February 2026. The closing ceremony was graced by the Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, COAS & CDF, as the Chief Guest, said an ISPR news release. The Team Spirit Competition is a 60-hour-long patrolling exercise, designed to […]
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Sindh Assembly to host international parliamentary moot after 14 years
The Provincial Assembly of Sindh will host the 7th CPA Asia Regional Conference and the 2nd Joint CPA Asia & South-East Asia Regional Parliamentary Conference from 3 to 7 February 2026 at the Sindh Assembly, Karachi. This international parliamentary conference, being held under the theme “Parliaments of the Future: Redefining Democracy through Trust, Inclusion, Innovation […]
International Relations or International Revenge?
Since the international system is evolving rapidly, its age-old term, International Relations (IR), should also have a new name: International Revenge (IR). Let me explain before the IR theorists and practitioners declare me a proponent of the sub-discipline of strategic studies. IR, in theory and practice, are considered essential among societies much before states became […]
Misplaced Criticism from Amnesty International
Recent criticism from Amnesty International on Constitutional Amendments in Pakistan seems misplaced, with a strong impression of unnecessary meddling in legislative matters. The process of legislation, including all amendments, has always taken place as per the processes laid down in the Constitution. In the presence of the upper and lower houses of the parliament, Pakistan […]
Punjab’s Sahulat Bazar Authority gets international recognition
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s team has won another honour for the province, as Punjab Sahulat Bazar Authority becomes the first unique institution of its kind to receive ISO 901 and ISO 27001 certificates from an internationally recognized institution of Switzerland on setting a unique record of establishing more than 17,000 stalls across Punjab. […]
US aims for international Gaza force deployment early next year
International troops could be deployed in the Gaza Strip as early as next month to form a UN-authorized stabilisation force, two US officials told Reuters, but it remains unclear how Palestinian Hamas fighters will be disarmed. The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) would not fight Hamas. They said […]
International Anti-Corruption Day: The Visible Results of Pakistan’s Transparency Drive
Pakistan’s commitment to transparency and accountable governance has progressed steadily over the past few years under the sitting government, which placed openness, rulebased decision-making and fiscal discipline at the center of its reform agenda. As these reforms mature, they are producing clearer institutional outcomes and increased visibility for citizens, partners and oversight bodies. Transparency today […]
International Stabilising Force to Implement Gaza Peace Plan
In the aftermath of the 7 October 2023 attack launched by Hamas on Israeli soil, a protracted conflict erupted and triggered a massive military response by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). According to the Gaza Health Ministry, more than 78,000 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed and 170,000 were injured. The Israeli Ministry of […]
Two-day international maritime conference commences at Karachi expo
The International Maritime Conference (IMC-25) commenced at Karachi Expo Centre, held concurrently with the Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC-25). Organized under the auspices of Pakistan Navy in collaboration with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs, the conference brings together policymakers, naval professionals, industry leaders, and maritime experts from around the world to discuss issues […]
Four-day international maritime expo, conference opens in Karachi
The opening ceremony of second edition of Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference 2025 (PIMEC-25) was held at Expo Centre, Karachi. Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistic Services, H.E. Mr. Saleh Al Jasser was Guest of Honour and Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, was the Chief Guest on the occasion. […]