An overnight Russian air attack on Kyiv and surrounding areas killed two civilians, Ukrainian authorities said on Monday, marking the first reported deaths in the capital from Russian strikes this year. The attack set a private medical facility ablaze in Kyiv’s northern Obolonskyi district, where an inpatient ward was in operation. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service […]
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A Multi-front War
Pakistan has now said out loud what many in the security community already suspected. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told parliament on Thursday that both suicide bombings this week (the car attack outside an Islamabad district court that killed 12, and the attempted strike on Cadet College Wana) were carried out by Afghan nationals. The attack […]
War Deployment Drill
The recent announcement of India’s Tri-Services Exercise ‘Trishul’ has escalated from a routine diplomatic friction into a critical test of maritime security, fundamentally altered by India’s own strategic pronouncements. From Pakistan’s perspective, the scale and location of the exercise, scheduled for early November 2025, are inherently provocative. Involving an estimated 25,000 troops, over 20 warships, […]
War Whispers
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s fiery remarks against the Taliban regime have once again placed our foreign policy under an uneasy spotlight. His statement that Pakistan could strike ‘deep into Afghanistan’ if cross-border attacks is bound to attract widespread criticism at home and abroad. His statements came at a time, when we are trying our diplomacy […]
Jennifer Lawrence slams Palestine war, warns of political lies in US
Oscar-winning US actor Jennifer Lawrence called Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide and warned about the normalisation of lies in American politics during a Friday appearance at Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival. “What’s happening is no less than a genocide and it’s unacceptable,” Jennifer Lawrence told a news conference when asked about the war that […]
Europe presses Iran to resume US nuclear talks amid war fears
GENEVA: European leaders urged Iran to keep diplomatic channels open with the United States to resolve tensions over its nuclear programme. The call came amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Iranian targets. After meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, Britain, and the EU said Iran showed willingness […]
War or Peace, your choice, PM to India
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while hailing the recent military triumph over India as a “historic victory”, heaped praise on the armed forces for “avenging the 1971 war” during the Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos. Accompanied by the military top brass – including army chief General Asim Munir, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu, and his cabinet ministers, […]
War Threats, Uncertainty, and Psychological Fallout
Currently the Pakistan and India war threats are very prevalent everywhere. Militant attacked on Indian tourists and 25 tourist and one Nepalese national killed. India blamed Pakistan for the attack without solid evidence and the war threats began began between both the nations (Council on Foreign Relation, 2025). The history of India and Pakistan war […]
The True Cost of War
As tensions between India and Pakistan erupted once again this May, we were reminded – not for the first time – of the dangerously thin line separating nationalism from nihilism. Over the course of a week, the region stood on the precipice of catastrophe, while civilians paid the price – in blood, bread, and bankruptcy. […]
Round-the-clock helpline launched for hajj flight updates
ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has launched a 24/7 helpline to assist Hajj pilgrims with real-time flight information and travel-related support. Pilgrims can call the helpline at 051-9216980 for updates regarding their Hajj flight schedules. This service was introduced on the special directive of Federal Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf to […]