This might just be the greatest era in Pakistan’s international diplomacy. Field Marshal Asim Munir has emerged not only as a master strategist but also as a master communicator. He is a leader who speaks from a position of strength, clarity, and conviction. His words don’t just echo in press briefings; they shift narratives across borders. Let’s rewind a bit. Back in 2014, India launched a full-blown diplomatic campaign to isolate Pakistan on the world stage. Fast forward to 2025 and the exact opposite has happened. Not only has that campaign failed, but it has also backfired in the most…
Author: Saifullah
Formal talks between the Jammu Kashmir Awami Action Committee (JKAAC) and the government have resumed in Muzaffarabad following a wave of violent protests that left nine people dead, including three police personnel, and injured more than 100. The second round of negotiations began shortly after Friday prayers, with a delegation sent on the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif engaging representatives of the action committee. The unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) has paralyzed daily life, as shutdowns and wheel-jam strikes continue in the state capital. The JKAAC earlier issued a 38-point charter of demands, which includes abolishing 12…
In Quetta FC Headquarters attack, two terrorists involved have been identified through NADRA using fingerprint verification, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) sources confirmed on Friday. One of the terrorists belonged to Mirri Adda while the other hailed from Chaghi district. According to CTD, the body parts of other suicide attackers killed in the incident have been sent to Punjab for forensic analysis. Earlier, CTD had registered a case against unknown terrorists under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 and other relevant provisions. Security officials recalled that on the morning of September 30, 2025, a Suzuki van packed with explosives attempted to target the Quetta…
Security forces killed seven Indian-backed Khawarij in Balochistan’s Sherani district during an intelligence-based operation (IBO), the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed on Friday. The militants, identified as operatives of Fitna-ul-Khawarij sponsored by India, were neutralized in a fierce exchange of fire on October 1. According to ISPR, a significant cache of weapons, ammunition, and explosives was recovered from the terrorists. A sanitisation operation is still ongoing in the region to ensure that no residual threat remains. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised the successful action of the security forces, declaring that Pakistan’s enemies would never succeed in undermining the country’s sovereignty.…
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday categorically stated that the 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan announced by US President Donald Trump was not the same as the draft prepared by Muslim countries, including Pakistan. He stressed during a National Assembly session that changes had been made to the original proposal. “The 20-point [Gaza peace plan] made public by President Trump is truly not ours. Alterations have been introduced to the draft we had submitted,” Ishaq Dar said. The 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan, unveiled by Trump after consultations with leaders of eight Muslim countries, included a ceasefire,…
PESHAWAR: Acting President and Senate Chairman Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday clarified that Pakistan’s decision to support US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan was not unilateral but taken after consultations with key Muslim nations. Speaking to reporters, Gilani emphasized that Pakistan acted as a consensus builder, saying the agreement was the outcome of collective thinking, not the decision of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif or Field Marshal Asim Munir alone. “All coalition partners — including Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Türkiye, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates — jointly prepared the agreed document,” he said, noting that Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar…
ISLAMABAD: A five-member Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan, resumed hearings on the controversial super tax on Thursday. Farogh Naseem, counsel for multiple taxpayer companies, argued that the tax disproportionately burdened industries, particularly the banking sector, where the overall rate has climbed to 53 per cent with the inclusion of the 10 per cent super tax. He added that several businesses had shifted operations abroad, including to African countries, due to Pakistan’s heavy taxation regime. The bench questioned the status of related cases in other high courts. Naseem confirmed that while the Sindh High Court…
The Palestine Action Coalition of Pakistan announced on Thursday that former senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan has been detained by Israeli forces while participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, a humanitarian mission aimed at breaking Israel’s blockade of Gaza. Khan, who was leading a five-member Pakistani delegation, had joined international activists, aid workers, and political representatives on the flotilla. The initiative sought to deliver humanitarian assistance to Palestinians trapped under Israel’s 17-year-long blockade. Israeli Interception of Flotilla Organisers confirmed that Israeli forces intercepted 39 out of 45 boats that formed part of the Global Sumud Flotilla. Only one vessel remains en…
Karamat Ali, a 61-year-old rice farmer from Punjab, once relied on cows and buffalos to provide his multi-generational family with milk and small earnings. Earlier this year, however, he made a decision that reflects the transformation sweeping rural Pakistan. Ali sold a dozen of his cattle and invested the money in solar panels. Those panels now power his tube well, a water well fitted with a motorized pump, allowing him to irrigate his rice fields without the burden of expensive diesel or the unreliable electricity grid. With pride, he explained that the water supply to his paddy fields is now…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced on Wednesday that Pakistan is preparing to launch its first-ever Panda Bonds in China to diversify funding sources, following strong interest from Chinese investors. Briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, the finance minister said the first phase would see an issuance of $250 million bonds. He clarified that the government was not imposing any additional taxes and highlighted that talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) were progressing positively. Aurangzeb noted that Pakistan had repaid $500 million Eurobonds a day earlier and would make another $1.3 billion repayment in…
