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‘Say yes, Pakistan implodes. Say no, Trump explodes’: Asim Munir faces biggest test as US wants Pakistan troops in GazaPakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir faces a critical test as Washington urges troop contributions to a Gaza stabilisation force. This move,...
Pakistan hails renewed cooperation with US after Sharifullah arrestPakistan has renewed its counterterrorism cooperation with the U.S. following the arrest of Mohammad Sharifullah, responsible for a 2021 at...
Pakistan's Imran Khan defiant even as longer sentence loomsImran Khan is facing a potential 14-year prison term in what his party calls politically motivated graft cases. The longest-running case in...
Shehbaz, Nawaz Sharif criticised for not offering condolences on Manmohan Singh's demisePakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was criticized for not offering condolences on the death of former India prime minister Manmohan Sin...
Could India-Canada row mark an 'Israel Moment' for India's diplomacy?The ongoing tensions between India and Canada over the Khalistani issue could be a turning point in India's diplomatic relations. Ayesha Si...
Business warriors: What stolen peacocks tell us about Pakistan's Military Inc.A peacock at an army general's house would surprise anyone, for what is normally expected at such a place is a ferocious dog. But that tell...
Fear for democracy in Pakistan as ISI gets power over civil service appointmentsPakistan's powerful military, which ruled the country directly for three decades, and its premier intelligence agency have a long history o...
Pakistan playing 'double game' in Afghanistan, terror activities may aggravate, says think tankIn view of "strong ties" between the Afghan Taliban and the Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP), violence is expected to increase in the "pro-democracy"...
China weighs risk and reward in a Taliban-led AfghanistanChina abhors a power vacuum, especially on its borders, and maintaining stability after decades of war in its western neighbour will be Bei...
India, Pakistan held secret talks to try to break Kashmir impasse: SourcesThese details have not been previously reported. India has long blamed Pakistan for the revolt in Kashmir, an allegation denied by Pakistan.
View: Is Pakistan opening the door to Islamists? Fresh signs of trouble as a three-way tussle emergesWhile Pakistan’s Islamist parties have been junior parties in government before and can draw large numbers of demonstrators, they have alwa...
Pakistan slows down CPEC to keep US happyET has learnt that many Phase I projects of CPEC, including expansion to the Gwadar port, power plants and road construction, are running b...
Collapse of US-Taliban talks an awkward blow for PakistanPrime Minister Imran Khan has promised to issue a rallying cry at the UN General Assembly in New York next week over India's moves in the d...
Yet again, Islamabad says there was no surgical hitAs reported by TOI earlier, the Indian government has not released evidence of the surgical strikes in the shape of video footage, photogra...
PM Nawaz Sharif's ouster: Pakistan and neighbourhood should brace for repercussionsSharif’s dismissal by the SC for not revealing his assets is ironic because a small creamy layer of the military controls vast properties, ...
A whiff of detente: India bashing matters less in Pakistani politics, but remains mainstay of its foreign policyPost Pathankot there was something different about the rigmarole of India’s engagement with Pakistan, but that phase seems to have run out ...
- Ex-Pakistan generals warn army may react if Musharraf humiliated
Former army chief Gen (retd) Mirza Aslam Beg said the army would not tolerate developments in the case of Musharraf after a "certain level".
- Can we count on Pakistan?
The Mumbai terror attacks have many lessons for the world, particularly Indian policy makers. Latest on Mumbai attacks | India’s most Wanted
- TI report on corruption lauds Indian SC, criticises Pak army
An independent group has praised Indian Supreme Court for its efforts to fight corruption in government and political life.
- Pak forces falter under jihadi fire
Islamabad may be the national capital of Pakistan, but the country’s real centre of power - the General Headquarters (GHQ) - is just half a...