India opens largest helicopter factory in new defence push
India is one of the largest arms importers in the world and, even with its recent push towards local defence production, still relies heavily on hardware from Moscow, its largest…
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The post-flood mental health crisis in Balochistan
The floods, which started in July 2022, wreaked havoc in 32 districts, forcing 1.3 million people to relocate in desperate need of shelter and emergency relief.
Pakistan needs to evolve a counter-terrorism strategy that reflects national resolve
The writer says that the state institutions failed to realise that society would not buy the idea of talking to the terrorists.
Floods, drugs and cultural patrimony: Tackling antiquities trafficking in Pakistan
Pakistan is a repository of relics, an archive of antiquities that is the envy of the world. And yet, its treasures have been trafficked, its heritage horse-traded and its past…
Pakistan expects ‘sincere cooperation’ from Afghanistan on addressing terrorism: Foreign Office
The remarks come a day after a powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in Peshawar's Red Zone area.
Peshawar attack: Key questions that need to be answered
Preliminary investigations revealed the bomber detonated ten to twelve kilos of explosives, which caused many casualties in the first few rows of the packed mosque.
It is the weakness of Pakistani state and absence of clear policy that has allowed militants to regain space
The writer says Pakistan is now paying the cost of appeasement with the blood of its citizens.
Ending Pakistan’s recurring electricity crises — a seven-point action plan
The energy minister tried to downplay the blackout, saying it was not a major crisis, but it was possibly the worst crisis to hit the grid in the nation’s history.
Death toll from suicide attack on mosque in Peshawar’s Police Lines rises to 100
Peshawar police chief Muhammad Ijaz Khan said that over 90 per cent of the victims were policemen, between 300 and 400 of whom had gathered in the compound’s mosque for prayers.
59 killed, 157 injured in blast at Peshawar Police Lines mosque
Over the past few months, the law and order situation in Pakistan has worsened, with terrorist groups executing attacks with near impunity across the country.