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Procurement of JF-17 aircraft comes under discussion during meeting between Pakistani air chief, Bangladeshi counterpart

The JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter was jointly developed by China and Pakistan. The fighter has proved its combat capabilities during two military conflicts with India in 2019…

  • Published: January 7, 202611:37 am
  • Author Dawn
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Pakistani military says Afghans involved in major terrorist incidents in Pakistan in 2025

A military spokesperson said that Pakistan's law enforcement agencies conducted a total of 75,175 intelligence-based operations in 2025. He added that 5,397 terror incidents took…

  • Published: January 7, 20268:45 am
  • Author Dawn
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The Mob and the State: Why mob violence is rising across South Asia

The recent surge in mob violence across India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan is propelled by similar drivers: a decaying public confidence in the judiciary and the rapid spread of…

  • Published: January 6, 202610:15 am
  • Author Nadeem F. Paracha
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2026 may prove yet another challenging year for Pakistan’s middle class and poor households

The new year is marked by rising living costs, job anxieties, and aspirations that continue to outpace opportunities.

  • Published: January 6, 202610:00 am
  • Author Afshan Subohi
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Amid Indus Waters Treaty suspension, Indian minister reviews power projects across Chenab basin

Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal visited three project sites in Kishtwar on Monday and directed officials to ensure the timely completion of the hydropower projects on the…

  • Published: January 6, 20269:12 am
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Pakistan, China call for more ‘visible, verifiable’ actions to eliminate terrorist groups based in Afghanistan

Both countries also expressed the readiness to continue leveraging the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan trilateral foreign ministers’ dialogue and the China-Bangladesh-Pakistan…

  • Published: January 6, 20268:40 am
  • Author Dawn
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Afghan border closure brings down terrorist violence in Pakistan

Terrorist attacks decreased by almost 17 percent in December, preceded by a 9 percent decline in November.

  • Published: January 2, 20268:55 am
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Indian EAM Jaishankar meets Pakistan Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka

This marks the first high-level interaction between India and Pakistan since the Pahalgam terrorist attack and Operation Sindoor. It is not immediately known what the two leaders…

  • Published: January 2, 20268:50 am
  • Author The Statesman
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Afghanistan bears heavier economic cost as Pakistan trade suspension bites harder

Trade data shows that export losses for Afghanistan have reached around 10 percent since October 10, compared with about 0.6 percent for Pakistan due to the suspension of…

  • Published: January 2, 20268:05 am
  • Author Mubarak Zeb Khan
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Appeal filed against Pakistani ex-spymaster Faiz Hameed’s conviction by military court: lawyer

Former chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Faiz Hameed was sentenced to 14 years rigorous imprisonment by a military court on December 11 after being convicted on four…

  • Published: December 30, 202511:13 am
  • Author Baqir Sajjad Syed

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