Militancy is on the rise, and Pakistan must act fast to neutralise threats on its western flank
The paper says the second coming of the Afghan Taliban last year has had a negative fallout on Pakistan’s security landscape.
The paper says the second coming of the Afghan Taliban last year has had a negative fallout on Pakistan’s security landscape.
The paper says the former prime minister’s admission exposed his inability to navigate the complexities of national politics independently.
His remarks also come as PTI-linked social media accounts have warned supporters of the dangers of "deepfakes".
According to the World Press Freedom Index, Pakistan now ranks even below Taliban-ruled Afghanistan on press freedom scores.
With a yawning current account deficit and foreign reserves falling to as low as $10.8 billion, Pakistan is in need of external finances.
The Majeed Brigade, the suicide squad of the banned militant Balochistan Liberation Army, mostly targets security forces and Chinese interests in Pakistan.
The move comes days after the IMF said the Pakistani government had "agreed that prompt action is needed to reverse unfunded subsidies".
A Foreign Ministry spokesman also called out on Chinese citizens in Pakistan to closely follow the local security situation.
The amount was kept in "hidden accounts" and given to Shehbaz in a personal capacity, according to the report.
He maintained that the move to oust him was due to the fact that he wanted to follow an independent foreign policy for Pakistan.