February Fractures
Mid-February in Pakistan has that uneasy feel of multiple fault lines deciding to shift all at once.
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Extremist ideologies driving Indian army, institutions: DG ISPR
Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has strongly criticised India and its state institutions, including the Army, for being driven by extremist political ideologies and Hindutva nationalism.
'No talk of President Zardari resigning or COAS seeking Presidency': Naqvi rejects rumours
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday firmly rejected what he called a coordinated misinformation campaign targeting President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir.
Pilgrims perform final Hajj ritual as Eidul Azha begins amid tight security and heat measures
On Friday, more than 1.
Hajj 2025 sermon: Imam-e-Kaaba prays for Palestine, urges unity and compassion
In a powerful and emotional sermon delivered during Hajj 2025 from Masjid al-Namirah, Sheikh Dr.
Nearly 2 million Muslim pilgrims ascend Mt Arafat for climax of Hajj pilgrimage
Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims converged on Mount Arafat in western Saudi Arabia on Thursday at the peak of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
How the US repeatedly failed to deliver aid to the people of Gaza
As the Gaza Strip faces an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe due to Israel's ongoing war and blockade, growing criticism has been directed at the multiple failed attempts made by the US to get aid into the besieged enclave.
President Zardari signs bill criminalising child marriage
President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday signed into law a bill that criminalises child marriage in Pakistan.
Lahore emerges among safest global cities in Numbeo 2025 index
Lahore has made a remarkable leap in global safety rankings, placing among the world's safest major cities according to the 2025 edition of Numbeo's Crime and Safety Index.
India’s suspension of Indus Water Treaty legally baseless
Former Pakistani High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit, has strongly rejected India's announcement to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty, stating that New Delhi has no legal authority to unilaterally withdraw from the agreement.