India and Russia are currently in talks to jointly produce and export Su-30 fighter jets, which could have a major impact on their respective defense markets. India’s main goal is to bolster its domestic defense sector, while Russia aims to sidestep economic sanctions from the U.S., particularly under CAATSA...
As the conflict between Myanmar's ruling junta and rebel forces intensifies, China has launched a military drill near its border with Myanmar to ensure security and stability. The fighting has spilled over into Chinese territory, injuring civilians, damaging property, and threatening infrastructure projects. Two weeks ago, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
Afghanistan said on Tuesday that it is investigating reports of Pakistani fighter jets violating Afghan airspace while patrolling. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesperson for the interim Afghan government, said Kabul will respond “seriously” if Afghanistan’s airspace is violated, the local broadcaster Tolo News reported. “The patrolling of Pakistani aircraft has not...
Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has labelled the arrest of former director general of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt-Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed as an internal issue of the military, distancing his party from the matter. Following a meeting with senior lawyers at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, Khan’s legal...
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday summoned secretaries of interior and defense, IGP ICT and DG FIA in person on non-compliance of orders to recover two missing brothers. The court also summoned Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) for assistance in the same case on August 15.  The bench...
Pakistan continues to grapple with severe infrastructural underdevelopment, a direct consequence of decades of administrative neglect and mismanagement. This critical issue not only hampers the nation’s economic growth but also significantly impacts the quality of life for millions of its citizens. Nowhere is this more evident than in regions like...
The US-based East Turkistan National Movement, a platform dedicated to highlighting the human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims in China's Xinjiang, has urged global authorities on International Youth Day to address the plight of millions of Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and other Turkic youths, who are forcibly separated from their...
Three retired military personnel were taken into military custody in connection with court martial proceedings against former spymaster Faiz Hameed for his alleged involvement in victimising the owner of a private housing society, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release on Thursday. According to the statement, three...
QUETTA: Peter Charles Sahotra, the founding chairman of the Pakistan Minorities Movement, has said minority communities face insecurity and discrimination in Pakistan and called upon the government to ensure their rights provided in the Constitution. While speaking at a seminar on National Minorities Day on Sunday, Mr Sahotara said minority...
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, now residing in India, has accused the United States of playing a role in her removal from power. In a statement, Hasina claimed she could have remained in office had she been willing to compromise Bangladesh's sovereignty, particularly by surrendering Saint Martin Island and...