Some of the highest peaks in the world, including K2, may be found in Gilgit Baltistan, a mountainous region in northern Pakistan. Over two million people live in the region, representing a variety of ethnic groups such the Baltis, Shinaks, Burushos, and others.
Gilgit Baltistan is hampered by a multitude...
Diplomatic relations between India and Canada have soured following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegations that the Indian government was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil. Amid this, many Twitter accounts have been spreading disinformation about domestic unrest caused by this, adding fuel...
ISLAMABAD: A nearly $4.5 billion hole has surfaced in Pakistan’s external financing plan and its budget may also overshoot by another Rs1 trillion due to the understatement of debt expenditures, which may become a serious issue during the first review of the International Monetary Fund programme.
Both the problems of...
A research analyst came down heavily on Pakistan for openly recruiting mercenaries and terrorist organizations to pursue its own interests and political agenda in South Asia.
Luce Plaid was speaking at the 54th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
She said, "Among the list of UN-designated terrorist entities...
Interim Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Wednesday said Pakistan’s “positive outreach and peace overtures”, including the opening of the Kartarpur corridor for visa-free visits from the Indian Sikh community, have been met with negativity.
“Pakistan desires peaceful and cooperative neighbourly ties with India,” he said in a speech at...
A terrorist was killed and another injured during an intelligence-based operation by security forces in the Kulachi area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Wednesday, according to the military’s media affairs wing.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement an “intense fire exchange” took place between...
Growing up in a Pakistani household, lessons in “saving something for a rainy day” are inculcated into children from a young age. These savings could be in the form of cash or assets, like gold. For every family, the definition of a “rainy day” varies, but in our parlance,...
The main border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan was reopened on Friday after remaining shut for nine days. The Torkham border, a lifeline for Afghanistan’s economy, was closed on September 6 when Pakistan and Afghan security forces exchanged fire.
The clashes, as per Pakistan, were triggered by illegal construction of...
The Pakistani Army and terror outfits need jihad against India not for Islam, but to maintain their high-profile lifestyle and sponsor the education of their children abroad, according to intelligence sources from India.
“Jihad and non-state actors complement each other. Generals need jihadis and jihadis need Generals for their lifestyle....
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a recent attack on a Pakistani military camp located in the Wali Thangi area of Quetta. The attack reportedly resulted in the deaths of 11 military personnel, including Subaidar Qaisar Raheem.
Jeeyand Baloch, the spokesperson for the BLA, stated that the...