1. Strategic Denial as Policy
A central feature of Pakistan’s security posture has been consistent denial of direct state involvement in supporting non-state militant actors. Even in cases where groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba or Jaish-e-Mohammed are widely linked to Pakistani territory, official narratives typically separate the state from such organizations.
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Pakistan has received the second and final tranche of USD 1 billion from Saudi Arabia, as part of a USD 3 billion aid package aimed at boosting its foreign reserves, the state bank said on Tuesday.
Last week, Saudi Arabia pledged USD 3 billion in deposits for Pakistan and extended...
Protests, rallies, demonstrations, and street theatre were held across parts of Sindh in Pakistan to highlight the injustice faced by women under the ‘karo-kari’ custom, called honour killings and to demand strict action against perpetrators. The demonstrations were organised by the rights group Civil Society for Truth, Peace and...
Teenagers Maria, Sidra, Niha, and Elishba are just four of countless girls who have been abducted from their homes and forced to convert to Islam in the past year. Sidra and Niha were both abducted less than a month ago, in March 2026.
The abuse goes beyond kidnapping. Maria was taken in July and forced to marry a...
Ahead of the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, a sharp critique of Pakistan's military and foreign policy has been voiced by Senge Sering, President of the Institute for Gilgit-Baltistan Studies, who argued that terrorism remains deeply embedded in Pakistan's state functioning. Referring to lessons...
Pakistan has received a crucial financial lifeline of $2 billion from Saudi Arabia, offering temporary relief to its strained external finances and foreign exchange reserves.
In a post on X, the State Bank of Pakistan confirmed that it had received the funds from the Ministry of Finance, Saudi Arabia, with...
Widespread anger gripped members of the Christian community in Karachi following a controversial verdict by the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) in the Maria Shahbaz case, which upheld the marriage of a 13-year-old girl to her alleged abductor. Hundreds gathered at St Patrick's Cathedral to protest what they described as...
People in Pakistan's Islamabad have expressed anger over heavy police check posts and road blockades set up on almost every major and minor road within the city. Residents have said that they are feeling daily inconvenience due to the measures implemented by the authorities.
Commuters have said that their routine...
Cash-strapped Pakistan is set to receive USD 5 billion in financial support from Saudi Arabia and Qatar, providing a critical buffer for its fragile external position, according to a media report on Sunday.
The expected inflows come at a crucial juncture as Islamabad prepares to repay USD 3.5 billion to the...
In a sharp and unprecedented escalation, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday called Israel "evil" and a "curse for humanity" for attacking Lebanon amid a US-Iran ceasefire, drawing a strong rebuttal from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In a now-deleted post on X, Asif claimed that as "peace talks are underway in Islamabad,...
