New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India’s decisive Operation Sindoor last year, in the aftermath of the heinous Pahalgam terror attack, was followed by 72 hours of operations that underscored a key development — the Indian air defence system had reached a level of maturity decisively defeating Pakistani saturation offensive through indigenous system integration. According to a report in the European Times, Pakistan’s narrative-makers focused on the night of May 7, 2025 – the 72 hours that followed exp…
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Brussels, May 6 (IANS) Tibet remains tightly restricted not due to logistical challenges but because openness threatens China’s narrative of control. Permits, surveillance, and scrutiny ensures that Beijing retains its “monopoly on truth”. As long as these barriers persist, Tibet will remain a land viewed through a narrow frame, its truth obscured and its voices unheard, a report has detailed. Khedroob Thondup, the nephew of the Dalai Lama, wrote in European Times that for decades, Tibet has bee…
Washington, May 3 (IANS) There could be geopolitical and economic consequences if US President Donald Trump were to compromise on Taiwan during any future engagement with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the European Times said in a report. According to the European Times report, “the stakes extend far beyond the ceremonial optics of a summit”, warning that any move to dilute support for Taiwan could have far-reaching implications for US global standing.”If Trump were to compromise Taiwan’s secur…
Brussels, May 2 (IANS) Pakistan’s women parliamentarians encounter challenges that reflect a broader pattern of exclusion within the country’s political system. Although legislative quotas have enhanced numerical representation, they have not significantly altered the distribution of power, a report stated this week. According to European Times, the continued male dominance in leadership roles, alongside the restricted allocation of general seat tickets to Pakistani women, indicates that inc…
Brussels, May 2 (IANS) Political Islam in the United Kingdom is resurging not merely as an identity marker but as an instrument of political power, entrenched within institutional frameworks and supported by transnational networks. It has created an interconnected dynamic where geopolitical instability, ideological shifts, and migration flows overlap — “an evolution the West continues to underestimate by treating it as a series of isolated crises,” a report said on Saturday.Writing for ‘Euro…
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan announced the International Gandhara Conference on Buddhist Heritage from March 27-31, inviting delegations from Buddhist‑majority countries like Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Japan. However, the event aimed to revive tourism by attracting Buddhist pilgrims, secure development grants for heritage preservation and showcase Pakistan as protector of Buddhist heritage was cancelled due to underwhelming international response and credibility issues faced by Pa…
Quetta, April 19 (IANS) Officials of the National Highway Authority (NHA) have stated that Pakistan’s Balochistan province was given only Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 20 million from the national annual revenue pool of PKR 130 billion despite the province having over 4,000 kilometres of national highways, local media reported. NHA officials made the statement during an interactive session with office-bearers and members of the Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry, where National Highway Authority G…
Islamabad, April 16 (IANS) The rising number of child abuse cases in Pakistan showcase not only a disturbing increase in violence but also an equally troubling shift in public response. Each case in Pakistan highlights personal tragedy and failure of the system made to protect vulnerable people, a report has detailed. The cases of abuse or murder of children have been reported in Pakistan at an alarming frequency, however, they are briefly mentioned in the news and then recede into silence. Acco…
Brussels, March 28 (IANS) The non-recognition of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) stems not from a lack of claim by Tibet but from China’s coercive and economic capacity, which renders such a claim “diplomatically untenable”. Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s enduring voice underscores that moral legitimacy can persist amid political silence. Tibet may never find recognition in the halls of the United Nations, yet it continues to resonate in the conscience of humanity, a repo…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) India on Friday sharply criticised the recent comments made by Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir during a meeting with senior Shia clerics of the country, in which he reportedly stated that those sympathetic to Iran should relocate there. Addressing a weekly media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that such remarks reflects Pakistan’s long standing pattern of persecution against minorities, including the Shia comm…