Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Pakistan’s renewed relevance and facade of internal stability, secured through the suppression of dissent and temporary major power favour, remain fragile as the hybrid regime still struggles to secure public trust, and the illusion of order “carries the seeds of its undoing”, a report said on Wednesday. Writing for ‘East Asia Forum’, Imtiaz Gul, Executive Director at the Islamabad-based Centre for Research and Security Studies, said that in 2025, Pakistan had decisi…
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Islamabad/New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Pakistan faces structural economic problems under its latest $7 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrangement, which analysts argue cannot be resolved by revenue raised from arms exports alone. Defence sales, particularly of aircraft, hinge on robust production capacity, proper training and a guaranteed post-delivery of spare parts, yet the Chinese-made JF-17 aircraft, at the heart of Pakistan’s push for defence exports, has proven fallible, an India …
United Nations, Jan 27 (IANS) The Pakistani military directly “pleaded” for the end of Operation Sindoor, India has reminded the Security Council, dismissing claims of external intervention. “We will do whatever is required to protect and ensure the safety and security of our citizens”, India’s Permanent Representative P Harish also warned on Monday.“Let me reiterate again that terrorism can never be normalised as Pakistan wishes to do”, he said.While pointing out that Operation Si…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Praising Operation Sindoor in her address to the nation on the eve of Republic Day, President Droupadi Murmu said on Sunday that the ideals of justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity enshrined in our Constitution define our Republic. Describing the Constitution as the foundational document of the largest republic in world history, the President said, “Since 26th January, 1950, we have been propelling our Republic towards our constitutional ideals.”The President al…
Dhaka, Jan 24 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Awami League accused the “illegal” Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of attempting to stage a “so-called referendum”, calling it not merely a gross violation of constitutional norms but a calculated effort to mislead the people.The referendum scheduled for February 12 alongside the general elections in Bangladesh, the party said, is a “farce” engineered by the Yunus government and will remain a “black stain” on the country’s constitutiona…
Seoul, Jan 21 (IANS) A joint team of South Korean police and military investigators on Wednesday raided the homes and offices of three civilian suspects accused of flying drones into North Korea, police said.The team carried out search and seizure warrants against the three civilian suspects on charges of violating the Aviation Safety Act at 8 a.m., according to the National Police Agency’s National Office of Investigation.The joint investigation was launched last week after North Korea claimed …
Quetta, Jan 19 (IANS) Leading Baloch human rights defender, Mir Yar Baloch, on Monday slammed Pakistan’s inclusion in the US-led Gaza Board of Peace as the “ultimate mockery of peace”.The remarks followed a statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday, which confirmed that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the Board of Peace for Gaza.”Nominating Pakistan, a nation infamous for harbouring global terrorists and unleashing proxy wars to th…
Dhaka, Jan 15 (IANS) Grappling with severe economic crisis, political instability and militant violence at home, Pakistan cannot afford to pursue a foreign policy driven by the ambitions of a security establishment which is eager to project power abroad even as stability at home remains elusive, a report highlighted on Thursday. Highlighting Islamabad’s diplomatic overstretching and doublespeak, it detailed how Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with senior cabinet members, includin…
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States will acquire Greenland, warning that failure to do so would allow Russia or China to gain control of the strategic Arctic territory.“If we don’t take Greenland, Russia or China will,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. “And I’m not letting that happen.”Trump said he preferred a negotiated agreement but insisted the outcome was inevitable. “I’d rather — I’d love to make a deal with ’em. It’s easier,” h…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) China’s rare earth weapon has emerged as one of the most sophisticated instruments of modern economic statecraft as it exploits Western dependencies on materials essential for defence systems, renewable energy technologies, and advanced manufacturing processes, according to an article.”The strategic implications extend far beyond mining and metallurgy. These materials represent a fundamental shift in how nations project power, where geological advantages translate directl…