The last time the perpetual tensions between India and Pakistan escalated into a face-off, Indian officials were forced to confront an uncomfortable reality: The country’s huge military was bloated, antiquated and underprepared for imminent threats at its borders. The humiliating downing of an Indian jet by Pakistan in 2019 injected new urgency into India’s modernization […]
Ten Pakistani army personnel were killed in an IED attack by Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in Quetta on Friday. The IED blast targeted a convoy of the Pakistani army in Margat, a suburb of Quetta, leading to the casualties.BLA claimed responsibility for the attack, stating its fighters targeted the army convoy using a remote-controlled device. […]
Pakistan’s defense minister on Friday declared his country’s innocence in a terror attack that killed 26 people this week in disputed Kashmir territory controlled by India, and said that an international investigation into the attack was needed. In an interview, the minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, said that the country was “ready to cooperate” with “any […]
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty was announced by India on Wednesday. Both short-term and long-term options were discussed at Friday’s meeting Desilting of existing dams is one of the options in the short-term New Delhi: Emphasising the importance of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, Union […]
The Fawad Khan-Vaani Kapoor starrer Abir Gulaal was always in a tough spot, more so after the disastrous attack that took place in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir on April 22. There have been reports that the film’s release might be in jeopardy in India. But now, it has come to light that the songs of […]
The upcoming Hindi film Abir Gulaal, marking Pakistani actor Fawad Khan’s much-anticipated return to Bollywood, is now facing mounting resistance following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir. The film, which also stars Vaani Kapoor, is reportedly at risk of being denied theatrical release in India. Fawad Khan starrer Abir Gulaal may not […]
Former Pakistan fast bowler Junaid Khan has added fuel to the fire surrounding Ishan Kishan’s controversial dismissal in the recent IPL 2025 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians.Soon after a video clip of Kishan walking off — despite no appeal or visible edge — went viral, Junaid quote-tweeted the footage, writing:“Daal mai kuch kaala […]
Two photographs, a Yashica 635 camera, and the weight of grief orchestrate a symphony of jazz in the creative world of Tarun Balani, who is all set to release his fourth album Kadahin Milandaasin in May. Intended to be an empathetic epistle to the pain and longing of migrants, the seven-track album has been recorded, […]
Bangladesh on Thursday called on Pakistan to issue a formal apology for the genocide committed by its forces during the 1971 liberation war. It also asked the neighbouring nation to address several outstanding bilateral matters, aiming to build a more solid foundation for future relations, Prothom Alo reported.Pakistan, in turn, expressed its willingness to hold […]
NEW DELHI: Pakistan army chief Asim Munir on Wednesday backed the “two-nation theory” which led to the creation of Pakistan, citing differences between Hindus and Muslims in “every possible aspect of life.”While addressing the Overseas Pakistanis Convention in Islamabad, the Pakistani general said that parents must narrate the story of the creation of Pakistan to […]
