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Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure in assaultPublished on: May 13, 2026 11:00 PM

Pakistan, May 13 -- Russia launched a large-scale air assault on Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting critical infrastructure and key urban areas, according to Ukrainian military intelligence. The attack i... Read More


Pakistan receives $1.3bn IMF tranchePublished on: May 13, 2026 10:59 AM

Pakistan, May 13 -- Pakistan has received $1.3 billion from the International Monetary Fund under its ongoing financial assistance programmes, providing fresh support to the country's foreign exchange... Read More


A woman arrested in Karachi on allegations of drug traffickingPublished on: May 13, 2026 10:47 AM

Pakistan, May 13 -- A woman arrested in Karachi on allegations of drug trafficking is now facing an additional case after police claimed to have recovered an unlicensed weapon from her possession. Po... Read More


Pakistan emerging as innovation centre: DarPublished on: May 13, 2026 10:45 PM

Pakistan, May 13 -- Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan is well positioned to emerge as a regional hub for digital innovation and technology-led growth. He made the remarks while address... Read More


Pakistan's Peace Role Faces NarrativeTestPublished on: May 13, 2026 10:22 AM

Pakistan, May 13 -- Pakistan's rejection of the CBS News report about Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan Airbase has pushed Islamabad's mediation role into the centre of a manufactured controversy, with off... Read More


Planning endgames in Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan must start nowPublished on: May 13, 2026 10:21 AM

Pakistan, May 13 -- All wars, even those lasting decades, eventually end. Although few wars end as decisively as World War II, the unconditional surrender of the Axis powers to the Allies was. The Kor... Read More


Wake-up CallPublished on: May 13, 2026 10:20 AM

Pakistan, May 13 -- Pakistan is once again forced to confront a public health story it has long managed to ignore. Last week, a parliamentary committee was apprised of how nearly 20,000 people who had... Read More


Another TestPublished on: May 13, 2026 10:20 AM

Pakistan, May 13 -- The Foreign Office statement on a report by an American news outlet making rounds in social media should be read for what it is: a necessary intervention in a news cycle where insi... Read More


Power Projection at Arab ExpensePublished on: May 13, 2026 10:18 AM

Pakistan, May 13 -- When the United States entered into direct military confrontation with Iran in late February 2026, it did so with full knowledge that the battlefield would not be North America, no... Read More


Trade Corridors, Geo Political Risks and New Options for PakistanPublished on: May 13, 2026 10:17 AM

Pakistan, May 13 -- The Middle East crisis has disrupted maritime trade routes and exposed a structural reality of the global economy. Currently, trade flows through several vulnerable corridors shape... Read More