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IWT violation

News December 22, 2025

THE recent disruptions in the Chenab river flow show a clear pattern in which India has repeatedly manipulated its upstream position to exert pressure on Pakistan ever since New Delhi said it would su...

Bangladesh upheaval

News December 21, 2025

BANGLADESH has been rocked by spasms of violence after a student leader, who was shot in Dhaka recently, succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment in Singapore. Sharif Osman Hadi was a key f...

Curious cases

News December 21, 2025

THE reason why it is so important for justice to be seen to be done is so that there are no questions left in the minds of the public regarding the fairness and impartiality of a trial. This is partic...

Gaza commitments

News December 20, 2025

QUESTIONS are again being raised about Pakistan’s possible contribution to the so-called International Stabilisation Force in Gaza, after reports in the media suggested the US wanted this country to...

A clear indictment

News December 19, 2025

YET again, the UN Security Council’s monitoring report on Afghanistan has painted a grim picture of the presence of transnational terrorist groups on Afghan territory. The report, a regular feature,...

State conduct

News December 18, 2025

THE use of force this week against protesters outside Adiala Jail, where former prime minister Imran Khan is incarcerated, was part of a familiar pattern: state officials disregarded court orders and ...

Policy rate cut

Business December 17, 2025

THE State Bank has surprised the market by slashing its policy rate by 50 basis points to 10.5pc. The move is underpinned by its assessment that the inflation outlook remains broadly unchanged. Benign...

Bondi shooting

News December 16, 2025

THE tragic attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach on Sunday illustrates how transnational terrorist outfits, such as the self-styled Islamic State group, still have the capacity to radicalise individuals ac...

Saarc at 40

News December 15, 2025

FOUR decades ago, the leaders of seven states came together in Dhaka to sign the charter of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. But 40 years after the fact, Saarc remains an unfulfil...

Gagging the media

News December 14, 2025

WHILE some within the state may think that punishing outlets that refuse to toe the line may snuff out critical voices, in the modern age this is next to impossible. In fact, targeting mainstream voic...