Blowback
Wars have a nature: they are not only bloody and destructive, but they also change the social fabric of society. Extreme events of scarcity, terror and the order of death bring out among people extreme behavioural traits. Severity causes the emergence of instincts, both virtuous and non-virtuous, to the maximal. This idea of 'emergence' is […]
Talking with the PTI: prospects
Listen to article The battle on both sides has multidimensional objectives. The PTI in the short term wants Imran Khan released; the Government has very little control over it and even if it did agree to make a joint effort to first ease his incarceration and then earn him a reprieve, it shall have to be around […]
Paterson takes five wickets as Pakistan bowled out for 211 in first Test against South Africa – Sport
South African fast bowler Corbin Bosch took a wicket with his first ball in Test cricket and together with Dane Paterson had reduced Pakistan to 209 runs for nine at tea on the opening day of the first Test at Centurion on Thursday. Paterson took 5-61 in 16 overs and Bosch 4-63 in 15 overs […]
Israeli airstrike kills five journalists in Gaza
At least 38 more Palestinians, including five journalists, have been killed in Gaza in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll in the region to 45,399 since October last year, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. More than 107,000 people have been wounded in the ongoing conflict, Al-Jazeera reported. The attack on Thursday […]
Putin expresses openness to Slovakia’s proposal for peace talks with Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine to end a conflict he said Russia was determined to bring to a conclusion. Putin, who this week hosted Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico in the Kremlin, said that Fico, an outspoken opponent of […]
Arab League calls on Iran to stop fueling strife in Syria after Assad’s ouster
The Arab League regional bloc called on Iran on Thursday not to fuel “strife” in Syria, after the ouster of Tehran ally president Bashar al-Assad ended decades of rule by his clan. Assad’s government crumbled on December 8 and he fled for Russia, another key backer of his rule, after an coalition of fighters wrested […]
Two new polio cases surface in Pakistan as tally hits 67
Listen to article Pakistan has reported two new cases of polio, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 67 this year. According to authorities, one case was detected in Tank, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and the other in Kashmore, Sindh. The cases have been confirmed by polio officials, Express News reported on Thursday. This marks an ongoing […]
US to continue surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine: Biden – World
US President Joe Biden vowed on Wednesday to bolster Ukraine militarily against Russia after its overnight aerial attacks, according to a statement released by the State Department. “I have directed the Department of Defence to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, and the United States will continue to work tirelessly to strengthen Ukraine’s […]
Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh dies at 92
Manmohan Singh, the former prime minister of India and architect of the country’s economic liberalization, has passed away at the age of 92. Singh, who served two terms as prime minister and held key roles in government, was hospitalised at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi late on Thursday due […]
Army officer martyred, 13 terrorists killed in K-P operations: ISPR
An army officer was martyred, and thirteen terrorists were killed during three separate intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, as reported by the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), on Thursday. According to the ISPR, the first operation took place in the general area of Jani Khel, Bannu District, where security forces successfully engaged […]