President, PM pay tribute to armed forces on Marka-e-Haq first anniversary
Says people in uniform and without stood united, showing courage, resilience, national resolve Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari. Photo: APP/AFP President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have marked the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq, describing it as a defining moment of national resolve, unity, and resilience, while paying tribute […]
Battle of Truth – Newspaper
A YEAR after the four-day military confrontation between India and Pakistan, it is time for introspection to develop a better understanding of what led India to commit this blatant act of aggression and to draw lessons that can be applied to handling future crises of this sort. First, let’s figure out why India attacked several […]
Momentary relief
THE IMF’s approval of the latest review of Pakistan’s ongoing Fund programme comes at a moment of growing global economic volatility. With the Middle East crisis disrupting energy markets, its timing is particularly significant for a country whose external position remains vulnerable to imported energy shocks. For Pakistan, whose balance-of-payments position depends heavily on external […]
Aramco CEO warns 1 billion barrels lost will slow oil market recovery
Saudi energy giant posts 25% jump in quarterly profit even as Hormuz blockade chokes global oil supplies Aramco’s President and CEO Amin Nasser at the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The world has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two […]
Ceremony marking one year since Marka-i-Haq victory underway at GHQ – Pakistan
A ceremony to mark one year since Pakistan’s victory in last year’s conflict with India is underway at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. The conflict with India, starting from the April 22 Pahalgam attack to the end of Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, with a ceasefire ending a military escalation between the two countries on May 10, […]
A year ago today: Normality returns as nuclear-armed neighbours step back from the brink – Pakistan
Take a look at the daily Dawn published on May 11, 2025, as Pak-India tensions reached a boiling point during Marka-i-Haq. The week of May 6 – May 10 marks the first anniversary of the five-day military conflict between Pakistan and India. The conflict was sparked by the April 22 Pahalgam attack on tourists in […]
Analysis: No war, but no peace either – Newspaper
• Pakistan-India ties still trapped by Delhi’s intransigence, US failure to create political process after ceasefire• Islamabad’s institutional coherence shattered New Delhi’s illusions it was dealing with ‘weak neighbour’• Water war takes centre stage as Indus treaty remains ‘unilaterally held in abeyance’ THE fighting lasted barely 90 hours, but the political consequences have proved far […]
PDMA issues heatwave alert for Punjab districts until May 11
PMD says Lahore likely to record a minimum temperature of 27°C, maximum may rise up to 40°C A trio travels on a motorcycle with their heads covered in Hyderabad, where the mercury rose to 39°C on Friday. PHOTO: PPI LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Sunday issued a heatwave alert for various districts […]
Better to err in acquittal than in conviction: Supreme Court – Pakistan
• Rules abscondence alone cannot be treated as proof of guilt• Acquits murder convict after 20 years ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court acquitted a murder convict who had been sentenced to life imprisonment, while citing the well-recognised principle that it is better to err in acquittal than in conviction. “This principle is also deeply rooted in […]
Iran keeps US waiting for a response – Newspaper
• Questions seriousness of American diplomacy amid naval flare-ups• CIA report claims Tehran can withstand blockade for months• Bahrain arrests over 40 ‘pro-IRGC’ individuals• UK deploys warship to Mideast with eye on potential Hormuz mission• Israel continues strikes in Lebanon, targets highway south of Beirut TEHRAN / WASHINGTON / BEIRUT: Iran questioned the seriousness of […]