avoiding bluster, bravado and bombast
. The writer is a retired major general and has an interest in International Relations and Political Sociology. He can be reached at tayyarinam@hotmail.com and tweets @20_Inam Iran’s spectacular resilience, perceptually at least, has redefined Middle Eastern security calculus. And without stretching it too far, a humbled US is happy with Iran checkmating a berserk, […]
Wreckage of missing cargo plane located off Ormara: PAA – Pakistan
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Wednesday said the Pakistan Navy (PN) and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA), after 12 hours of search and rescue operations in the deep sea, had successfully located and identified the wreckage of K2 Airways’ cargo Boeing 737 aircraft, which was reported missing last night. The wreckage was recovered from […]
Offshore balancing: a blueprint for Pak-US ties
A strategic compact between Pakistan and the US is a real possibility, and it needs to be viewed through the lens of American security and geopolitical interests at a time when multilateralism and international law are in retreat. Washington’s stake in the stability of South Asia — particularly Pakistan and its volatile neighbour, Afghanistan — […]
Pakistan urges restraint after fresh US-Iran hostilities, says renewed conflict in ‘no one’s interest’
Says there is no alternative to continued engagement, dialogue and diplomacy to achieve shared goal of peace Pakistan urged restraint from both sides on Wednesday after a fresh round of hostilities between the United States and Iran threatened to undo weeks of efforts to achieve peace through the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The interim […]
What are the risks of an LNG tanker explosion? – World
A Qatari tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) was at risk of exploding, one source said, after it sustained significant damage in an attack on the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. While the LNG industry has experienced a few accidents at onshore facilities, there has never been a catastrophic LNG […]
38 security personnel martyred, 54 terrorists neutralised in recent Balochistan attacks: DG ISPR – Pakistan
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addressed a press conference on Wednesday, providing details of the recent terrorist incidents in Balochistan. At the outset of his press briefing, the DG ISPR noted that there have been “three major terrorist incidents” in the past four days. The first took place on […]
42 security personnel martyred, 54 terrorists neutralised in recent Balochistan attacks: DG ISPR – Pakistan
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addressed a press conference on Wednesday, providing details of the recent terrorist incidents in Balochistan. At the outset of his press briefing, the DG ISPR noted that there have been “three major terrorist incidents” in the past four days. The first took place on […]
‘We will hunt you everywhere’: DG ISPR briefs media on Balochistan security situation – Pakistan
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is currently addressing a press conference. The press briefing comes amid persisting security concerns in the country, particularly Balochistan. The DG ISPR said he would provide details of the recent terrorist incidents in Balochistan and inform about the background of those. He noted that […]
DG ISPR addresses press conference – Pakistan
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is currently addressing a press conference. The press briefing comes amid persisting security concerns in the country, particularly Balochistan. Earlier this week, at least nine policemen, including two station house officers (SHOs), were martyred in a terrorist attack on a police post in Balochistan’s […]
PSX tumbles by over 4,600 points after Trump’s comments on Iran – Pakistan
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index tumbled by over 4,600 points on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was “over”. The KSE-100 index dropped by 4,626.19 points, or 2.48 per cent, to stand at 181,629.36 points at 2:34pm from the previous close of 186,255.55. The market saw a […]