They called it ‘Herof 2.0’ — a name dripping with arrogance, a battle cry meant to echo across Balochistan like thunder. The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), emboldened by foreign masters and desperate to reclaim relevance after crushing defeats, launched what they believed would be their magnum opus: a coordinated campaign […]
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DPM Ishaq Dar arrives in Beijing, after diplomatic calls with UAE, Türkiye
Beijing: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar has arrived in Beijing, where he will co-chair the Pakistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue with his Chinese counterpart, the Foreign Office said. During the visit, the deputy prime minister will also participate in events commemorating the 75th anniversary of […]
A Society at War With Accountability
For decades, Pakistan has struggled with a deep-rooted mindset of disregarding rules. Law-breaking has become so normalized that many citizens now treat it as a personal right rather than a wrongdoing. Whether it is traffic, business operations, public behavior, or civic responsibility, the prevailing attitude remains the same: do the […]
Shaping Tomorrow’s Tech: A New Era for AI and data science research at CAIDS-2025
Riphah International University hosts groundbreaking conference on the future of artificial intelligence and tech innovation in Pakistan In a groundbreaking convergence of minds from across the globe, Riphah International University (RIU) in Islamabad recently hosted the 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Computing, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Science (CAIDS-2025). […]
Critical Google Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability: Immediate Action Required
A critical zero-day vulnerability has been discovered in Google Chrome, impacting all major desktop platforms including Windows, macOS, and Linux. The flaw has been actively exploited in the wild, allowing attackers to compromise systems simply by directing users to a malicious or compromised website—with no additional interaction required. Although technical […]
Pakistan’s economy at year-end 2025: fragile stability on a fault line
As 2025 draws to a close, Pakistan’s economy looks more stable on the surface than it did during the crisis years of 2022–23. Growth has reportedly returned, inflation has eased into single digits, and immediate default fears have been pushed back by a new IMF programme and fresh multilateral inflows. […]
Pakistan Gets Major Internet Upgrade with New Cable
Pakistan’s internet infrastructure has received a major boost with the landing of the SEA-ME-WE 6 submarine cable, the Ministry of Information Technology announced on Saturday. The 19,200km fibre-optic system connects Pakistan to countries from Singapore to France and offers over 100 terabits per second of total capacity, providing one of […]
From Delays to Disaster: “The Long Shadow Over the Tejas Fighter Programme”
From Delays to Disaster: “The Long Shadow Over the Tejas Fighter Programme” The crash of an Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet during its aerobatic display at the Dubai Air Show has shaken both the aviation community and India’s defence establishment. The jet went down while performing a low-altitude manoeuvre, […]
Islamabad Suicide Attack Exposes Major Failure in Enforcing Basic Security and Traffic Rules
The recent suicide attack in Islamabad in which the bomber reportedly reached the judicial complex using an online bike service has pushed authorities to suddenly impose strict rules on bike-riding apps. Registration of riders has now been declared mandatory, and surveys are being carried out in Islamabad and Rawalpindi to […]
Unlocking Pakistan’s Mineral Diplomacy
Pakistan today stands at the intersection of economic promise and geopolitical recalibration. Beneath its rugged mountains and arid plains lies an estimated $6–8 trillion worth of untapped mineral wealth—from copper and gold to lithium, antimony, and rare earth elements. Properly managed, this endowment could transform Pakistan from an aid-dependent state […]