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Pakistan security forces take control of 32 sq km Afghan territory in Zhob, Ghudwana Enclave: security sources

Military
Pakistani security forces have taken control of the 32 sq km Ghudwana Enclave in the Zhob sector, security sources say, after alleged Afghan Taliban raids and unprovoked firing on Pakistani positions triggered a hard and effective response.

پاکستان کے پاس افغانستان کے اندر کارروائی کا آپشن موجود ہے جو کابل اور قندھار تک جا سکتی ہے، خواجہ آصف

Newsroom
پاکستان میں ہونے والے دہشتگرد حملے افغان حکومت اور بھارت کی ملی بھگت سے جاری پراکسی جنگ ہیں، پاکستان کے پاس افغانستان کے اندر کارروائی کا آپشن موجود ہے جو محض سرحدی علاقوں تک محدود نہیں رہے گی بلکہ کابل اور قندھار تک بھی جا سکتی ہے۔

Counterterrorism without heavy armour and air power is a gamble

Defense
What confronts Pakistan today is a hybridised militant ecosystem strengthened by transnational financing, external sanctuaries and the diffusion of advanced weaponry left behind in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of foreign powers.

پاکستان کے خلاف ہائبرڈ جنگ کی منظم لہر؛ ریاستی بقاء و سلامتی کیلئے دہشتگردی کو شکست دینا ناگزیر ہے

Analysis
پاکستان کے خلاف دہشتگردی کی حالیہ وارداتیں ہائبرڈ جنگ کی منظم لہریں اور بھارتی ’’آپریشن سندور‘‘ کا تسلسل دکھائی دیتی ہیں۔ ملکی بقاء اور سلامتی کیلئے دشمن قوتوں کے عزائم کو شکست دینا ہو گی جس کیلئے قومی اتحاد، مسلسل و مؤثر ریاستی پالیسیز اور سیاسی ہم آہنگی ناگزیر ہے۔

On the offensive

Editorial
There is a certain discipline in Ahmed Sharif’s choice of words as of late. Melodrama is avoided, but denial is not indulged either. If Pakistan is to argue its case internationally, he suggests that it must first lay out its qualms.
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Imran Khan predicted Islamabad Talks in 2002, claims Sohail Afridi

Newsroom
Sohail Afridi, the Chief Minister for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has claimed that Imran Khan first proposed the peace talks now unfolding in Pakistan as far back as 2002, adding a new burst of controversy to the country’s already charged political landscape.
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Trump wants to go to Pakistan. That’s why Vance has to stay home

Analysis
Donald Trump has long favoured high-profile diplomacy and may want to fly in himself if Pakistan offers the chance for a final deal or landmark announcement, meaning JD Vance would likely need to stay home in Washington or return from Islamabad first.
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Shehbaz Sharif’s suits put Pakistan in menswear style spotlight

International
A post by menswear commentator Derek Guy praising Shehbaz Sharif’s tailoring has ignited an unexpected debate about diplomacy, symbolism and why some non-Western leaders may now wear classic suits better than the West itself.
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Trump sends Witkoff and Kushner to Islamabad for US-Iran peace talks

International
Trump says his representatives Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are travelling to Pakistan for peace negotiations with Iran in Islamabad, after issuing a sharp warning to Tehran, placing Pakistan at the centre of a fast-moving diplomatic showdown.
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Islamabad locks down as Trump hints at high-stakes Iran deal

International
Pakistan’s capital region moved into an unusual state of alert after hotels were reportedly cleared, transport was suspended in Rawalpindi and security tightened across key routes, sharpening speculation that Islamabad could soon host another major diplomatic push tied to the US-Iran crisis.
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