Indian defence analyst Pravin Sawhney has argued that Pakistan could play a major role in the emerging world order, describing a multipolar system in which each region is shaped by a key state that acts as a centre of balance, wisdom and influence.
Pakistan is aiming to attract up to 50,000 Russian tourists annually and generate $1 billion in revenue from the market. Officials say changing travel patterns and Pakistan’s northern destinations could create a new opening for the country’s tourism industry.
Epstein's emails about Modi's Israel visit read less like commentary and more like a mission report. The action was “for the benefit of” Donald Trump. And finally, the verdict is delivered in capital letters: IT WORKED.
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.
British defence journal claims four Indian Rafales were shot down in the May air clash with Pakistan and points to serial numbers it says match aircraft lost during the engagement.
Field Marshal Asim Munir linked Pakistan to the State of Madina, called the Saudi defence pact historic and said Pakistan has been honoured as a guardian of the Haramain. He branded terrorism as India’s habit, insisted that only the state can declare jihad and urged religious scholars to unite the country around knowledge, hard work and a wider national vision.
Speaking to religious scholars in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan will not progress through “magic” or shortcuts but through hard work, unity and respect for the armed forces. He hailed the army’s performance against India, urged clerics to fight sectarianism and argued that tough decisions by political and military leaders have helped pull the economy back from the edge of default.
In a few pointed lines at the White House, President Trump accused India of “dumping” rice into US markets and demanded to know why New Delhi is “allowed” to do so without heavier tariffs. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied any exemption, but the exchange has raised the prospect that Indian rice could become the next flashpoint in US–India trade
When three marquee Indian speakers abruptly withdrew from a high-profile Oxford Union debate on Pakistan, the story shifted from the motion on the order paper to the no-show itself. With Pakistan’s delegation already in London and the chamber primed for a heavyweight clash, India’s last-minute exit has been seized upon in Islamabad as proof that New Delhi’s hard talk on Pakistan wilts under neutral scrutiny.
An Indian Air Force Tejas light combat jet crashed during an aerial display at Dubai Airshow 2025, forcing organisers to suspend flying and putting fresh scrutiny on India’s homegrown fighter aircraft programme.
