The first blow that the US and Israeli military might inflicted on Iran on the morning that they began operations brought them perhaps the ultimate objective that they must have sought as their prime end; they decapitated Iran’s spiritual leader and its most senior military, political and spiritual leadership. If regime change were the ultimate […]
Both the US and Israel possess advanced air forces, electronic intelligence architectures, precision strike platforms and integrated joint force networks that might dwarf Tehran’s capabilities in scale and technology. Yet in modern conflict theory, superiority does not always translate into decisive victory. A nation like Iran, strategically constrained in airpower and external projection, can nonetheless […]
The SBP’s admission that it has purchased $24 billion from the local market over the past three years to build foreign exchange reserves is both striking and revealing. While the move may have helped inflate the country’s reserve position on paper, it exposes the fragile foundations on which Pakistan’s external stability currently rests. Foreign exchange […]
The women of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have long been the province’s most under-utilised asset. Their potential has been locked behind gates of tradition and systemic neglect. In this context, the provincial government’s launch of the Women Empowerment Policy 2026-2030 is an official admission that the status quo is economically and morally unsustainable. By setting targets for education, […]
Dear Hammad Nasar, One is quite familiar with the expressions: Urdu speaking, Urdudaan and Urdu medium, literal and colloquial. Urdu-speaking people are not just the ones who natively speak Urdu or the descendants of the immigrants from the Indian partition, tough and edgy. They are also the tradition bearers: the farshi ghararas, the paandaans, the […]
Defending champions India withstood Jacob Bethell’s brilliant hundred in a thrilling match to beat England by seven runs on Thursday to book a place in the final against New Zealand national cricket team. Put in to bat, India racked up a commanding 253-7 as Sanju Samson struck a commanding 89, supported by fluent contributions from […]
An Indian Air Force (IAF) Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jet went missing from radar on Thursday while performing a sortie in the northeastern state of Assam, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation, Indian media reported. The Indian Air Force and the Indian defence ministry have not yet confirmed whether the aircraft has crashed. However, the […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief said on Thursday that it has verified 13 attacks on health infrastructure in Iran amid a US-Israeli campaign and it was checking reports that four medics were killed and 25 others injured. “WHO has verified 13 attacks on health care in Iran and one in Lebanon,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom […]
Iran on Thursday rejected accusations from neighbouring Azerbaijan that it had launched drone strikes targeting its territory, while suggesting that Israel may be behind the attacks. The General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces said that Iranian forces had not launched any drones toward Azerbaijan, emphasising that Iran respected the sovereignty of all nations, particularly neighbouring and […]
Turmoil in the Middle East has sent investors scrambling for safety once more, reigniting a debate over which assets truly offer protection in times of stress. The choice is complicated, as traditional refuges behave unpredictably. Gold has swung sharply and the dollar — which has been out of favour in the past year — has […]