As India stumbled to control the global narrative, the world witnessed a spectacle not of strategy, but of survival. In the aftermath of the Pahalgam crisis, India’s foreign policy apparatus did not project strength or coherence — it unraveled. The absence of Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during a critical juncture, paired with the sudden deployment […]
‘Deterrence’ in military parlance is, simply put, to ‘deter’ a potential adversary of the outsized consequences and disproportionate response to any (military) adventurism. Deterrence is established when two sides possess the means to inflict losses on each other in case of hostilities and hence decide not to initiate hostilities. Deterrence can be ‘conventional’— through capabilities […]
The Chinese foreign minister has praised the ‘ironclad’ friendship between China and Pakistan and reiterated his country’s firm support for Pakistan in safeguarding its sovereignty, combating terrorism, and pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions. “China will continue to support Pakistan in playing a greater role in international and regional affairs,” said Wang Yi, […]
Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong delivered a speech at the Silk Road Culture Center in Islamabad on Wednesday to mark the 74th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan. He expressed his gratitude to all those who have supported the development of the longstanding China-Pakistan friendship. He recalled that diplomatic […]
The federal government has decided to increase fines in the upcoming budget in order to curb tax evasion among shopkeepers and businesses, Express News reported. During a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance on Wednesday, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials briefed members that fines for shopkeepers who use to evade taxes, will […]