Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir promoted to Field Marshal for leadership in conflict with India, approved by PM Shehbaz Sharif. File | Photo Credit: AP Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir was on Tuesday (May 20, 2025) promoted as the Field Marshal for “successfully” leading the armed forces in the recent conflict with India, … Read more
He said that a new “global benchmark” has been set. While maintaining the spirit of peace, the objective has been to strike at terrorism. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday (May 17, 2025) drew similarities between Operation Sindoor and the killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. forces in Pakistan. … Read more
President Donald Trump gestures during an event in Doha, Qatar, on May 15. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump, who has made repeated claims that his administration brokered a “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan, on Friday (May 16, 2025) described the cessation of hostilities as a “big success” and said the level of … Read more
A man inspects his house that was damaged by cross-border shelling, in Kotmaira village along the Line of Control in Akhnoor Sector, J&K | Photo Credit: Channi Anand The military escalation between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam massacre has been accompanied by a barrage of misinformation and disinformation. Data shows that concerned citizens, particularly … Read more
The “Republic of Balochistan announced“ began trending on social media after Baloch leaders, including activist Mir Yar Baloch, declared Balochistan’s independence from Pakistan. The announcement came amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, following recent cross-border military operations. Mir Yar Baloch, a known writer and advocate for Baloch rights, issued the declaration through a series … Read more
Pakistani security personnel stand guard at the diplomatic enclave near the Indian High Commission in Islamabad on April 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Pakistan on Tuesday (May 13, 2025) declared a staff member of the Indian High Commission in Islamabad “persona non grata” for engaging in activities what it called “incompatible” with his privileged … Read more
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked the country’s political leadership for demonstrating “exemplary” unity and integrity during the confrontation between Pakistani and Indian militaries. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked the country’s political leadership, including his coalition partners and opposition, for demonstrating “exemplary” unity and integrity during the four-day confrontation … Read more
Swaminathan Aiyar, Consulting Editor, ET Now, says amidst missile and drone engagements, expectations in Washington DC lean towards de-escalation between India and Pakistan, deemed mature nuclear powers capable of restraint. While political rhetoric may intensify, a military solution is unlikely, with a political resolution anticipated. Despite potential financial pressures, China’s support for Pakistan, including debt … Read more
Mumbai: India’s Volatility Index, or VIX – the stock market’s fear gauge – spiked over 10% Thursday, the biggest single-day rise in a month, after the late sell-off in equities amid concerns that the military conflict between India and Pakistan might escalate, unnerved traders. The Sensex and Nifty, which were trading marginally lower for most … Read more
A top American military commander has said that the US is “watching the situation very closely” after Indian military strikes on terror targets in PoK and Pakistan’s Punjab province. India launched Operation Sindoor early Wednesday, hitting nine terror targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Pakistan’s Punjab province in retaliation for the April 22 terror attack … Read more