An official announcement on Friday stated that the Indian Defense Ministry had signed contracts to purchase BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles with nuclear capability for the Indian Navy, at a cost of 195.2 billion rupees ($2.36 billion). BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited and I have inked a contract for the purchase of BrahMos missiles at a cost […]
An abundance of dates, one hundred tons in all, have been kindly provided by Saudi Arabia to Pakistan in advance of the holy month of Ramadan, a momentous time for Muslims global. Muslims observe fasting throughout Ramadan, abstaining from food and liquids from sunrise to sunset, as a sign of dedication and self-control. The month […]
Two weeks after his unexpected death at the age of 47 in an Arctic prison colony, opposition figure Alexei Navalny of Russia is scheduled to be buried in Moscow on Friday, amidst heavy security and concerns about a police crackdown. President Vladimir Putin is claimed to have ordered Navalny’s assassination because the Russian president could […]
Congressmen in the US are pressuring President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to hold off on recognizing a new Pakistani administration until claims of election manipulation have been fully looked into. In their combined letter, the lawmakers—all Democrats, like President Biden—expressed worries about pre- and post-election manipulation in Pakistan’s most recent legislative […]
Though a source briefed on the decision told there was presently no intention for construction there, Israel on Thursday acquired numerous tracts of land bordering a major Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank. According to a statement from Israel’s Defense Ministry’s Civil Administration, the tracts totaled 2,640 dunams, or 652 acres. According to the […]
This Friday’s parliamentary election in Iran is viewed as a litmus test for the clerical establishment amid mounting discontent over a range of political, social, and economic issues. Following anti-government riots in 2022–2023 that turned into some of the greatest political unrest since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the vote will be the first official […]
For Ibrahim Ahmed, the growing death toll from Israel’s ruthless military invasion of Gaza is an actual, everyday reality; rather than erecting homes like he did prior to the conflict, he excavates graves. Like the majority of Gaza’s 2.3 million inhabitants, Ahmed was uprooted from his house and now makes his living at the Tal […]
Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activist for women’s rights and education, has caused quite a stir on social media after expressing her sympathies to comedian and political pundit Jon Stewart on the death of his dog, Dipper. Although the anchor of The Daily Show meant for her post to express condolences for her late beloved dog, […]
The recent event in which a rat grounded an Airbus A330 operated by cash-strapped SriLankan Airlines brings to light the difficulties the airline is facing. Even though it looked insignificant, the stowaway rodent’s presence led to serious interruptions and highlighted more serious problems for the airline. As of March 2023, SriLankan Airlines had accumulated losses […]
China has consented to give Pakistan an additional two years to repay a $2 billion debt. Pakistan Day, which falls on March 23, was when this debt was due. China originally intended to increase the interest rates on this loan, but it appears that they have changed their minds and chosen to lengthen the payback […]
