Bilawal warns AJK unrest harming Pakistan’s global image, Kashmir stance

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari warned on Sunday that ongoing civil unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir is damaging Pakistan’s international reputation and undermining its longstanding diplomatic stance on the Kashmir dispute.

His remarks came as violence flared in the region, with sources saying security forces and individuals linked to the recently banned…

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AJK refugee seats cannot be abolished, Senate told

• Sanaullah says 12 reserved seats represent families displaced from held Kashmir
• Opposition alleges ‘massive rigging’ in GB elections; PTI stages walkout
• Minister tells lawmakers Rs5.4bn disbursed in fuel subsidy
• House unanimously passes five bills

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday told the Senate that 12 reserved seats…

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Soldier martyred, 14 terrorists killed during security operation in Balochistan's Basima: ISPR

A soldier was martyred and 14 terrorists were killed during a security operation in Balochistan’s Basima, said a statement by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday.

The military’s media wing said that on June 8, intelligence reports were received regarding terrorists belonging to “Indian proxy, _Fitna al Hindustan_ , in Naal area of District Basima, Balochistan”.

The state has…

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6 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan's Panjgur: ISPR

Security forces killed six terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, the military’s media affairs wing said on Friday.

In a statement, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that on the night of June 3/4, security forces conducted an IBO on the reported presence of terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, _Fitna al Hindustan_.

The state has…

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Security forces kill 17 terrorists in various districts of Balochistan following Quetta train bombing: ISPR

Security forces killed 17 terrorists during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in different districts of Balochistan following the suicide car bomb attack against a shuttle train in Quetta, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday.

At least 14 people were killed and 20 others were injured in the incident, which took place on May 24.

The IBOs were…

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At least 14 killed in Quetta shuttle train blast: Balochistan govt

QUETTA: At least 14 people were killed and several others were injured after a blast tore through a shuttle train in Quetta on Sunday morning, the Balochistan government said.

State-run _APP_ , citing railway authorities, said the shuttle train was heading from Quetta Cantonment to the railway station when it was targeted near Chaman Phatak shortly after 8am.

In a statement, Shahid Rind, an…

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The Iran War Is Forcing an Energy Transition. But What Kind?

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is losing sleep. That’s what he told a crowd on Juju Island earlier this week while discussing the consequences, for his economy, of the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran. “This latest war in the Middle East has made it clear that the energy transition—that is, the major shift to renewable energy—is no longer a national and historical task that can be…

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Federal judge blocks Pentagon's "supply chain risk" label on Anthropic, cites First Amendment retaliation

A federal judge on 26 March 2026 granted Anthropic a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against DOD, temporarily reversing the government's designation of the AI company a supply chain risk, reports the Verge. US District Judge Rita F. Lin of the Northern District of California wrote that the Department of War's own records showed the designation was motivated by Anthropic's "hostile manner…

The UAE Is a Cornerstone of Coercive Capitalism

As the US-Israeli war machine embarks on a new adventure in Iran, it’s worth examining one of the key states facilitating this aggression. The United Arab Emirates has pioneered a militarized corporation-state at the center of our international disorder.


As explosions light up Middle Eastern skies, the UAE’s military fortunes remain grafted onto the American war machine. When the…

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The Prairieland 19 Case Is a Test for Criminalizing Dissent

Nine members of the “Prairieland 19,” anti-ICE protesters in Texas who the Trump administration is dubiously accusing of domestic terrorism, are going on trial this week. The case is a test for how easily Trump might criminalize dissent going forward.


The outcome of the Prairieland case may determine how easily the administration can quash opposition and criminalize dissent. (Lauren…

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