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Protesters gathered during demonstrations in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Rawalakot district in June 2026

Eleven Dead in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir as India Demands the World Hold Islamabad Accountable

Eleven people were killed when Pakistani security forces fired on protesters in Rawalakot on June 8. India's Ministry of External Affairs called the crackdown a desperate bid to cover up governance failures

June 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Border Guard Bangladesh personnel patrol near the Benapole-Petrapole frontier crossing on the India-Bangladesh border

India and Bangladesh Promise Border Calm as the Push-Ins Keep Coming

After four days of border talks in New Delhi, India and Bangladesh called their cooperation cordial and forward-looking. The communique did not mention the practice straining it most: India quietly pushing alleged

June 13, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Security personnel patrol a street in Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, before the Joint Awami Action Committee protest

Pakistan Kashmir protests leave 11 dead as India seizes the UN moment

Eleven people died in Rawalakot before a banned movement's rally went ahead anyway, while Gilgit-Baltistan voted under rigging allegations. India's foreign ministry called the elections a mask over repression, and the week

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

India's Agni-V long-range ballistic missile on a mobile launcher during a Republic Day Parade rehearsal in New Delhi

India nuclear arsenal reaches 190 warheads and, for the first time, some are ready

SIPRI's new Yearbook estimates India's nuclear stockpile at 190 warheads, ahead of Pakistan's 170, with a dozen deployed on delivery systems for the first time and modernisation aimed increasingly at targets across

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Indian Army soldiers of the 99th Mountain Brigade's Gurkha Rifles during a joint training exercise, as India advances its theatre commands plan

India theatre commands plan advances as two-front war fear hardens into doctrine

A plan to replace India's 17 single-service military commands with three joint theatre commands is before the defence ministry and the Cabinet Committee on Security, the South China Morning Post reports. The

June 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin during diplomatic talks in Russia

Russia Signals Major Diplomatic Opening, Shehbaz Sharif Expected to Visit Moscow Soon

Russian officials said Wednesday that they expect Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to visit Russia in the near future, a diplomatic signal that underscores Moscow’s growing strategic engagement with Islamabad as geopolitical

May 13, 2026

News

Pakistani officials attend diplomatic meetings as Gaza civilian casualties continue

Pakistan’s Gaza Double Game: Quiet Arms to Israel, Public Seats at the ‘Peace’ Table

KHARTOUM — As Gaza endures one of the most catastrophic military assaults of the modern era, Pakistan is facing intensifying scrutiny over its Gaza role over what critics describe as a widening gap

April 2, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Saudi Pakistan defense pact, Riyadh diplomacy, Indo Pak peace, GCC joint defense, Doha attack, West Asia security, Gaza war

Bridging Foes, Blessing Ties: Riyadh’s role in Indo-Pak peace

Who would have thought when Pakistan first announced its nuclear success that this very nation would, decades later, be framed as part of a de facto security umbrella for West Asia? At

September 26, 2025

News·Opinion

Pakistan Forms High-Level Committee to Decide on Participation in ODI World Cup in India

Ahmedabad, India – In a significant development, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has established a prestigious committee, led by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, to deliberate on the national cricket team’s participation in

July 9, 2023

News·Sports

UN hopes for ‘low-key’ dialogue between Pakistan and India

On Monday, the United Nations expressed its hope to “launch a low-profile dialogue between Pakistan and India.” This came in a press conference held by the spokesman for the Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric,

September 28, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

India-Pakistan relations

Eleven Dead in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir as India Demands the World Hold Islamabad Accountable

India and Bangladesh Promise Border Calm as the Push-Ins Keep Coming

Pakistan Kashmir protests leave 11 dead as India seizes the UN moment

India nuclear arsenal reaches 190 warheads and, for the first time, some are ready

India theatre commands plan advances as two-front war fear hardens into doctrine

Russia Signals Major Diplomatic Opening, Shehbaz Sharif Expected to Visit Moscow Soon

Pakistan’s Gaza Double Game: Quiet Arms to Israel, Public Seats at the ‘Peace’ Table

Bridging Foes, Blessing Ties: Riyadh’s role in Indo-Pak peace

Pakistan Forms High-Level Committee to Decide on Participation in ODI World Cup in India

UN hopes for ‘low-key’ dialogue between Pakistan and India

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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