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Scientists Discover Two Enormous Tears in a Tectonic Plate Beneath Iran

On the scale of human generations, the tectonic plates that form Earth's crust and upper mantle are moving incredibly

China’s Catholics face a shrinking space for faith as Beijing tightens religious controls

A Bible removed from a church shop, a pilgrimage cancelled after a priest receives new instructions, a prayer broadcast

No villains, just a queue: inside the Musk-India Starlink row

Starlink got its Indian licence more than a year ago. It still has not sold a single internet connection

Pakistan seeks diplomatic glory abroad, hides repression at home

While Islamabad projects itself as a global peace mediator in US-Iran talks, Pakistan's civil-military regime faces intense scrutiny for

Financing Terrorism: Testing Pakistan’s FATF Vulnerability

Four years after leaving the grey list, Islamabad must show that its rules can stop terror money moving through

Why Central Asia should rely on India over China

The world is entering a post-unipolar era, where sturdy bilateral trade and diplomatic

Pakistan Faces Growing Global Isolation Over Expanding Cross-Border Militancy Network

Recent clashes in Afghanistan's Nuristan province highlight how Islamabad's long-standing patronage of armed

The Deadly Cost Of Pakistan’s Education Scam Industry

”What Pakistan needs is a comprehensive crackdown on fraudulent educational consultants and, more

China’s Quest for Critical Minerals Comes With Abuse

”Allegations of worker violence and environmental harm surround China’s mineral projects on the

China’s biggest port project in Pakistan faces a reckoning: Why Gwadar has failed to become the trade hub it promised

A general view of Gwadar port in Gwadar, Pakistan October 4, 2017. (REUTERS)

Pakistan’s endless cycle of protests

A protest by citizens is not an abnormal thing for any country. It

Pakistan: Second Attack on Ahmadi Muslims in Three Days

Two days after the shooting of a father and son in Sargodha, an

Ballots under barrels: How Electoral Freedom Snatched Away in PoJK

The legislative elections that took place in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from 27 July to 10 August 2026 were

Balochistan: One Person Allegedly Forcibly Disappeared; Family of Missing Man Demands Recovery

Cases of enforced disappearances continue to be reported in Balochistan, with one man allegedly forcibly disappeared in Kech, while

100 Days of Defiance in Rawalakot: The Kashmiri Spirit Pakistan Cannot Kill

Pakistan should wake up to the reality of PaJK where despite scores of killings, strangling lakhs through blockades, the

Where Minority Persecution Begins: Inside Pakistan's Unregulated Madrassas

Every subsequent reform of the response to mob violence, of political parties, or of enforcement gaps further up the

China using extremists to sow division, official says

China is seeking to weaken Taiwan by influencing extremists to enter its democratic system and exploit political divisions, National

Pakistan’s AI mirage: Only big promises but weak execution while neighbours deliver

The Pakistan government joined the bandwagon as Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a topic of daily conversation, and made

PM Shah Thanks US for Support as Nepal Seeks Stronger Disaster Cooperation

Prime Minister Balendra Shah has expressed gratitude to the United States for its

Vietnam, Myanmar agree to deepen defence ties during leader Min Aung Hlaing visit

Vietnam and Myanmar agreed on Sept 5 to deepen defence and security cooperation, elevating the sector to a pillar

The Nepal-Tibet Catastrophe: What Is China Hiding?

”Nepal counted its dead and opened its data; Tibet’s losses vanished behind China’s digital erasure.”Natural disasters often reveal more

Chinese control of information hampers assessment of Tibet flood damage

”Scale of devastation emerges in Nepal as reporters reach disaster area, but Chinese state media focus more on rescue

PoJK Burns: International Community Recognizes Development and Stability in Jammu and Kashmir

On 19 August, Sergio Gor became the first sitting United States ambassador to make a standalone visit to Jammu

Pakistan’s missing millions

Pakistan's low female labour force participation rate is frequently cited as evidence that Pakistani women do not work.The reality,

Protesters tell of violent crackdown inside Pakistan-controlled Kashmir

In short:Protests led by the Joint Awami

Child stunting is Pakistan's hidden economic crisis

”Malnutrition, not inflation or debt, poses greatest long-term threat to economic growth”

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