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In-camera briefing on Tirah, Balochistan sought

PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) President Aimal Wali Khan on Saturday sharply criticized the federal and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa governments for their handling of security challenges in Tirah Valley and Balochistan, calling their current approach “unbearable” for the public and indicative of state irresponsibility. In a strongly worded statement, Khan questioned why Parliament’s joint session, routinely convened … Read more

Time for offensive defence

. Things gotta change. The horrific terror attack in Islamabad on Saturday has made one thing clear – whatever we are doing to combat terrorism is not working. Or not working as well as it should. Synchronised terrorism in Balochistan a few days earlier also raised similar red flags. We need to up the ante. … Read more

PCB dismisses Indian media reports it contacted ICC ahead of India T20 clash

‘A little patience and time will clearly show who actually went knocking and who didn’t,’ spokesperson says The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday categorically rejected claims by Indian sports journalist Vikrant Gupta that the board had approached the International Cricket Council (ICC) over the situation around the match between the Indian and Pakistani cricket … Read more

America’s late-cycle moment

Internal collapse looms for US amid inequality, polarisation and fiscal exhaustion When Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates and one of the most influential figures in global finance, warns that the United States is approaching a phase of internal collapse, it is an elite admission that the system, which once appeared self-correcting, stable and permanent, … Read more

Sports leaders reach consensus on new gender policy

It will be the first uniform IOC policy, replacing varying federation rules across major sports events Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics – Press Visit at the Olympic and Paralympic Athletes’ Village – Milan, Italy – February 1, 2026 IOC Communications Director Mark Adams, IOC President Kirsty Coventry and IOC Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi … Read more