The Contrarian Case for Pakistan's Upside
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Zachary Karabell
Thu, May 11, 2023 at 11:33 AM EDT
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party activists and supporters of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan celebrate after Supreme Court acquitted Khan, in Peshawar...
Why anti-Americanism continues to thrive in Pakistan
Normality cannot be achieved without Pakistan itself becoming a normal country, and Washington shifting its focus of interest to the people, from the ruling elite.
Touqir Hussain Published January 18, 2023 Updated about an hour ago
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Adidas ball puts Pakistan in the World Cup
Fri, December 9, 2022, 1:17 PM
STORY: These soccer balls are keeping Pakistan involved in the World Cup
even though their national team has never qualified
Locator: Sialkot, Pakistan
The Sialkot-based company, Forward Sports, is one of two...
For those wondering about the title, it essentially translates to “god from the machine” - In essence a person or thing that appears or is introduced into a situation suddenly and unexpectedly and provides some form of relief from the unfolding tragedy.
Deus ex machina?
Ashraf Jehangir Qazi...
https://images.dawn.com/news/1190500/netizens-loving-the-sportsmanship-shown-by-salman-naeem-as-he-hugged-zain-qureshi-accepted-pp-217-defeat-gracefully
I am sure this is already posted but this deserves to have a thread all its own. Civility, Sharafat and coming together at the end of the...
Posting some very interesting articles by Maj Gen Syed Ali who has written a pretty good Armoured Corps history (At the forward edge of battle Volume 1 and 2) which I had the privilege of reading and enjoying. Interestingly enough, volume 2 covers some of the contemporary AC employments in FATA...
I post this for all Pakistanis here out of concern for where the country is going. Although I am an eternal optimist on Pakistan and will remain so, we are in precarious times. Admittedly, politically we are always in a bind, but this time around the economic pressure is of a magnitude never...
Uncivil politics
Maleeha Lodhi Published July 9, 2022 - Updated about 10 hours ago
The writer is a former ambassador to the US, UK & UN.
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IN Pakistan’s deeply polarised environment, the political conversation has been reduced to a slanging match between political...
Pakistan, Turkey Agree To Augment Military Cooperation
On Jul 5, 2022
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Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to further optimize military-to-military ties, particularly in training and counter-terrorism domains.
An understanding of this effect was reached during a meeting between Army Chief...
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2364900/army-budget-trimmed-to-pave-way-for-imf-deal
So the number is PkR 293B ~ $1.4B.
This isn't an "army" budget, rather the entire Armed Forces capital acquisition budget. For clarity, this is the "capital expenditure" budget meaning this is what allows the...
A great article that addresses this issue of anti-Americanism, espoused by many, head-on despite all the talk by very many of our governments including PTI to have an "independent" FP. When we dig in, which most in the public don't bother with as sloganeering is enough to keep them busy, we...
http://www.pakistanourstories.com/pakistani-cadet-completes-his-military-education-at-west-point-united-state-of-america/
He is #4 after the program was started with USMA. Now he may have to take the saluting test again once in Pakistan ;-)
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The Silence Is the Loudest Sound
By Arundhati Roy Aug. 15, 2019

Indian security personnel on the streets of Srinagar, Kashmir, last week.Atul Loke for The New York Times
NEW DELHI — As India celebrates her 73rd year of...
https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/no-money-busted-smoke-problem-busted-lack-of-power-busted.608413/#post-11284669
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." - ER
When the content is factual, then one can respond. Nonsense and fiction aren't worth...
Among Heroes
Published in Hilal English
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Written By: Capt Ali Ahmed Malik
You never seem normal," looking at his impassive face, Sara said in an inquiring tone.
"Because I don’t fit in your definition of normal," throwing pebbles in the water, gazing at the horizon, with his...