Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir promoted to field marshal

May 21, 2025

Pakistan’s army chief General Asim Munir will be promoted to the rank of field marshal, the prime minister’s office said in a statement on Tuesday, the first time in almost 60 years that a general has been elevated to the role, Reuters reports. His promotion, which was approved by the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister […]Continue Reading

Spanish premier calls Israel ‘genocidal state,’ says Spain ‘does not do business’ with it

May 17, 2025

The Spanish prime minister on Wednesday described Israel as a “genocidal state” and said Spain “does not do business with such a country,” marking his strongest language yet on the issue, Anadolu Agency reports. During a parliamentary question-and-answer session in Madrid, Pedro Sanchez responded to criticism from Gabriel Rufian, a Catalan member of Continue Reading

At least 31 suspected Maoist rebels killed in India’s ‘biggest ever operation’ against decades-old insurgency

May 17, 2025

Indian police have killed 31 suspected Maoist rebels in what is being described as the “biggest ever operation” against the long-running insurgency, CNN reports. Security forces spent 21 days attempting to capture the rebels along the border of the states of Chhattisgarh and Telangana in central India, Home Minister Amit Shah said Wednesday. Describing the […]Continue Reading

US would make Gaza a ‘freedom zone’, Trump says in Qatar

May 17, 2025

President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his desire to take over the Gaza Strip, telling a business roundtable in Qatar that the U.S. would “make it a freedom zone” and arguing there was nothing left to save in the Palestinian territory, Reuters reports. Trump first pitched his Gaza idea in February, saying the U.S. would […]Continue Reading

Israeli onslaught kills scores in Gaza as Trump visits Gulf

May 17, 2025

Israeli military strikes killed at least 85 people in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian medics said, as the United States and Arab mediators pushed for a ceasefire deal and U.S. President Donald Trump visited the Middle East, Reuters reports. Most of the victims, including women and children, were killed in Khan Younis in southern […]Continue Reading

Pakistan says it is committed to truce with India, vows to respond to aggression

May 13, 2025

Pakistan said on Tuesday that it remains committed to the truce with India, agreed after four days of intense fighting last week, but vowed to respond to any future aggression by New Delhi with full resolve, Reuters reports. The comments from Islamabad came in response to an address to the nation by Indian Prime Minister […]Continue Reading

Pakistan vows retaliation after Indian strike over tourist deaths

May 7, 2025

India hit Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir with missiles on Wednesday and Pakistan vowed to retaliate saying it shot down five Indian aircraft, in the worst clash in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed neighbours. India told more than a dozen foreign envoys in New Delhi that “if Pakistan responds, India will respond,” fuelling fears […]Continue Reading

India launches strikes on Pakistan, Islamabad vows retaliation

May 6, 2025

India fired missiles at Pakistani territory early Wednesday in a major escalation of tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals, as Islamabad vowed retaliation, agencies report. The Indian government said it had attacked nine sites, describing them as “precision strikes at terrorist camps” in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, days after it blamed Islamabad for a Continue Reading

Pakistan says intelligence suggests Indian military action likely soon

May 1, 2025

Pakistan said on Wednesday it has “credible intelligence” that India intends to launch military action soon, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours escalate following a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir, Reuters reports. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the U.S. to press India to “dial down the rhetoric and act Continue Reading

Pakistan minister warns of possible Indian military strike in 24-36 hours

April 30, 2025

Pakistan’s minister for information and broadcasting says Islamabad has “credible intelligence” that India intends to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours, as tensions between the two countries escalate following a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, according to Al Jazeera and news agencies. In a social media post early on Wednesday, […]Continue Reading