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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Pakistan mourns loss of famous hematologist Dr Tahir Shamsi

President Dr Arif Alvi expresses grief over the death of renowned hematologist Dr Tahir Shamsi who first introduced bone-marrow transplants in Pakistan in 1996. During his career, Dr Tahir Shamsi performed 650 bone-marrow transplant operations and wrote over 100 research articles.

Why Pakistan needs to focus on it security and deterrence?

States live in an anarchical world where no higher authority exists. All states have to prosper through self-help to make sure they survive. Nuclear weapons, with potential lethality, can be used for balancing the potential destruction against rival states.

Remembering the APS Peshawar attack

The fight against terrorism, thereon, for avenging the martyrdom of the innocent souls of APS Peshawar (and others like them), was fought at a human, cultural and ideological plain. The State of Pakistan has been at war with militancy since September 11, 2001.

The tragedy of East Pakistan: 50 years later

Shaikh Mujibur Rahman the father of the nation of Bangladesh was killed during a military coup that took place. Shaikh Mujib who was known as Bangabandhu (the friend of Bengal) was killed with all his family members, the only one to survive was his daughter Shaikh Haseena Wajid

Japan agrees to pay more for hosting 50,000 US troops

The deal would see Japan pay 1.05 trillion yen (around $9.3 billion) to the US over a five-year period, Japanese media reported on Tuesday. The agreement will be officially signed by the foreign and defense ministers of both countries, scheduled for sometime in January in the US.

What is the future of reconstruction and development of Afghanistan?

An intervention in Afghanistan that has lasted longer than a decade has not brought about what was most hoped for: security for the Afghan people and stabilization of the entire region. These processes are challenged every day by the complexity of Afghanistan’s social structures

PM Khan still hopeful as he accepts defeat in KP LG polls?

According to unofficial results, JUI-F won in 16 tehsil council seats out of 64 while the PTI won in 14. In PM Khan's opinion, the party lost due to the wrong candidate selection. However, he did express hope that PTI will come out stronger in the next elections. 

Russia expels two German diplomats in retaliatory move

The retaliatory move comes after a German court ruled that Russia was behind a 2019 assassination of a man in Berlin's Tiergarten park. Berlin had expelled two Russian diplomats in response. Russia ordered two German diplomats to leave on Monday

China, Russia block US humanitarian exceptions on Afghan sanctions

China's UN Ambassador Zhang Jun Humanitarian said aid and life-saving assistance must be able to reach the Afghan people without any hindrance. He further added that artificially created conditions or restrictions are not acceptable.

IHC summons PM Khan for disqualification case today

To clarify, back in 2018, a petitioner registered a case against PM Imran Khan for not publicly declaring Tyrian White as his daughter in his nomination papers. The petitioner demanded the disqualification of PM Khan for providing incorrect information.

US senator goes against Biden’s Build Back Better plan

A key Democratic senator, Joe Manchin, has said he will vote against the administration’s $1.75 trillion Build Back Better plan. Pointing out to other risks such as the omicron variant and rising tensions with Russia and China, Manchin argued that the bill would raise the US debt.

2300-year-old Buddhist temple, treasure discovered in Swat

According to reports, the temple is 2300 years old and is from the Buddhist period. Interestingly, archaeologists also discovered coins, an onyx-made seal, and many other pots and plates with ancient inscriptions on them. 
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