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‘I live in fear’: 1.5 million Pakistani children sexually exploited online

Pakistani teenager Zara Shah was targeted by a stranger while playing a computer game, drawn into a conversation that would expose her to terrifying online sexual exploitation.

Taliban government says Pakistani bombardments kill 3 in Afghanistan

Pakistan "bombarded civilian homes" in two eastern provinces of Afghanistan, killing three people, the Taliban government in Kabul said on Monday.

Iran sends peace terms to US

Iran has conveyed its peace terms to the US through Qatari mediators, the country’s top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, has said, arguing that it is in America’s interests to accept them.

Houthis vow to spare foreign ships after seizing key Red Sea chokepoint

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have vowed not to target countries other than Saudi Arabia after their forces captured strategic positions around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Ballistic missile intercepted over Riyadh as fire breaks out near King Khalid airport

The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said Saturday that the Iran-backed group fired a ballistic missile at Riyadh at dawn

Italy to ban veils in schools, limit foreign students per class: PM Meloni

Italy is preparing to ban face coverings in schools and to cap the number of foreign students per class, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday as she played up her right-wing credentials at a youth event organised by her party.

Imran Khan’s Sisters Noreen, Uzma Shifted to Kot Lakhpat Jail

Imran Khan’s sisters Noreen Niazi and Uzma Khan have been detained under Section 3 of the MPO for 30 days and shifted to Kot Lakhpat Jail.

Iran claims it struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, and other...

Iran says it struck an oil tanker trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz, while hundreds of thousands of people rallied in Tehran in the largest show of support for the government since the United States and Israel launched attacks in February.

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The Khawarij We Became

How a state that brands its enemies 'Khawarij' adopted the Khawarij's own tactic: reaching, again and again, for sacred vocabulary to justify what the law wouldn't allow.

When Different Voices Sit at the Same Table

Different voices do not have to become one voice. From an APPNA gathering in St. Louis to stories of music, journalism and resistance, this op-ed reflects on why disagreement can be part of a stronger Pakistani community.

The Locks Failed. The Speed Limit Is the Business Model

The article argues that recent AI safety incidents largely stemmed from flawed sandboxes, weak safeguards and operational failures rather than autonomous “AI escapes.”

From Doctrine of Necessity to Constitutional Engineering: How Pakistan’s Military Dictators Destroyed Its Courts

Pakistan’s judiciary has evolved from legitimizing military coups after the fact to being structurally reshaped to prevent meaningful resistance to military power.

When System Fails, Generations Pay-Long Shadow of Corruption & Systemic Breakdown

The real cost of corruption in Pakistan is not simply the money stolen from the state, but the human potential, institutional capacity and economic opportunities lost along the way.

The Psychology of Collective Trauma and Institutional Betrayal in Pakistan

The Islamabad hospital fire that killed newborns is more than a story of individual grief. It raises deeper questions about collective trauma, institutional betrayal, public trust and the unequal risks borne by ordinary citizens.

The Mecca Joint Defence Pact is Here, But Does Anyone Remember CENTO?

The Mecca Joint Defence Pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye marks a major shift in the region’s security architecture. Drawing parallels with the 1955 Baghdad Pact and CENTO, this analysis examines how the new alliance could reshape regional deterrence and Gulf security.

My Friend Was Wrong About Chinese Cars. So Is Most of the West.

The real Western concern is not quality, subsidies or privacy, but the loss of industrial sovereignty—and the willingness to protect domestic industries at the expense of consumers.

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