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The revolving door of IMF lending and Pakistan’s governance trap

Behind the headlines of relief lies a paradox: the IMF itself has just released a 186-page “Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment” that paints a grim portrait of Pakistan’s institutional decay, writes Dr

December 17, 2025

-Top News·COLUMNS·Pakistan

British MP exposes Pakistan’s deepening rights crisis in Balochistan

The situation McDonnell has highlighted is neither sudden nor isolated. For years, Baloch activists, journalists, and human rights organisations have tried to draw attention to what they describe as a campaign of

December 11, 2025

Asia News·Pakistan·UK News

India’s Navy as the Frontline Force: How Integrated Maritime Policing Outpaces Every Regional Navy

A key reason India can sustain this level of maritime policing is the Navy’s steady modernisation and the country’s rising indigenous shipbuilding capacity, writes Commodore (Dr) Johnson Odakkal (Retd) When Pakistan-backed terrorists

December 9, 2025

COLUMNS·Defence·India News

Big weapon, small market: Why SMASH is unlikely to become an export missile

Most navies that shop on the global arms market look for weapons that can be easily integrated into their existing ships and infrastructure. A bulky, unproven anti-ship ballistic missile does not fit

December 9, 2025

COLUMNS·Defence·Pakistan

Biennale fever grips Kochi

Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2025 is opening with bold performance art, global heavyweights and South Asian depth, transforming Kochi into a living, evolving ecosystem of experimentation, resilience and creative collaboration. Kochi is bracing for

December 9, 2025

Arts & Culture·Events·Kerala

Rising corporate exodus from Pakistan

Pakistan’s repayment practices, financial reliability, and policy misalignment were major reasons these multinationals withdrew, divested, or scaled back their operations in Pakistan, writes Dr Sakariya Kareem Qatar-based Al Thani Group’s decision to withdraw

December 6, 2025

-Top News·COLUMNS·Pakistan

Trade, nuclear, space: India and Russia deepen ties

India and Russia strengthen strategic partnership across nuclear energy, defence, space, trade, and Arctic infrastructure, aiming for $100 billion trade by 2030 and deepened multifaceted cooperation. India and Russia agreed to expand

December 6, 2025

-Top News·Business·India News

Trump awarded FIFA peace prize at World Cup draw

US President Donald Trump received the inaugural 2025 FIFA Peace Prize on Friday during the World Cup draw ceremony in Washington, with football’s global governing body crediting him for brokering several high-profile

December 6, 2025

-Top News·Sports·USA

Netflix set for $83b takeover of Warner Bros Discovery

Netflix’s USD 82.7bn bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery promises a global entertainment giant, but must clear tough US regulatory hurdles amid concerns over market dominance. Netflix has announced a stunning move

December 6, 2025

-Top News·Business·Hollywood

Norway’s big defence splash for ‘turbulent times’

Norway moves to strengthen its land and maritime defences with major investments in long-range precision weapons and an expanded submarine fleet, deepening cooperation with Germany. Norway has announced one of its most

December 6, 2025

-Top News·Defence·Europe