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Pakistan’s Self-Imposed Trade Freeze with India Backfires

The current decision of Pakistan is a classic case of the Paradox of Punishment, where the punisher is inadvertently affected by negative consequences, writes Dr SaKariya Kareem The recent flare-up in India-Pakistan

May 31, 2025

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‘India sent clear message to Pak’

Delivering the remarks at the Indian Consulate, Tharoor noted the visit by the members of the all-party delegation to the 9/11 Memorial was their first stop Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday

May 25, 2025

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‘India wants progress; Pakistan wants to pull us down’

Communist Party of India-Marxist MP John Brittas, who is part of the multi-party delegation to Japan, on Saturday called Pakistan a “theocratic state”, and criticised it for terrorist activities in an attempt

May 25, 2025

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Pakistan may face stricter IMF terms

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will undertake its next funding review for Pakistan in the second half of 2025, with 11 new conditions now attached to the continuation of its Extended Fund

May 24, 2025

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Pakistan promotes General Munir to Field Marshal

Pakistan’s promotion of General Asim Munir to Field Marshal amid military setbacks and political turmoil sparks fierce criticism at home and abroad, highlighting deep divisions over leadership, accountability, and regional stability. In

May 21, 2025

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Tharoor to lead India’s anti-terror outreach

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has accepted government’s invitation to lead India’s anti-terror diplomatic delegations abroad, despite being excluded from Congress’s official list amid party disagreements over the initiative. Congress MP and former

May 17, 2025

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Shehbaz admits Indian missile strikes on Pak airbases

Pakistan PM says Nur Khan airbase was hit; credits Trump and Gulf nations for de-escalation In a rare and formal acknowledgment, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has confirmed that India launched missile

May 17, 2025

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Modi says talks with Pakistan only on PoK

“If there are talks with Pakistan, it will be only on Pakistan-occupied Kashmir,” Modi said, rejecting broader bilateral dialogue until Islamabad dismantles its terror infrastructure. Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Monday

May 12, 2025

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Op Sindoor created a new ‘new normal’: Modi

Prime Minister stated that there was currently “nothing to discuss” with Pakistan, dismissing the idea of any resumption of diplomatic talks unless terrorism originating from Pakistani soil is completely dismantled In a

May 12, 2025

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India’s calculated restraint: A new security doctrine?

As Pakistani shells rained on border villages, killing civilians and shuttering schools, India stood firm but restrained. Drones were downed, missiles intercepted—but instead of matching fury with fury, Delhi chose precision over

May 10, 2025

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