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A significant armed confrontation occurred on June 2, 2025, in the Mach area of Bolan, Balochistan, between fighters of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) and the Pakistani military.According to a statement released by the BLA, the clash resulted in the deaths of at least ten Pakistani army personnel and five BLA fighters. The fighting reportedly took place in the Goni Para area and lasted for
The Congress party has sharply criticised the Modi government following the World Bank’s announcement that India’s extreme poverty rate dropped to 5.3% in 2022-23, down from 27.1% in 2011-12. This significant decline coincides with the World Bank’s revision of the International Poverty Line (IPL) from $2.15 to $3 per day (2021 PPP), a change that raises the threshold for measuring extreme poverty
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a 20-year-old Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, has been extradited to the United States to face serious terrorism charges, including attempting to provide material support to ISIS and plotting a mass shooting at a Jewish center in Brooklyn, New York.According to U.S. federal authorities, Khan’s alleged plan was to carry out the attack on October 7, 2024, deliberately
During his official visit to Brussels, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar delivered a strong message regarding the recent escalation between India and Pakistan, urging the international community to reframe its understanding of the situation.At a joint press conference with EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, Jaishankar emphasised that the confrontation should not be viewed as a conventional
In response to the evolving security dynamics in the region and lessons learned from Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to significantly enhance its surveillance and force projection capabilities through the acquisition of advanced Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft and additional mid-air refuelers.The Ministry of Defence is poised to approve the procurement
Pakistan has announced a significant increase in its defence budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, raising military spending by 20% to 2.55 trillion Pakistani rupees (approximately $9 billion), compared to 2.12 trillion rupees in the previous year.This surge in defence allocation follows a recent and deadly conflict with India, which saw the two nuclear-armed neighbours teeter on the brink of war
By suspending the treaty as retaliation for the Pahalgam attack, India has been able to control, to some extent, the western rivers and flow of water to Pakistan.India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in the aftermath of the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack has triggered a significant water crisis in Pakistan, particularly affecting its Punjab province and the sowing of Kharif
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading a diverse all-party delegation, articulated India’s firm stance on terrorism and its diplomatic approach following the recent escalation of violence in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Tharoor emphasised that India’s message to Pakistan was unequivocal: any reaction from Pakistan would be met with a reciprocal response from India, but if Pakistan ceased its
Food has become a scarce commodity for the people of PakistanOver the past 15 years, World Bank data has revealed a dramatic divergence in the trajectories of India and Pakistan regarding poverty reduction and economic priorities. The comparison, especially since 2010, highlights not only a difference in outcomes but also in the underlying policy choices and governance models of the two South
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet members of the all-party global outreach delegations formed under Operation Sindoor at 7 pm today at his official residence, Lok Kalyan Marg. This meeting follows the completion of a major diplomatic initiative launched after the April 22 terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which claimed the lives of 26 tourists.Operation Sindoor, initiated