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After Indian decision to hold IWT in abeyance after Pahalgam attack, Pakistan announced similar measures, including a threat to suspend its participation in all bilateral agreements, including the Simla Agreement. A potentially serious escalation, what exactly is this pact, and

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The status of Kashmir is the primary conflict between Pakistan and India, who each control part of the region but claim it fully. Here is a simple, but comprehensive explainer on the background of the issue affecting over 15 million people on both sides. For Al Jazeera English

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Pakistan's former NSA Moeed W. Yusuf says action from India remains plausible and possible, but the window where imminence was a real concern has passed. "I don’t think we are going to see a major war, but in these circumstances, you can never predict, and one little

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As Pakistan still contemplates its retaliatory move, having denied its involvement in any attacks on India yesterday, I was able to visit Muridke on Wednesday to the compound which was targeted by Indian missiles and killed three civilians. While the officials there told me

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While both Pakistan and India are claiming to have achieved a decisive win after their 4-day conflict, observers believe reality is more grey than black or white. At best, both India and Pakistan can claim strategic gains even as they each also suffered losses. For Al Jazeera English -

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With COAS Asim Munir getting federal cabinet's approval for promotion to the rank of field marshal – only the second time in Pakistan's history – an explainer on why was he promoted, what does the rank signify, and what does this move portend for our civil-military imbalance.

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Continuing the trend of increased diplomatic engagements, Pakistan and Afghan officials met in China, and have "expressed willingness" to elevate their diplomatic ties, a first since August 2021. A Pakistani diplomat with direct knowledge of the talks, said he was "reasonably

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With Indian PM Modi putting on an aggressive front and threatening Pakistan, his counterpart Shehbaz Sharif is undertaking a high-level, four-country tour to flip India’s narrative and projecting Pakistan as an advocate of peace and stability in South Asia. So who is winning

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With Indian Navy conducting naval exercises with a UK Carrier Strike Group, recent signals from Pakistan and India have underscored how their navies could play a central role in their next face-off, returning to roles they played in the 1965 and 1971 wars. For Al Jazeera English -

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On Field Marshal Asim Munir's extraordinary, unprecedented lunch with President Trump on Wednesday, its near-to-medium term implications on Pak-US ties, geopolitical imperatives, and what impact it could have on civil-military relationship in Pakistan. aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/19…

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Spoke to a number of participants who were present at the dinner hosted by the Pak Embassy on Wednesday, during which COAS Munir spoke at length about his meeting with Trump, and Pakistan's views on regional neighbours and country's policies. aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/20…