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34,000 Pakistani pilgrims return homePublished on: June 8, 2026 4:06 AM

Pakistan, June 8 -- The return of Pakistani pilgrims after completion of Hajj is progressing smoothly, with more than 34,000 pilgrims having arrived back in the country so far. According to official d... Read More


Israel kills nine in Gaza as Egypt hosts new ceasefire talksPublished on: June 8, 2026 4:06 AM

Pakistan, June 8 -- Israeli strikes on a Hamas-run police station and a vehicle in the Gaza Strip killed at least nine people and wounded 20 others, health officials said, as mediators began new effor... Read More


Russian drone hits nuclear-fuel storage facility near ChernobylPublished on: June 8, 2026 4:06 AM

Pakistan, June 8 -- A Russian drone struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine's disused Chernobyl power plant, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday, adding that radiation levels at t... Read More


United Nations raises concerns over arrests of women in AfghanistanPublished on: June 8, 2026 4:00 PM

Pakistan, June 8 -- The United Nations has voiced concern over the reported arrest and detention of women in western Afghanistan for allegedly failing to comply with dress regulations, urging the Afgh... Read More


The State and KharijismPublished on: June 8, 2026 4:00 AM

Pakistan, June 8 -- The extremism Pakistan faces today is rooted in Kharijism. This is not merely a temporary reaction to political events or social grievances. Kharijism represents a complete worldvi... Read More


Washington-Tehran Deadlock and Field Marshal Munir's Quiet DiplomacyPublished on: June 8, 2026 3:59 AM

Pakistan, June 8 -- The Middle East may be approaching a diplomatic turning point that only a few months ago appeared impossible. What is unfolding today is not merely an extension of a fragile ceasef... Read More


Selective DisciplinePublished on: June 8, 2026 3:58 AM

Pakistan, June 8 -- In post-Oct 7 America, Muslim students continue to learn a harsh lesson wherein their speech is often heard through suspicion before it is heard on its own terms. For months, prote... Read More


Gilgit-Baltistan ElectionsPublished on: June 8, 2026 3:57 AM

Pakistan, June 8 -- The elections in Gilgit-Baltistan have concluded without major violence, but the real test of the exercise begins after the last vote has been cast. The region voted for 24 directl... Read More


Azad Kashmir: Rights Movement or Something Else?Published on: June 8, 2026 3:55 AM

Pakistan, June 8 -- There can be no objection to the demand that the people of Azad Kashmir should receive their due rights. Such rights must be protected and strengthened. The question, however, is w... Read More


Al Khawarij: A Comprehensive Analysis of Extremist Fallacies with Respect to Pakistan's Constitutional LegitimacyPublished on: June 8, 2026 3:53 AM

Pakistan, June 8 -- Militancy, violent extremism & religious terrorism are often analyzed purely as political or security crises. However, treating terrorism merely as a series of physical security br... Read More