As I look out over the shifting political and philosophical horizons of our time, my mind often drifts to the great, unresolved debate that has haunted thinkers for millennia. We humans are creatures obsessed with origins and destinations. We look out at a world torn by political turbulence, algorithmic anxieties, and ecological fractures, and we...
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October 9, 2026October 9, 2026World
Pilot among 3 Saudi nationals killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, authorities say
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said on Friday that three Saudi nationals were killed and several people were injured in two attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Thursday. In a statement on X, the General Authority of Civil Aviation said the first attack targeted airport facilities, while the second struck an aircraft...
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October 9, 2026October 9, 2026Pakistan
PM Shehbaz condemns fresh Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, reiterates commitment to kingdom’s security under Makkah pact
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday condemned recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, reiterating Pakistan’s commitment to the Gulf state’s “sovereignty, territorial integrity and security” under the Makkah Defence Alliance. The defence pact, of which Turkiye is also a part, was signed on August 7 and aims to strengthen collective deterrence and empower its signatory states...
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October 9, 2026October 9, 2026Pakistan
Archaeologists discover ancient structure at Jandial in KP near Sirkap
A previously unstudied, ancient structure measuring nearly 100 metres long and 50 metres wide has been discovered at Jandial in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Khanpur-Taxila region. The discovery has opened “new avenues for understanding the history and urban landscape of Gandhara”, a press release said on Friday. The monument, identified as Jandial D, lies opposite the famous Ionic...
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October 9, 2026October 9, 2026Pakistan
DG ISPR says Pakistan acting as an ‘honest broker’ in US-Iran war
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said Pakistan is acting as an “honest broker” while mediating between the United States and Iran, reiterating the commitment to a “negotiated and peaceful” outcome. The military’s spokesperson made the remarks in an interview with CNN correspondent Ivan Watson, who posted a small clip of...
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October 8, 2026October 8, 2026World
Mamdani slams Oct 7 attack, calls Gaza war ‘ongoing genocide’
WASHINGTON: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday marked the third anniversary of Hamas’s Oct 7, 2023, raid on Israel by condemning the killings and abductions that day while describing Israel’s subsequent military campaign in Gaza as an “ongoing genocide”. “This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers,” Mamdani said in a...
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October 8, 2026October 8, 2026Pakistan
Pakistan, IMF reach staff-level agreement for $1.2bn tranche
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) with the Pakistani authorities on the fourth review under the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the third review under the $1.4bn Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), qualifying Pakistan to draw about $1.2bn from the Fund’s resources within four to five...
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October 8, 2026October 8, 2026Pakistan
Over 500 cases of missing girls pending, IGP tells court
LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Rao Abdul Karim on Wednesday told the Lahore High Court that over 500 cases of alleged missing girls were currently pending in Punjab. Chief Justice Aalia Neelum was hearing a petition filed by a Faisalabad resident, Sadia Hussain, who sought the recovery of her daughter. The IGP appeared before...
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October 8, 2026October 8, 2026Columns
The Inner Reflection: Mirrors, Faces, and the Dust of Expediency
It has been a long time since we last spoke to the mirrors hanging on our living room walls. We stand before them daily, smoothing out the creases in our attire, applying fresh colors to mask the lines of age, and granting ourselves a reassuring smile before stepping out into the marketplace of the world....
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October 8, 2026October 8, 2026Columns
Military Geography
Military geography has always struck me as the vital intersection where physical science, statecraft, and the demanding art of armed conflict meet. When I examine this interdisciplinary branch of geography and military science, I see a discipline that looks at physical, cultural, and political landscapes through the rigorous lens of national security, grand strategy, and...