Powerus Pakistan Army MoU Brings Initial Drone Order to Islamabad
US Firm Confirms Deal Amid Warming Ties With Pakistan’s Military Powerus, a US-based drone manufacturer, has confirmed a new agreement with the Pakistan Army. The Powerus Pakistan Army MoU includes an initial order tied to drone technology, according to company co-founder Brett Velicovich. Velicovich shared the news with Reuters on Wednesday from Islamabad. He did […]
Security Forces Kill Three Terrorists in Balochistan’s Awaran District
Three Militants Eliminated in Badrang Area Under Ongoing Radd-ul-Fitna 3 Campaign Security forces killed three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Badrang area of Balochistan’s Awaran district on Thursday. The operation was part of the ongoing Radd-ul-Fitna 3 campaign against militant networks in the province. Background Balochistan has remained a focal point of […]
Australia Bars Foreign Students From Bringing Partners and Children in Major Visa Crackdown
Summary Australia has announced it will stop most foreign students from bringing partners and children with them while they study. The decision was confirmed on Thursday by a senior government minister. It is part of a wider plan to bring down net overseas migration in the coming years. The move is already being described as […]
Fed Builds Credibility, But Hawkish Turn Leaves Investors on Edge
Markets brace for volatility as rate-hike odds swing The US Federal Reserve has spent months trying to convince markets it means what it says. That effort appears to be paying off. But the payoff comes with a catch: investors now believe the Fed policy statement, and what it signals has left Wall Street uneasy. The […]
Politics of Possession | Hawaii, Oil and American Expansionism
Politics of Possession by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal There are certain facts buried deep within the annals of history that have been deliberately veiled, whether from motives of political expediency or to shield the interests of powerful parties, under such dense accumulations of silence that even the most diligent searcher after truth might labour long without […]
India Russia Sanctions: New Delhi Says It Will Protect Its Economic Interests
Summary India has responded to a new round of US sanctions on Russia by saying it will not change course on energy imports. The Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that the country will keep sourcing oil from a mix of suppliers, based on price and market conditions, not political pressure. The statement follows […]
Quetta Afghan Refugees Repatriation: 350,000 Returned
An important meeting regarding the repatriation of Afghan refugees was held under the chairmanship of Commissioner Quetta Division, Zeeshan Lashari. Quetta (Syed Sardar Mohammad Khondai) The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Quetta Mehrullah Badini, Deputy Commissioner Quetta West Munir Ahmed Durrani, and officers from Police, FIA, Special Branch, Home Department, and the relevant agency […]