How Pakistan changed in 2024
1 week, 1 day ago

How Pakistan changed in 2024

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – Some 15 years ago, famous Pakistani pop singer Shehzad Roy released a song, titled Laga Reh, which started with the singer recalling what he saw on TV in his childhood. “When I was 10 years old, I heard on 9 o’clock news that Pakistan is passing through a critical juncture in its history,” Roy intones. A short, sharp guitar riff and a drum solo follow, after which Roy adds: “When I turned 20, I again heard on the 9 o’clock news that Pakistan is passing through a critical juncture in its history.” The song was released in 2008, the year Pakistan saw its first election after the end of the nine-year military rule of General Pervez Musharraf. With at least 685 members of security forces losing their lives amid a total of 444 terror attacks, 2024 turned out to be the deadliest year for Pakistan’s civil and military forces in a decade. Under Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Pakistan managed to secure a 37-month, $7bn tranche programme from the International Monetary Fund, providing a lifeline to the country’s ailing economy.

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Pakistan suffers internet slowdown as government denies national firewall rumor
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan suffers internet slowdown as government denies national firewall rumor

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Internet disruptions affecting hospitals across …

Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown

The Hindu  

Pakistan's Government is throttling the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country's economic recovery at risk. "The Internet slowdown is due to the installation of a national firewall and content filtering system by the state aimed at increasing surveillance and at censoring political dissent, especially the criticism …

As Pakistan launches its latest counter-terror operation, Islamabad cannot have double standards while dealing with extremism
6 months, 1 week ago

As Pakistan launches its latest counter-terror operation, Islamabad cannot have double standards while dealing with extremism

Firstpost  

Pakistan cannot continue to nurture those terror groups that operate in its east while targeting those operational in its west Despite earlier operations, the menace of terrorism has persisted, presenting a challenge to Pakistan’s security. As per the annual security report of the Centre for Research and Security Studies, Pakistan “witnessed 1,524 violence-related fatalities and 1,463 injuries from 789 terror …

What lies ahead for Pakistan-Taliban relations | In Focus podcast
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What lies ahead for Pakistan-Taliban relations | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Pre-dawn air strikes by Pakistan on Afghan territory targeting Tehreek-e-Taliban, or TTP, militants on the 19th of March mark a new low in relations between Kabul and Islamabad. Pakistan claims that it retaliated against TTP strongholds in Afghanistan following a terror strike in North Waziristan on the 16th of March in which 7 Pakistani security personnel were killed. A spokesman …

People of Pakistan to decide its future leadership: U.S.
10 months, 4 weeks ago

People of Pakistan to decide its future leadership: U.S.

The Hindu  

The Joe Biden Administration said on February 9 it is for the people of Pakistan to decide their future leadership as the country voted in its general elections amid allegations of rigging and electoral malpractice. "Millions of Pakistanis went to the polls today to vote and I will reiterate that Pakistan's future leadership is for the Pakistani people to decide, …

Pakistan polls 2024: What you need to know about candidates, key issues and what this election means for the country
11 months ago

Pakistan polls 2024: What you need to know about candidates, key issues and what this election means for the country

The Independent  

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Pakistan Elections 2024: Govt shuts land borders hours after imposing restrictions on mobile services
11 months ago

Pakistan Elections 2024: Govt shuts land borders hours after imposing restrictions on mobile services

India TV News  

Pakistan Elections 2024: After imposing a nationwide clampdown on mobile services, Pakistan temporarily shut some of its land borders on Thursday as it beefed up security for voters in a general election that has been preceded by a surge in militant violence. It also follows a call by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan to his supporters to wait outside …

Pakistan votes today amidst polarization, violence, and economic crisis
11 months ago

Pakistan votes today amidst polarization, violence, and economic crisis

Live Mint  

Pakistan is set to vote for the their 12th general elections today. Meanwhile, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and considered one of the most popular leaders in the country, is incarcerated in Adiala jail on multiple charges. Meanwhile, amid escalating political tensions and Pakistan's ongoing economic crisis, Nawaz Sharif aims to articulate his vision for addressing the multifaceted …

Pakistan’s nationwide internet outage ’remarkably systematic’, says expert
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan’s nationwide internet outage ’remarkably systematic’, says expert

Live Mint  

Pakistan's social media and internet services were severely throttled Saturday night, as former Prime Minister Imran Khan's political party held a "virtual rally" ahead of the general elections. The outage of Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube is the second in two weeks coinciding with online campaign events organised by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, news agency AFP reported. "We can confirm …

Did Pakistan Really Benefit From the Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan?
1 year, 3 months ago

Did Pakistan Really Benefit From the Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan?

The Diplomat  

Prior to the Taliban’s military conquest of Afghanistan in August 2021, Pakistan had supported the group for years, providing both resources and safe havens. The TTP’s Growing Activities in Pakistan Since August 2021 The surge in insecurity within Pakistan can largely be attributed to the expansion of the Pakistani Taliban, also known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. Since the Afghan Taliban assumed …

2009 tweet of PM Modi on Pakistan goes viral, here is what he had tweeted
1 year, 7 months ago

2009 tweet of PM Modi on Pakistan goes viral, here is what he had tweeted

Op India  

As protests erupted in Pakistan after the former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Imran Khan was arrested, an old tweet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi about Pakistan is going viral with Indian netizens reacting to it. “Brothers and sisters, you’ll must be watching the news coming out from Pakistan on television,” Narendra Modi tweeted on 4th May in 2009. …

Pakistan crisis is a case of deja vu than real change
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan crisis is a case of deja vu than real change

Hindustan Times  

Former Pakistan prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan’s supporters used to be disparagingly called “Burgers” by Pakistan’s older generation of political liberals. So, while the images out of Pakistan are unprecedented — women rattling the gates of the Pakistan army headquarters in Rawalpindi, the homes of corps commanders being burnt, and citizens daring general sahebs to shoot them …

Pakistan unemployment at its peak: Over 10 lakh lost jobs in past few months amid economic slowdown
1 year, 8 months ago

Pakistan unemployment at its peak: Over 10 lakh lost jobs in past few months amid economic slowdown

India TV News  

Pakistan economic crisis: As Pakistan is facing the worst-ever financial crisis, unemployment among young people has created a record, pushing the country into another havoc, Dawn reported on Saturday. Over 5 lakh lost their jobs in industrial sector In four industrial sectors of Karachi and the countrywide auto vending units, stakeholders claimed that “over 5,00,000 people have faced joblessness.” Quoting …

The Twin Factors Behind Pakistan’s Growing TTP Problem
1 year, 9 months ago

The Twin Factors Behind Pakistan’s Growing TTP Problem

The Diplomat  

In late January, a deadly suicide bombing killed over 100 individuals and injured around 225 at a mosque in Police Lines, Peshawar. Initial investigations suggest that the mosque bombing was orchestrated by a local splinter group of the TTP to avenge the August 2022 death of Omar Khalid Khorasani – the mastermind behind the APS attack. The Afghan Taliban But …

Pakistan’s perfect storm: An economic crisis meets a political one
1 year, 9 months ago

Pakistan’s perfect storm: An economic crisis meets a political one

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan’s news cycle has shifted from bailout negotiations with the IMF to pitched battles between former prime minister Imran Khan’s supporters and security forces. See Chart 2: Monthly inflation in Pakistan Imran Khan outside power is far more popular than Imran Khan in power Data from Gallup Pakistan, an affiliate of a global survey research agency, shows that Imran Khan …

The fall and fall of Pakistan
1 year, 10 months ago

The fall and fall of Pakistan

New Indian Express  

How it all came tumbling down 1958-68: General Ayub’s non-liberal policies of the capitalist model increases income inequality 1970s: During Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s reign, there was a recession in exports, the partition of East Pakistan, the floods of 1974 and locust attacks. His nationalisation policies became the major reason for the loss of industrial units and private investment 1998: Pakistan …

Pakistan is roiled by multiple crises at once, with little end in sight
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan is roiled by multiple crises at once, with little end in sight

NPR  

Pakistan is roiled by multiple crises at once, with little end in sight Enlarge this image toggle caption Muhammad Zubair/AP Muhammad Zubair/AP ISLAMABAD — Sometimes the life story of a country can be seen in days. Sponsor Message "Pakistan, simply, has run out of luck," says Yousuf Nazar, a former head of Citigroup's emerging markets investments and a political economist. …

Balochistan, TTP, China: ChatGPT’s grim predictions on the next 10-15 years of Pakistan
1 year, 11 months ago

Balochistan, TTP, China: ChatGPT’s grim predictions on the next 10-15 years of Pakistan

Firstpost  

ChatGPT can be a proper fun programme to play with. We asked ChatGPT what it thinks will happen to Pakistan in the next 10-15 years, considering its economic and geopolitical climate. The following italicised portion of the article has been generated using ChatGPT, with the prompt “Write an article on what the next 10-15 years look like for Pakistan, given …

Pakistan saw '262 terrorist attacks' in 2022, most of them by TTP
1 year, 11 months ago

Pakistan saw '262 terrorist attacks' in 2022, most of them by TTP

Firstpost  

Islamabad: A total of 262 terrorist attacks took place in Pakistan in 2022, according to a report by Pak Institute for Peace Studies, which highlights how Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Islamic State’s Khorasan have stepped up its attacks in the country facing a severe economic crisis. The number of terrorist attacks in Pakistan witnessed a massive rise of 27 per cent …

What is behind a resurgence of violent attacks in Pakistan?
2 years ago

What is behind a resurgence of violent attacks in Pakistan?

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say the government must assert its dominance and immediately devise a strategy to counter escalating attacks. Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan is facing a resurgence of violent attacks, with analysts saying the government must immediately devise a strategy to counter the threat to internal security as the country heads into an election year. 150 TTP attacks this year Islamabad-based research …

Pakistani finance minister estimates 'close to three years' for recovery from devastating floods
2 years, 2 months ago

Pakistani finance minister estimates 'close to three years' for recovery from devastating floods

Firstpost  

Ishaq Dar said that losses from the floods were estimated to surpass $32 billion and that the cost of rebuilding damaged infrastructure will exceed $16 billion Washington: Pakistan’s new finance minister estimated that it could take “close to three years’’ for the south Asian country to recover from devastating floods that killed more than 1,700 people and displaced another 7.9 …

Cross-border terrorism by Taliban seeks to destabilise Pak democracy: Rpt
2 years, 9 months ago

Cross-border terrorism by Taliban seeks to destabilise Pak democracy: Rpt

Business Standard  

The Taliban who were helped by Pakistan to rein in Afghanistan is now seeking to destabilise Pakistan's democracy empowering the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan that is battling Islamabad, working to launch a 'jihad' in Pakistan. More than the money, the cause of concern to Islamabad is the rise of terror attacks across Pakistan attributed to the TTP in recent months, confirming that …

Pakistani Taliban warns journalists against calling them 'terrorists and extremists'
3 years, 4 months ago

Pakistani Taliban warns journalists against calling them 'terrorists and extremists'

India Today  

The banned Tehr­ik-i-Taliban Pakistan, an umbrella organisation of armed Islamist groups, has warned the country's media and journalists against calling them a "terrorist outfit" or they will be treated as "enemies". TTP spokesman Mohammad Khurasani, in a statement on social media on Monday, said his organisation was tracking media coverage which branded the TTP with epithets such as “terrorists and …

United States pulls up Pakistan over the new social media restrictions
4 years, 10 months ago

United States pulls up Pakistan over the new social media restrictions

Op India  

Pakistan’s move to enforce new restrictions on social media platforms drew a sharp criticism from the United States which expressed deep concerns over the Pakistani action. The State Department said the move “could be a setback to freedom of expression & development of the digital economy.” New restrictions on social media platforms in #Pakistan could be setback to freedom of …

Pak blocks 900,000 websites over content
5 years, 3 months ago

Pak blocks 900,000 websites over content

India TV News  

The Pakistan government has blocked 900,000 websites for carrying blasphemous and pornographic content and/or sentiments against the state, judiciary or the armed forces. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecom was informed of the move the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Thursday, Dawn news reported. However, the officials informed the meeting that any criminal activity pertaining to IT …

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