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In the old and new Great Game, Afghanistan has held a central position. Peter Hopkirk, in his pathbreaking book The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia. Chronicled the 19th-century geopolitical chessboard involving Britain and Russia. To prevent an armed conflict between British India and the Russian empire, both powers decided to declare Afghanistan as a buffer state …

Warning: This article contains distressing content Palestinian detainees released back to Gaza have told the BBC they were subjected to mistreatment and torture at the hands of Israeli military and prison staff, adding to reports of misconduct within Israel’s barracks and jails.One man said he was attacked with chemicals and set alight. “I thrashed around like an animal in an …

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently stated that Israel is engaged in conflicts on seven fronts, involving adversaries such as Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon, Houthi forces in Yemen, militant groups in Syria and Iraq, and tensions within the West Bank. This multifaceted engagement underscores the complexity of Israel’s current security challenges and has significant implications for the Israeli-Palestinian …

The Australian stock market experienced a historic downturn as the ASX 200 plummeted, shedding a staggering $100 billion in market value. This marks the worst single-day loss in five years, with investors scrambling in response to a fresh wave of tariff threats from former U.S. President Donald Trump. The Catalyst: Trump’s Tariff Shock Market volatility spiked after Trump announced a …

The global economy is an intricate web of trade, investment, and interdependence. Any disruption in one part of the world can send shockwaves across continents. One such disruption was the trade war initiated by former U.S. President Donald Trump, which sent ripples through financial markets, supply chains, and global GDP growth. But does this trade war have the potential to …

As the examination season begins, chaos and confusion once again take center stage – thanks to the staggering incompetence of Sindh’s examination boards. With the first paper set for April 7, thousands of students remain without correct admit cards. The boards, in their desperate attempt to appear modern, have introduced a half-baked “automation” system that has done little more than …

According to modern physics, four fundamental forces exist in nature. One of these forces is electromagnetic interaction . Another is weak interactions, which are responsible for the beta decay of nuclei. While at Imperial College, physics laureate Abdus Salam hypothesised that electromagnetic and weak nuclear forces might be expressions of a single force. Salam’s theory predicted that weak interaction manifests …

Rawalpindi’s family courts saw an unprecedented 1,451 new cases filed in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting growing tensions over alimony, custody, dowry, and marital breakdowns. Notably, 21 Christian women filed for divorce under newly reformed laws, while 41 men sought court intervention for the return of estranged wives. Despite the rising numbers, courts facilitated 55 reconciliations. Legal experts cite …

Tens of thousands of protesters mustered in cities and towns across the country on Saturday to sound off against the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government and its policies. Carrying homemade posters and chanting “Hands Off,” the protesters came out to the more than 1,200 rallies nationwide despite rain in many cities, according to organizers. Several Democratic heavyweights, including …

The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by the human toll of the intensified hostilities in Gaza. He condemns the reported killing of over a thousand people, including women and children, since the collapse of the ceasefire. Large-scale Israeli bombardments and ground operations have resulted in widespread destruction and the displacement of over 100,000 Palestinians from Rafah in the last two days …