Beijing recently declined to comment on the performance of Chinese missiles used by Pakistan in the recent conflict with India. This may seem like a routine diplomatic brush-off, but the silence speaks volumes. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China is the world’s fourth-largest arms exporter, and publicly acknowledging the substandard performance…
Michael Rubin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a former Pentagon adviser, blasted the Trump administration’s inaction over the International Monetary Fund’s move to provide $1 billion bailout for Pakistan. “To release $1 billion to a terror-addled, pro-China regime… was not just about Pakistan; it was about the IMF thumbing its nose…
Jaffar Express Hijack (Generative AI image) In the autumn of 2018, Punjab-bound Jaffar Express had narrowly escaped twin blasts after Baloch rebels attempted to blow up the passenger train using remote-controlled explosive devices. The devices had exploded when the train was about 200 feet away.Tuesday’s attack isn’t an isolated incident. The train often carries personnel…
With no passengers and no planes, Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport is a bit of a mystery. Entirely financed by China to the tune of $240 million, it’s anyone’s guess when New Gwadar International Airport will open for business. Located in the coastal city of Gwadar and completed in October 2024, the airport is…
Pakistan Gwadar Airport China: देश के खर्च चलाने के लिए पाकिस्तान की कंगाल सरकार दुनिया के कई देशों से खैरात मांग रही है. जिसकी वजह से हर तरफ पाकिस्तान की किरकिरी होती रही है. वहीं अब पाकिस्तान के जिगरी चीन ने ही दुनिया के सामने उसकी बेइज्जती कर दी है. पाकिस्तानी सरकार ग्वादर में बनाए…
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Friday that the coastal city of Gwadar, located in the restive province of Balochistan, will host the players’ draft for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) on January 11. Pakistan had also considered England and Dubai as potential venues. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi stated that other details, such as…
Nepal’s recent signing of a framework agreement under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has sent ripples through South Asia and beyond. The deal, which was sealed during Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s visit to China, signals a pivotal shift in Nepal’s foreign policy. It marks the formal culmination of a seven-year-old Memorandum of Understanding…
In the wake of the rising number of terror attacks on Chinese nationals in Pakistan, China has now signed a Private Security and Military Contract for the protection of its engineers and workers involved in various China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in Pakistan. China has assigned three of its private companies, namely Dewe Security…