Pakistan, Afghanistan
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The military has long shaped the political system of Pakistan, which is often described as a hybrid civilian-military power structure. While the military last ruled in 2008, its influence in the nuclear-armed nation has been growing in recent years.
Pakistan’s military pushed back Friday after imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan called the country’s army chief “mentally unstable.” The army labeled Khan “mentally ill” and accused him of using family visits and social media posts to attack the armed forces and sow division.
Labeling Afghans a national security threat, Pakistan has forced out about a million this year, depriving them of a haven from Afghanistan’s turmoil.
Police say two suicide bombers attacked the headquarters of a security force in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least three officers.
A close examination of the footage shows several inconsistencies. Moreover, AI detection tools analysed the clip and flagged it as AI-generated with high confidence scores.
Amidst a surge in claims of refugees infiltrating as international students, approximately nine UK universities have halted recruitment from countries that officials there deem 'high-risk'.
ISLAMABAD: Turkiye has drawn up a plan to establish an assembly facility for its combat drones in Pakistan, with negotiations making significant progress since October, a foreign news agency reported Saturday.
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin says Donald Trump’s policies have weakened US-India ties, pushing New Delhi closer to Russia, as Vladimir Putin pledges uninterrupted fuel supplies despite Western criticism.