Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Bilal Farooqi

The writer is a Karachi-based journalist.

Imran Khan’s Links To Growing Extremism In Pakistan

The person primarily responsible for growing militancy in tribal areas is Imran Khan. He was calling for reconciliation with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) at a time when the militant group was brutally killing children. In 2018, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa even funded...

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Islamabad Police Claim To...

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad police on Thursday said two suspects in the F-9 Park rape incident were killed in an...

Swat Peace Protests’ Organiser...

Human rights activist and one of the organisers of Swat peace protests Fawad Khan was allegedly abducted from Swat. Swat...

Here’s How Chief Justice’s...

This article is part of a series titled “Is there a way forward for Pakistan?” Read more about the...

In Gaza, Desperate Residents...

The Gaza Strip's inhabitants are increasingly desperate as Israeli air raids continue and a ground attack appears imminent. With...

Mirpurkhas Court Sends Abducted...

A court in Mirpurkhas, Sindh, ruled in favour of a man who abducted a 15-year-old Hindu girl, Karishma Ramesh,...

HRCP ‘Horrified’ By Alleged...

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that it is "horrified" by the discovery of three bullet-riddled...

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