Articles for author: Sibte Awan

May 1, 2025

Historic Appointment: ISI Chief Named National Security Adviser Amid Rising Tensions

In a groundbreaking move, the Pakistani government has appointed Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik, the current Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), as the National Security Adviser (NSA). This unprecedented decision marks the first time a serving ISI chief will simultaneously hold the NSA role, signaling a significant shift in Pakistan’s national security framework at a time of escalating tensions with India. A Dual Role with Historic Significance On Tuesday, the Cabinet Division issued a notification formalizing General Malik’s appointment, stating, “Lt Gen Muhammad Asim Malik HI(M), DG (I), shall hold the additional charge of the National Security Adviser,

April 30, 2025

Sibte Awan

Pakistan

Tensions Flare as Indian Jets Retreat from Kashmir Skies Amid Pakistan’s Response

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated sharply on Wednesday after Pakistan Air Force (PAF) jets reportedly forced four Indian Rafale fighter jets to withdraw from airspace above Indian-administered Kashmir, according to Pakistan’s state broadcaster PTV News. The incident, which occurred without the Indian jets crossing the Line of Control (LoC), follows a deadly attack in Pahalgam that has further strained relations between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Incident in the Skies PAF aircraft swiftly detected the Indian Rafale jets during a routine patrol in the disputed region, PTV News reported, citing security sources. The Indian jets, described as “panicked” by the PAF’s

April 29, 2025

Sibte Awan

Pakistan

Pakistan Downs Indian Drone Amid Rising Tensions Along LoC

On April 29, 2025, the Pakistan Army shot down an Indian quadcopter drone that violated its airspace near the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), according to state-run media. The incident, occurring in the Manawar sector of Bhimber district, marks a fresh escalation in the fraught relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbors, already strained by the recent Pahalgam attack. The April 22 attack in Pahalgam, which claimed 26 lives, mostly tourists, was one of the deadliest in the disputed Kashmir region since 2000. The Kashmir Resistance, also known as The Resistance Front, denied involvement despite an

April 28, 2025

Sibte Awan

Pakistan

US Engages India and Pakistan to Defuse Tensions After Kashmir Attack

The United States is actively communicating with India and Pakistan, urging both nations to pursue a “responsible resolution” amid escalating tensions following a deadly attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, on April 22, 2025. The assault, which claimed 26 lives, primarily tourists, marked one of the deadliest incidents in the disputed Himalayan region since 2000. A group calling itself The Resistance Front (TRF) claimed responsibility, though its origins remain unclear. India has suggested, without evidence, that the attackers may have cross-border ties, a claim Pakistan vehemently denies. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for an impartial investigation into the incident.

April 26, 2025

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Pakistan

Pakistan Ready for Impartial Investigation into Pahalgam Attack: PM Shehbaz

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday reaffirmed that Pakistan is willing to fully cooperate in any “neutral, transparent, and credible” investigation into the recent Pahalgam attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir. The assault, which occurred on April 22 in the scenic town of Pahalgam, resulted in the deaths of 26 individuals, mostly tourists. It has been described as the deadliest attack in the disputed Himalayan region since 2000. Responsibility was reportedly claimed by a previously unknown outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF). Following the tragedy, relations between India and Pakistan worsened dramatically. India swiftly suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a critical agreement

Historic Appointment: ISI Chief Named National Security Adviser Amid Rising Tensions

Tensions Flare as Indian Jets Retreat from Kashmir Skies Amid Pakistan’s Response

Pakistan Downs Indian Drone Amid Rising Tensions Along LoC

US Engages India and Pakistan to Defuse Tensions After Kashmir Attack

Pakistan Ready for Impartial Investigation into Pahalgam Attack: PM Shehbaz

PIMS Report Says Oxygen Equipment Exploded Beside an Incubator in the NICU

Militant Attacks Increase but Fatalities Decline in August Amid Sustained CT Pressure: Think Tank

Pakistan to Provide First Secretary General of Makkah Defence Alliance

Shehbaz Sharif Tells SCO Summit Water “Must Never Be Weaponised”