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Saindak: Driving development in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (APP): The Saindak Copper-Gold Project in Chagai, Balochistan, is a major mining venture rich in copper, gold, and silver. Operated by MCC in partnership with Pakistan, it …

Balochistan 2025: Resilience amid terror & transformation

ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (APP): Balochistan’s resilience in 2025 has been tested by relentless terrorist campaigns orchestrated by groups like the BLA, BLF, and BRG. These organizations, fueled and funded by …

Selective skepticism: Why Zalmay’s Pakistan critique falls short

ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (APP): In his January 2, 2026 interview with TOLO News, former US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad commented on Pakistan–Afghanistan relations, regional security dynamics, and counterterrorism cooperation. Khalilzad …

The global reach of Afghan-linked terrorism

ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (APP): The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities have announced that Afghan national Abdullah Haji Zada was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for conspiring …

President condoles death of PPP leader’s son

ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (APP):President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the passing of Ali Haider, the young son of Pakistan Peoples' Party Faisalabad district president …

Security is not a talking point

ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (APP): The recent statements by former US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad have once again stirred debate around the Doha Agreement and Pak- Afghan relations. By questioning Pakistan’s interpretation …