Author: Ghazanfar klasra

Pakistan Army fights terrorism on multiple fronts as Major Wajahat Waheed is martyred during an operation in Balochistan. Security forces report killing eight militants in three operations and recovering 490 kilograms of explosives in Khuzdar. Pakistan’s security commitments to Saudi Arabia add a regional dimension to its ongoing domestic counterterrorism campaign. Another son of the soil, Major Wajahat Waheed, was martyred while fighting terrorists in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, as the country’s armed forces pressed a widening counterterrorism campaign against what authorities describe as foreign-sponsored militants. Waheed, 34, from Lahore, was leading soldiers during a clearance operation in Shadi Kaur,…

Strait of Hormuz and Bab Al Mandeb chokepoints have effectively cut nearly 40% of global seaborne oil supplies, plunging international energy markets into an unprecedented price shock. Saudi Arabia’s container traffic has come to a total standstill following the Houthi takeover of Bab Al Mandeb and the emergency shutdown of the crucial East-West oil pipeline. Pakistan has initiated an emergency fuel subsidy scheme for small vehicles to cushion consumers, even as analysts warn of even more lethal economic challenges ahead. Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Dual Maritime Chokepoints Paralyze Global Energy Routes and Propel Oil Prices to Historic Highs Bab Al…

Indus Waters Treaty remains fully in force as the Permanent Court of Arbitration unanimously rejects claims of legal abeyance or unilateral termination. The Hague-based court confirmed that sovereignty and political disputes do not override the fundamental international principle of pacta sunt servanda. India is prohibited from concreting the Ratle Hydro-Electric Plant dam wall and power intake structure above specified levels until 90 days following the Neutral Expert’s final decision. Transparent updates regarding the construction schedule of the Ratle project must be officially reported to Pakistan, the Court, and the Neutral Expert. The Permanent Court of Arbitration’s unanimous decision on August…

Layyah government land recovery: Deputy Commissioner Asif Ali Dogar cancelled the alleged illegal transfer of 24 kanal 6 marla of Forest Department land in Fatehpur. The land, located on Main MM Road, was allegedly transferred through a disputed mutation involving irregularities in revenue records. The recovery highlights the administration’s stated commitment to protecting every square foot of government property from illegal occupation and fraudulent transfers. Following Chief Minister of Pakistan’s populous Punjab Province Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s directives to recover state land, particularly from land grabbers, individuals and mafias, Deputy Commissioner Layyah Asif Ali Dogar has made the recovery of government…