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Naveed

Naveed is a professor of international relations and an associate fellow of the Pakistan political program at Simchat House. He is a regular contributor to international written and electronic media.

PTI, Rivals in Close Contest as AJK Votes in Local Polls

PTI, Rivals in Close Contest as AJK Votes in Local Polls

PTI's Standing in AJK Polls As voting for the first phase of local government (LG) elections in Muzaffarabad division was held on Sunday in a largely peaceful environment, the ruling PTI in Azad Jammu and

TTP Rackets Return to Swat Valley 

TTP Rackets Return to Swat Valley 

TTP Is Back Locals claim that TTP racketeering has spread to areas along the Pakistani border after the Taliban took control of the neighbouring country of Afghanistan and felt empowered by the success of its

Elon Musk Says ‘Amnesty’ for Banned Twitter Accounts Underway

Elon Musk Says ‘Amnesty’ for Banned Twitter Accounts Underway

New Owner's Informal Poll Voted Elon Musk announced on Thursday that numerous suspended Twitter accounts would be reinstated after a resounding majority of users responding to the new owner's informal poll voted in favour of

ISPR Hits back at Indian Army Official For ‘Thinking’ About Taking Control of AJK

ISPR Hits back at Indian Army Official For ‘Thinking’ About Taking Control of AJK

Seizing Control of Portion of Azad Kashmir The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday criticised a statement made by a senior Indian military official about seizing control of a portion of Azad Kashmir as a

Multiple People Dead in Shooting at US Store

Multiple People Dead in Shooting at US Store

Shooting at Walmart in Chesapeake Tuesday night's shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, left several people dead and several others injured. The shooter has now been shot and killed, according to Chesapeake police.  Gun

Elon Musk Says Holding Off Relaunching Blue Tick Verification

Elon Musk Says Holding Off Relaunching Blue Tick Verification

Blue Check Membership Service Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, announced on Monday that the social media giant is delaying the resumption of its blue check membership service, deviating from his earlier preliminary timetable

Islamabad Police to Resort to Body Cameras to ‘Record’ PTI’s March

Islamabad Police to Resort to Body Cameras to ‘Record’ PTI’s March

PTI long march approaching to Islamabad The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) long march is almost approaching, so the Islamabad police have made the decision to arm officers stationed at the city's entrances with body cameras to

Joyland And The Art of Our Identities

Joyland And The Art of Our Identities

Campaign Against Joyland Joyland, Pakistan's official entry for this year's Oscars, has been the target of a smear campaign, therefore it's important to think about how historically South Asian stories have been our strongest form

World Cup in Pakistan’s ‘Backyard’

World Cup in Pakistan’s ‘Backyard’

Check-in Desk at Allama Iqbal International The airline representative alerts travellers waiting in line for their trip that the Hayya application on their phones needs to be updated at the check-in desk at Allama Iqbal

How to Check the NADRA ID Card Status

How to Check the NADRA ID Card Status

NADRA (National Database and Registration Authority) has just launched an online and SMS-based tool for verifying the status of various identification documents. With these services, applicants for documents such as the CNIC, Family Registration Certificate