(By Khalid Masood) This morning, a veteran, Lt Col Muhammad Ishaq Qazi (Retd), along with his beloved daughter, set out from their residence in Phase-5 of DHA Islamabad, driving their Honda City. It was a familiar route—one he had navigated countless times. But today, the skies had unleashed a relentless deluge. Torrential rain hammered the…
(By Khalid Masood) On 12 June 2025, Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, crashed moments after takeoff, claiming 260 lives, including 241 of 242 passengers and crew and 19 people on the ground. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India released…
(By Quratulain Khalid) On 4 July 2025, catastrophic flash floods tore through Texas Hill Country, devastating Camp Mystic, a century-old Christian summer camp for girls in Hunt, Texas. The Guadalupe River, swollen by over 10 inches of rain in hours, surged by 26 feet in just 45 minutes, sweeping away cabins and leaving at least…
(By Khalid Masood) On 30 June 2025, US President Donald Trump unveiled a new line of fragrances, “Fight Fight Fight” and “Victory 45-47,” for men and women, available through GetTrumpFragrances.com. Promoted as luxury, limited-edition collectibles, these scents, priced at $199 to $249 per bottle, capitalize on Trump’s iconic imagery, his raised fist from the July…
(By Ayesha Mohsin) In the stormy currents of global politics, few stories shine brighter with hope and complexity than that of Zohran Mamdani. Born to Indian-Ugandan heritage, raised in New York City, and standing at the vanguard of progressive American politics, Mamdani’s rise is not merely the tale of a political campaign—it is a testament…
(By Quratulain Khalid) On 19 June 2025, a digital catastrophe sent shockwaves through the global community as researchers uncovered a staggering leak of 16 billion login credentials, dubbed the “Mother of All Breaches” (MOAB). Reported by Cybernews and Forbes, this unprecedented breach compromises accounts across platforms like Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, GitHub, and government portals,…
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction In the covert world of espionage, the most dangerous weapons are often not guns or missiles, but charm, trust, and conversation. The curious case of Catherine Pérez-Shakdam, a French journalist-turned-Islamic convert, is not merely a tale of betrayal — it is a piercing indictment of the modern vulnerabilities in national security….
(By Khalid Masood) The Israel-Iran conflict, a volatile fault line in Middle Eastern geopolitics, has exposed a troubling hypocrisy in Western media coverage. Despite Israel’s unprovoked airstrikes deep inside Iranian territory—targeting sites near Isfahan and Tehran in April 2024 and June 2025, killing scientists, military commanders, and civilians—outlets like CNN, BBC, and Reuters have consistently…
(By Khalid Masood) As the blessed days of Eid al-Adha unfold, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all my family, friends, and well wishers across the world. This sacred occasion is far more than just celebration — it is a profound reminder of faith, obedience, and sacrifice, rooted in the timeless legacy of Prophet Ibrahim…
(By Khalid Masood) The recent Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian air bases, notably the June 1, 2025, strikes on Olenya and Belaya airfields, highlight the emerging threat of low-cost, high-volume drone swarms capable of overwhelming sophisticated air defences and destroying high-value assets like strategic bombers (The Guardian, Jun 2, 2025). Ukraine’s operation, codenamed “Pavutyna,” used…
