(By Khalid Masood) In the wee hours of June 13, 2025, Israel unleashed a brazen act of aggression, codenamed Operation Am KeLavi (Hebrew: “Rising Lion”), striking Iran’s heart with airstrikes that targeted its nuclear aspirations and military pride. Tehran’s skies burned under this unprovoked assault, yet Iran, a nation forged in resilience, stood defiant, its…
India’s aviation sector, one of the world’s fastest-growing, has soared over the past 25 years, carrying millions across its vast skies. Yet, this ascent has been marred by tragedy—crashes, malfunctions, and human errors that have claimed hundreds of lives and exposed systemic flaws. From the catastrophic Charkhi Dadri collision in 1996 to the recent Air…
(By Khalid Masood) In the blistering summer of 2025, Pakistan writhes under an unrelenting heatwave, its plains transformed into furnaces where temperatures soar to 50°C. Bhakkar and Jacobabad, scorched at 49°C, stand as grim sentinels of a nation besieged by heat, with hospitals overwhelmed by heatstroke victims and streets deserted under a merciless sun. From…
(By Khalid Masood) In a gilded flourish aboard Air Force One, President Donald Trump unveiled a shimmering prototype of the “Trump Card” in April 2025, a $5 million golden visa promising U.S. residency to the world’s elite. On June 11, 2025, with a flourish of digital fanfare, Trump announced the launch of TrumpCard.gov, opening a…
(By Khalid Masood) In early June 2025, Los Angeles became the epicenter of a national firestorm over immigration enforcement, as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids erupted into clashes with law enforcement. Sparked by aggressive federal operations targeting undocumented immigrants, the unrest spread from California to cities like New York, Chicago, and Atlanta,…
In the dim-lit halls of London on June 10, 2025, U.S. and Chinese negotiators forged a truce, prying open China’s chokehold on rare earth exports while exposing the crumbling facade of India’s global pretensions. As U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hailed a framework to ease triple-digit tariffs, India—self-styled as a $4 trillion titan—stood sidelined, its…
(By Khalid Masood) In the bustling heart of Karachi, where commerce meets ambition, a new venture has taken wing, poised to reshape Pakistan’s aviation landscape. Air Karachi, launched on June 11, 2025, with a Regular Public Transport (RPT) license from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), is the brainchild of Karachi’s business elite, promising affordable fares,…
(By Khalid Masood) In India, a nation once celebrated as the world’s largest democracy, a dark tide of intolerance has surged under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Muslims, numbering 200 million, face systematic targeting through discriminatory laws, arbitrary deportations, and vigilante violence, rendering them strangers in…
(By Khalid Masood) In the smoldering aftermath of the April 29, 2025, Pahalgam attack, where 26 lives were snuffed out in Kashmir’s verdant valleys, the specter of war loomed over South Asia’s nuclear-armed rivals, India and Pakistan. As India’s airstrikes in Operation Sindoor and Pakistan’s fierce retaliation pushed the region to the brink, U.S. President…
(By Khalid Masood) The Turkish Air Force stands as a linchpin of Türkiye ’s defence, its wings guarding a nation at the crossroads of continents. With 60,000 personnel, 300 fighter jets, and a drone arsenal reshaping modern warfare, the THK is a force to be reckoned with, ranked 8th globally by air power indices in…
