International

UAE Halts Islamabad Airport Outsourcing Plan

By BPN News Desk January 27, 2026

Plans to outsource the management of Islamabad International Airport have been halted after the United Arab Emirates withdrew interest from the project. Pakistani officials said the proposed arrangement, which involved handing operations to a foreign entity, has been put on hold with no new timeline announced. UAE Steps Back From Project The UAE was among […]

Op-Eds Opinion

Expert Analysis of Operation Sindoor and the Rafale Narrative

By BPN News Desk January 27, 2026

This analysis is based on a detailed independent military study titled Operation Sindoor: The India–Pakistan Air War (7–10 May 2025), authored by Adrien Fontanellaz and published as an exploratory note by the Centre for Historical and Political-Military Studies. The report reconstructs the conflict using open-source intelligence, satellite imagery, technical assessments,

International

Pakistan Casts Doubt Over T20 World Cup Participation

By BPN News Desk January 24, 2026

Pakistan’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 has been thrown into doubt after recent developments surrounding the tournament. Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi said a final decision on whether the national team will take part has not yet been taken. Government To Take Final Call Naqvi said the matter will be […]

International

Suicide Bombing Hits Wedding In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

By BPN News Desk January 24, 2026

A suicide bomber struck a wedding ceremony in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing at least seven people and injuring around 25 others. The blast took place late Friday night in the Dera Ismail Khan district while guests were gathered for the celebrations. Casualties And Rescue Efforts The explosion caused panic at the venue and led […]

International

Israel Rejects Pakistan After Peace Board Entry

By BPN News Desk January 24, 2026

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has signed on to a newly formed international peace body promoted by US President Donald Trump, referred to as the Board of Peace. The initiative is aimed at shaping post-conflict arrangements and peace efforts related to Gaza and wider regional stability. Israel Pushes Back Strongly Israel has openly opposed Pakistan’s […]

International

Pakistan PM Faces Backlash Over Gaza Peace Board U-Turn

By BPN News Desk January 23, 2026

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has come under criticism at home after endorsing and signing the Gaza “Board of Peace” initiative launched by US President Donald Trump during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Sharif’s government joined the board aimed at supporting ceasefire efforts, humanitarian aid and longer-term peace in the Gaza region. Earlier Opposition

Op-Eds Opinion

Why Bangladesh Lost by Copying Pakistan’s Cricket Politics

By BPN News Desk January 23, 2026

Bangladesh’s flirtation with skipping the T20 World Cup in India was projected at home as an act of patriotic firmness. Outside its borders, however, it landed very differently. To the global cricketing establishment, it looked like a recycled tactic, familiar, predictable, and ultimately hollow. This was not Bangladesh asserting sovereignty. It was Bangladesh borrowing a

Op-Eds Opinion

Trump’s Peace Board Sidelines the UN and Rewards Pakistan

By BPN News Desk January 23, 2026

Donald Trump’s announcement of a so called “Board of Peace” was presented as a bold diplomatic initiative, but it immediately raised a basic and uncomfortable question. Why create a new peace body at all when the world already has an established framework for conflict resolution? The answer lies less in global necessity and more in […]

Cricket Sports

Pakistan Won’t Boycott T20 World Cup Over Bangladesh Issue – Report

By BPN News Desk January 23, 2026

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to consider boycotting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in support of Bangladesh after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected Bangladesh’s request to move their matches from India to Sri Lanka. Latif said such a boycott could show solidarity and challenge current […]

International

Pakistan Raises Alarm Over Indus Water Treaty Move

By BPN News Desk January 21, 2026

Pakistan has raised concerns at the United Nations, warning of what it described as an unprecedented water security crisis following India’s recent decision affecting the Indus Waters Treaty framework. Islamabad said the move has increased uncertainty over water availability and posed risks to millions who depend on the Indus river system. Appeal at the United […]