Unlike his predecessor, Imran Khan, who was engaged in public criticism of the US and its policy in the region, Sharif is looking for mending ties with the US—something the country’s powerful military has also advocated

The crisis, which was purely political in nature, is being sought to be painted as a national security crisis by former prime minister Khan, whose supporters range from the lower-income group to the upper-middle-class urban elite for whom Imran Khan, a former World Cup-winning cricket captain, remains a folk hero

These developments, if seen with some recent comments by Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javad Bajwa, which are in the line with the earlier recommendations made in Pakistan’s first-ever National Security Vision documents, suggest a seemingly mutual desire and optimism in reducing bilateral tensions

Shehbaz Sharif becomes the 23rd prime minister of Pakistan on Monday after he secured a majority in Parliament amid a walkout by the members of former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, who also resigned from the house en masse

Several major cities, including Karachi, Peshawar, Islamabad, and Lahore saw huge demonstrations at short notice, indicating the former prime minister continues to enjoy enough street power that could make things hard for the incoming government

According to Pakistani media reports, with a range of 2,750 km, the missile is capable of reaching the farthest point in India's northeast and Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Free speech and the right to receive information, the judge said in his order, are essential for the development, progress, and prosperity of a society, and their suppression was "unconstitutional and contrary to the democratic values"

The decision was a big blow to Prime Minister Khan’s alleged theory of “foreign conspiracy” to oust his government, giving a further boost to his opponents who have been accusing the government of unconstitutional actions

“It’s highly unlikely that any US official would get involved in Pakistan’s internal politics,” Lisa Curtis, who had served as director for South and Central Asia at US National Security Council during the Trump Administration, was quoted as saying

Fueled by record import bills due to global high fuel and commodities prices, the trade deficit is expected to touch $45 billion this year by June, surpassing the earlier record of $37.7 billion in FY18

It isn’t just a coincidence that Moscow’s statement came when the chasm between Khan and the powerful military has widened, with both having conflicting approaches to the war in Ukraine

Pakistan's military, possibly distancing itself from the actions of the prime minister, issued a statement, saying “the army has nothing to do with today’s political developments.” 

“Pakistan is deeply concerned about the conflict in Ukraine…..Sadly, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is very unfortunate,” General Bajwa said

“Today, because of India’s independent foreign policy, you can see, what respect does the Indian passport command and what respect does the Pakistan passport command,” Khan said in an interview to ARY news

The purported letter, earlier shown to select senior Pakistani journalists, is reportedly a strong-worded candid assessment by a senior US official who said the improvement in US-Pakistan ties wasn’t possible under the present government