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Pakistan Correspondent, NYTimes | Editor, The Nation | Author: "Fallout" ( Penguin Random House India, 2024) 'Fall Out' (Vanguard, 2024) | Views: Personal

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Went to ā€œMarket.ā€ They keep some selected books. Delighted to see the best book on Pakistan’s current affairs this century - Fallout by Salman Masood. This book is chronicled history. Of course I have a copy.

Went to ā€œMarket.ā€ They keep some selected books. Delighted to see the best book on Pakistan’s current affairs this century - Fallout by <a href="/salmanmasood/">Salman Masood</a>. This book is chronicled history. Of course I have a copy.
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Saw this vehicle spewing thick black smoke on Islamabad Expressway the other day — unacceptable. Just like Lahore, Islamabad needs strict vehicle emission checks. Such vehicles must be fined and taken off the road. Islamabad Police Rawalpindi Police Islamabad Traffic Police

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Spiritual practitioners worry that a range of esoteric practices will be targeted in this deeply religious and culturally conservative country. They point to the inherent difficulty and danger in policing belief, Salman Masood nytimes.com/2025/06/18/wor…

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Pakistan's proposed ban on ā€œblack magicā€ aims to curb harmful practices—but could it criminalize harmless traditions? In my latest NYT story, I spoke with astrologers and faith healers on why they see this as more ominous than protective. nytimes.com/2025/06/18/wor…

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A two-hour sit-down between US President Trump and Pak army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir — far longer than planned — signals more than polite diplomacy. From regional peace to energy, Crypto, AI and trade, the conversation spanned serious ground. Trump sees Munir as a leader to

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Acute petrol shortage grips all of Gilgit-Baltistan for the 2nd day. Thousands of tourists are stranded, unable to proceed to their next destinations. Despite ample reserves at Jaglot depot, fuel supply to stations has been halted without explanation. PSO outlets have limited

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Breaking News: Spooked by Zohran Mamdani’s success in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary, business leaders met with Mayor Eric Adams to discuss how to stop his rise. nyti.ms/3GiFY1O

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Shahbaz Sharif reconnects with Chaudhary Nisar, once his closest political ally and longtime friend; now an estranged figure. After his PTI outreach, this doesn’t seem like a simple reunion but a signal, more than the photo op. Something’s cooking.

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The pre-Partition house in Lahore, once home to Sir Ganga Ram — the guy who basically built half the city — has been beautifully restored. Major props to the folks who brought it back to life. Great job. youtu.be/12Tm57oTfA8?si…

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Just read that Durrani Stationers in Super Market, Islamabad, has shut down after 50 years. It was a short walk from our house, a quiet corner where childhood took shape, from school supply runs and exam panic to summer workbook rituals. Now the shutters are down, and with them,

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Inside high tech war rooms and drone labs, Pakistan’s Air Force offered a rare look at how it now fights in the digital age. Cyber strikes, live radar maps, and AI drones—plus a replay of May’s air battle with India. Read more in this piece: nation.com.pk/26-Jun-2025/in…

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Today David Gilmour receives the well deserved flagship O2 Silver Clef Award celebrating his outstanding contributions to music. The ceremony will be hosted by edith bowman & begins at 18:00 local time at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House with the awards raising funds for music therapy

Today <a href="/davidgilmour/">David Gilmour</a> receives the well deserved flagship O2 Silver Clef Award celebrating his outstanding contributions to music. The ceremony will be hosted by <a href="/edibow/">edith bowman</a> &amp; begins at 18:00 local time at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House with the awards raising funds for music therapy
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India was fighting three adversaries Turkey and China gave active support China had eyes on India and gave real-time intel to Pakistan which Pakistan used in DGMO talks to tell India about its knowledge of so and so asset pointed at it. Lt Gen Rahul R Singh presents zero

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The presidency’s briefing on the canal issue months ago was public, not secret. Official press statements were issued at the time. So any claims of a ā€œleakā€ are plainly absurd. This current witch hunt against the president reeks of ulterior motives. Still, it’s important to

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Is Zardari presidency under threat? What’s the feeling inside the PPP camp. Read in this report by Shafqat Ali (I am a professional journalist) nation.com.pk/11-Jul-2025/pr… via @the_nation

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In today’s age of gadgets and emotional detachment, what does good parenting mean? Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, senior police officer and former IGP Islamabad, reflects on raising children in a disoriented digital world. nation.com.pk/11-Jul-2025/th…

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At a joint presser today, State Ministers Talal Chaudhry (Interior) and Aqeel Malik (Law) urged social media platforms to open offices in Pakistan and share data on users linked to terror outfits. They also called for shutting down accounts operated by such groups.

At a joint presser today, State Ministers Talal Chaudhry (Interior) and Aqeel Malik (Law) urged social media platforms to open offices in Pakistan and share data on users linked to terror outfits. They also called for shutting down accounts operated by such groups.