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Pakistan Army named its counter against India’s Operation Sindoor as Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, meaning an impenetrable wall, after a Quranic verse. During a press conference cum propaganda-recycling event on 11th May, a Pakistani journalist asked DG ISPR about whose idea was it to name Pakistan Army counter operation after a Quranic term.

The Indian Armed forces on Sunday held a detailed news conference addressed by the Director Generals of Military operations, Naval operations and Air operations, detailing the success of Op Sindoor in eliminating terror targets deep inside Pakistan.

Modi’s India is not known for passivity. This government has repeatedly shown its capacity for surgical precision, diplomatic agility, and long-term strategic vision. When necessary, it has chosen timing over theatre, and quiet execution over loud declarations.

The USPTO accused Abtach in 2021 of systematically defrauding applicants by overcharging filing fees, altering official documents and impersonating the US agency. The US authorities banned Abtach after the nexus was exposed. Soon after, Abtach rebranded itself as Intersys Limited. The Karachi address, however, was not changed.

Baloch writer Mir Yar Baloch announced that Balochistan has claimed independence and asked the United Nations to recognise the Democratic Republic of Balochistan.

Pakistani airbases in Kamra, Bholari, Sargodha, and Jacobabad were targeted by India on Saturday, causing severe damage.

Maxar Technologies had partnered with Business Systems International Pvt Ltd (BSI), a Pakistani firm founded by Obaidullah Syed. He was convicted by a US federal court for exporting software application solutions and high-performance computer equipment to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) illegally under the pretext of providing it to universities and his businesses.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday

India raised concerns over the efficacy of IMF programs in case of Pakistan given its poor track record, and also on the possibility of misuse of debt financing funds for state sponsored cross border terrorism.

Pakistan's defence minister Khwaja Asif claimed that Pakistani forces didn’t intercept the Indian drones as it would have given away the locations of defence establishments.