Articles by Thomas Cooper
Taliban Leadership Visits Spin Boldak Amid Pakistan Tensions, Orders Militant Concealment Among Civilians
ISLAMABAD / KANDAHAR – Pakistan has viewed with grave concern the 12 May visit of senior Afghan Taliban officials, including Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund and Defence Mini...
Pakistan Army and FC Balochistan Lead Sanitation Operation in Barkhan; Multiple Terrorists Eliminated and Five Soldiers Sacrifice Their Lives
On the morning of May 13, 2026, troops from the Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps Balochistan began an area sanitization operation in the general area of Nosham, Barkhan District, targeting terroris...
Funeral Prayer Offered for Muhammad Liqayat, Citizen Who Bravely Stopped Suicide Bomber at Jand Makor Check Post
JAND MAKOR, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – The funeral prayer of Muhammad Liqayat, a citizen who embraced martyrdom while bravely stopping a suicide bomber at the Jand Makor check post, was offered tod...
Pakistan Rejects BBC's 'Lopsided' Narrative on Kabul Strikes, Highlights Cross-Border Terrorism Reality
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has categorically rejected a recent BBC article concerning counter-terrorism strikes inside Afghanistan, describing the report as "lopsided propaganda" that iso...
Marka-e-Haq Commemoration: A Powerful Tribute to Pakistan's Unity, Resilience, and Unwavering National Spirit
ISLAMABAD – Across the country, from the federal capital to provincial headquarters and remote district towns, Pakistan observed the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq (The Battle of Truth) wit...
NATO Chief's Optimism Tied to Trump's Pressure Politics, as Pakistan Watches Shifting Global Alliances
BRUSSELS/ISLAMABAD – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has expressed "extreme optimism" about the future of the transatlantic alliance, crediting former U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Tensions Rise as Iran Issues 10-Point Demand for World Cup Participation, Putin Signals Ukraine War's Endgame
Tom Philpot, Host of Perspectiva Welcome back. As global tensions simmer from the U.S.-Iran ceasefire to the battlefields of Eastern Europe, two major developments emerged this week that show ho...
Suicide Blast Kills 7, Injures 20 in Lakki Marwat, Northwest Pakistan
LAKKI MARWAT, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – At least seven people, including two traffic police personnel and a woman, were killed and 35 others injured when a suicide bomber detonated an explosi...
🚨Pakistan Slams CBS News Report as Misleading & Sensationalised Ministry of...
Pakistan Slams CBS News Report as Misleading & Sensationalised Ministry of Foreign Affairs catego... 📅 May 11, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...
Hantavirus Outbreak: Two Americans Test Positive After Cruise Ship Repatriation Flight
OMAHA, Nebraska – Two American passengers aboard a U.S. government-chartered repatriation flight have tested positive for hantavirus following their evacuation from the MV Hondius cruis...