Author: Muhammad Hassan

Gofrixty [30 July 2025] – After a barrage of criticism and student demonstrations on streets, Islamabad police have justified its recent operation at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), saying they didn’t arrest any student but instead “shifted” students in order to vacate university hostels. The police had taken action after the QAU’s administration had complained that students were illegally staying in hostels after the varsity had been closed during summer. Video clips shared on social media showed police officers throng into the hostels, carrying students out in detention and putting them in…

Gofrixty [29 July 2025] – Kashmir is in crisis once more. A bloody assault in Pahalgam that left more than two dozen civilians dead has rocked the area and set off a political storm in New Delhi. The Modi government, which was already on the defensive over its Kashmir policy, is now being pummeled by opposition politicians and public critics. Some are questioning how such an assault could take place in the region that has long been a tourist draw and which authorities have declared to be relatively secure. After…

Gofrixty [29 July 2025] – In a significant development, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has killed three militants belonging to the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in an encounter in Karachi. These militants were the brains behind the fatal attack on Chinese engineers that occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa last year. The raid was carried by CTD in the dead of night in Manghopir in Karachi upon a confirmed intelligence tip-off. The operation took several hours and culminated in a brutal gunfight.All three attackers were gunned down. A key player among them was…

Syria has announced its first parliamentary elections since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, a significant milestone in the country’s political transition. Set for September,the election is viewed as a test of the interim government’s commitment to rebuilding democratic institutions. The transitional authorities, led by an interim president, will hold the vote in all of the biggest provinces. The elections are expected to choose members to sit on a new People’s Assembly with legislative powers during a transition phase. This body will have the authority to endorse laws and write…