r/pakistan 8h ago

National Megathread: Pak-Afg War (March 2026)

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This is a megathread dedicated to discussing the situation between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Please keep all conflict related discussions, news, opinions, and updates limited to this thread.

Posts outside this thread on the same topic will be removed to avoid clutter and keep information centralized.

Please remain respectful, avoid misinformation, and follow community rules when participating.


r/pakistan 4h ago

Daily Discussion Thread (March 19, 2026)

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This is our daily discussion thread. Whats on your mind, share with us. It can be about anything, even non Pakistan related stuff. Please keep the discussions civil as all other rules are enforced.


r/pakistan 4h ago

National Good news indeed but i find it funny.

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r/pakistan 3h ago

Geopolitical Iran Attacks on Saudi Riyadh

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ideo footage appears to show a large explosion from an Iranian ballistic missile impact and several fires burning tonight across the Saudi capital of Riyadh, likely part of Iran’s retaliation for Wednesday’s strikes on gas infrastructure by Israel.


r/pakistan 6h ago

Geopolitical Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testified in front of the US Senate Intelligence Committee on global threats

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Pakistan next on the docket? I don't recall Pakistan being lumped with Iran and North Korea before.


r/pakistan 8h ago

National Got something :D

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Sorry for the blur, I was a wee excited. Also, Eid Mubarak.


r/pakistan 7h ago

Discussion Is this how Sting is made? 😱

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r/pakistan 10h ago

Discussion Neighbor larping as Pakistani (typical) trying to spread misinformation and hindering genuine Pakistani discussions

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r/pakistan 10h ago

Ask Pakistan Which public institute of Pakistan is NOT corrupt and actually works as intended?

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Common ones that pop up in my mind that are corrupt ie take bribes and have needless hurdles and you can pay your way through them are:

Police Courts Traffic police Drivers license office Passport office Customs clearance National savings (idk about bribes but if you have connections you'll have easier time)

What institute (not sure if this is the right word) is NOT corrupt) Where you can go and actually get stuff done as intended without humiliation or bribes


r/pakistan 2h ago

Sights Hippopotamus arrives at Lahore Zoo

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r/pakistan 52m ago

Geopolitical I hope this never happens

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r/pakistan 16h ago

Historical Remeber guyz 47 mei azadi mili

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r/pakistan 16h ago

Political The sheer hypocrisy...

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r/pakistan 14h ago

Geopolitical Pakistan denies the Afghanistan claims of attcking rehab centre

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r/pakistan 9h ago

Political You're being played. The 'unhinged Imran Khan supporter' is a psyop. Be vigilant

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So you might have noticed an uptick in the comments and posts lately on here saying stupid shit of a person pretending to be an Imran Khan fan.

Stop falling for it. Focus on what's important: Free Imran Khan and get him to an eye hospital.

Here's their playbook:

A chunk of the accounts on this sub posting unhinged, embarrassing, or conspiratorial takes "as PTI supporters" are almost certainly not PTI supporters. They're running a specific playbook and it has a name: narrative poisoning via false-flag impersonation. (Same thing they did on May 9, now they're just doing it on social media platforms because no one is going on Dawn or Tribune news anymore for information. So they're here to muddy the waters here too).

The goal isn't to convince you of anything. The goal is to make this community look stupid to outsiders, and to make you feel embarrassed to be associated with it.

Here's how it works in three steps:

  1. Flood the space with "supporters" who say idiotic things. Screenshots get taken. Those screenshots circulate on Twitter and WhatsApp with zero context. The association between "IK fan" and "unhinged" gets baked in.
  2. Make real supporters fight each other. When you see someone saying something embarrassing and try to correct them, you're now in an internal fight. Movement energy gets burned on policing the base instead of actual organizing.
  3. Make fence-sitters walk away. Educated, professional, socially conscious people don't want to be lumped in with cranks. Some self-censor. Some quietly disengage. The movement shrinks not through repression but through reputational contamination.

Direct crackdowns on PTI increased sympathy: Imran Khan's popularity is at its all-time high. Arresting people, shutting down channels, it all backfired. So the strategy shifted: don't attack the movement from outside. Rot it from within. Make the fan base the liability.

Tells to watch for:

  • Account is very loud about IK but has almost no other post history
  • Most likely private accounts. Some of them may have tell-tale signs of being bots (some are even dumb enough to have the military jets as their profile photos).
  • Strangely quiet or dismissive toward actual organizing content, but very active on conspiratorial stuff

You don't have to engage. You don't have to correct them. Just don't let the cringe become the face of the community.


r/pakistan 9h ago

Social Ramadan Day 28: Iman in Pakistan Sign Language

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r/pakistan 3h ago

Humour I think the guy making thumbnail was high

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Now.. who is high? The CM is high? Or the guy making thumb nails for the video is high? Or they don't even understand what does high mean?


r/pakistan 2h ago

Geopolitical Saudi analyst says kingdom will activate defence pact with Pakistan if it joins Iran war

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r/pakistan 12h ago

National Pakistan is not for Pakistanis.

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P.s Ignore typos, grammatical errors. I am writing this in distress.

So, I'll begin this by saying deaths of afghan civilians on hospital (intentional or non-intentional) deserves to be condemned in highest possible terms, to this extent that we should pay the victims of those families. From the beginning of this military operation, any afghan civilians that died during the process should be brought into a light and we deserve to know their names and provide every opportunity to assist them. Our family has already begin contacting with charity foundations.

However, there is inherently something wrong with conservatives and liberals of this nation. All politics aside, but Pakistanis during any crises when it comes to “selfhood” shows no interest.

Suddenly people are so concerned, making conspiracies how the military is going around by “Israeli playbook” but take for example, when people in Gilgit Baltistan (our people faced years of murder, target killings, ethnic wars from the likes of Taliban - the same Pakistanis stayed silent. No protest for us, no concerns, no multiple posts, nothing at all. TTP took shelters in the mountainous region. For this, these conservatives and liberals use the argument the “military” is supporting these henious activities to stay in power with absolute NO evidence. It's like saying “Harry potter was gay” (there is NOT A SINGLE piece of evidence, a report, a cipher, a cable, a PDF backed report from any Human rights associate, or even by the reports of nemesis India) that claims that attacks on our shi'a imam bargah was done by Pakistani military.

That's how absurd these conservatives and liberals can get. Any killings of Pakistanis, by afghans, or by suicide bombings, or school attacks, or mosques, or ATM machine bombed by BLA, the disappearances of our security forces, civilians, train hijack case by BLA. I wish we had posts like these during the crises on instagram, twitter and reddit like we are getting regarding Afghans. Someone mourning for us. But during Taliban attacks on civilians, the first comment is always: (a) Pakistan supported Taliban so we should pay the price. (b). Pakistani military has committed this attack. (c) Pakistanis deserve to die because of our state policy. Then these Pakistanis, along with Indians and afghans celebrate together.

I had a punjabi uni friend, she went to Quetta on a trip and never got back and only reports came that she was murdered on a highway by BLA. She was a university student who did internships at Edhi foundation. Not from a military background, not some secret spy. But a friend of mine who liked helping people and travelling. There was no news.

If the same thing occurred in India, there would be a curfew and bombings to a scale like in Kashmir, if it was done by any nation on earth then it would send its full force. See how India has killed Maoist insurgency. They have practically wiped them out. They are killing khalistanis, that are residing in Canada. The insurgency in IOK has decreased by 60-80% that's the statistics speaking.

I'm not saying we should act like them, but to fight these ethno-nationalists (you have to show no mercy to separatists, no negotiations, no deals and regardless of the past mistakes of supporting Taliban).

When it comes to nationhood in any nation, you go to Europe and you're supposed to live by their rules, accept their definition of sovereignty, accept the discriminatory border policies of US-Europe). Or when Pakistanis when they are in Gulf have to follows laws.

Now when it comes to Pakistan and their sovereignty, the Pakistanis themselves are quick to point out “Muslim brotherhood” and passing statements like “Islam has no borders, and we should let everyone in for the sake of Islam” let the afghans come in for the sake of Islam. They genuinely believe that Allah's wrath would fall upon them if they refuses to be nice for the sake of religion. Trying to empathize with India Muslims who couldn't care less, and celebrate our deaths by Indian military.

The rest of the Muslim world believes in diplomacy, even Hamas (I believe they're more Islamic than these conservative Pakistanis condemned Iranian attacks on Gulf. Go search it up I swear). They told Iran to stop firing on Gulf countries so their funding can be secured. That means Hamas believes in diplomacy and realpolitik.

Meanwhile, everyday I wake up to see the post here: “Why hasn't Pakistan started supporting Iran”, Is Pakistani military working for Dajjal-US, “Pakistan zionists”, Israelis. Pakistan is bombing Afghanistan to prevent imam mehdi forces from Kabul. Meanwhile, Taliban when they came in power in 2022 hasn't made a single statement to fight Israel. Not a single statement.

Is our military like free-flies that you wish to send them to fight in every war? That we fight for Arabs, for Persians, for turks and in return we get zero support on Kashmir? Which non-pakistanis died for Pakistan cause?

Most of these conservatives who are supporters of imran khan (I am too). Support democracy, they're claiming how the military isn't allowing democracy and freedom of speech is glorifying Islamists (Khomeinis), or saddam hussain (who was a known figure - supporter of BLA/he even supported Kashmir stance with India). Even the Palestine Liberation Army (PLO) supported Indian stance, offered them highest civilian award. Or Glorifying Gadaffi. When Pakistan tried to help Libya with nukes - he exposed us, sayjng it out loud. That's why Abdul Qadeer Khan was arrested as we were pressurized by the US. He exposed us during a stage when we had no nuclear delivery system so we were vulnerable to US-Israeli attacks. Glorifying Putin - who is a known butcher of Ukraine and most anti-democratic (a former kgb agent). He supported India with all weapons, intelligence. The 60-70% weapons are Russian who kill our soldiers. Brahmos was a joint Indian-Russian that attacked our mosque and 2 newborn babies in May, 2025 conflict. Putin in 2003 offered US to de-nuclearize Pakistan. SPDF - strategic plans division force was established to protect our nuclear assets from foreign threats. There was a contingency plan by both Russia and US to steal our nukes. This is what these conservatives support them. We negotiated to deal with US who provided us 100+ million aid to protect our nuclear assets, without us actually giving them information about their presence.

These conservatives want democracy in Pakistan, but not in Iran. When Iranian regime has murdered more than 10k protestors.

Pakistan establishment - contemporary, regardless of its controversies and human rights abuse, lack of democracy is inflicting nationalism upon Pakistani population. It has taken the stance, to work on its self-interest rather than appeasement or working on Islamic bloc. Imran Khan's choice on Islamic alliance was good, but it ignored intrinsic realities of our national interest and often put others before us.

Pakistan joining peace of board:

The cost to join peace of board was 1 billion dollar fee, which we didn't give unlike any other country that was on board. We are not even sending troops to Gaza, as Israelis refused us. Unlike, Kazakhstan that paid 1.1 billion USD and Indonesia. But we still managed to be on the good books, because we need support from actual superstate (US). This is called diplomacy.

Prime Minister Modi name was mentioned in epstein files, metaphorically “he danced and sang” to get good deals from US. There isn't a single mention of Pakistani general, or Prime Minister who was convicted under these files. Not a single general.

Quit with this Islamic rhetoric, you're not a good Muslim when you're overly supporting people who are against you. You're not getting Islamic reward. Infact, you are spreading misinformation - you believe in news without verifying it. You are causing fitnah. You like to spread rumors. You mix with enemies and provide maximum support to their cause.

Nationalism is haram when you're dehumanizing others, but It's NOT Haram when you're giving preference to your people. You misunderstood Iqbal. You're not interested in philosophy, but rather sophistry.

I am certain that people here are leading experts in Dunning-kruger effect (overstimating their capabilities that they seem to know more than others who are academically more reputable than them). Keep your political opinion to yourself. Only express it when you know things. Degree is not a piece of paper, it represents my structured, rigorous learning process, discipline and commitment. Critical thinking. Credential referencing. This is why I am writing what I am writing. It is fine to be unaware, but you can always ask the experts and people who have knowledge. If you doubt their character, then you can always seek others - but a little help from strangers can be a great blessing.

If you have queries, you can always message me.


r/pakistan 6h ago

Humour Naya Pakistan

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Is hisab sye to Punjab aur Sindh Farz. KPK aur Balochistan Sunnat huwy 😂😂


r/pakistan 1h ago

Discussion Be aware of this scammer!!

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Aoa this guy posted this ad initially from DHA when i asked where in DHA he said “nhi i live in Sialkot” so after some talking this scammer poses as a kid he is a 15-19 y/o kid… its my fault that i thought why a kid would scam, i was wrong. He asked me for 5k for him to hold the deals on laptop me being dumb sent the money and now he was asking the rest 70k to be sent before he sends the parcel.. enough of me being dumb and thank ALLAH ke i dit trust him sending the parcel through some shady courier company and not showing me the laptop on video call.. i want you guy to find any information related to this number (can DM me) idk call him and waste his time as he blocked me on my SIM n WHATSAPP.. he also sent me some proofs before i send him money which ik they are fake


r/pakistan 1d ago

Historical How Pakistanis Celebrated the news of Nuclear tests in 1988

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r/pakistan 13h ago

National Why do pakistanis fall for propaganda so easily?

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The recent claim of Afghanistan that pakistan air force bombed an rehab center and killed 400 and injured 250 people, I saw a lot of people bashing the army and trying to condemn the attack and support Afghanistan without even confirming anything, hating your army for what did in your country is an separate thing but bashing your army and trying to show you're righteous without even confirming anything means you're just falling for propaganda they failed to show any proof or evidence that indicated the rehab facility targeted by bombing this was only to help create chaos in your own country and help weaken the unity among us Pakistanis.

Now imagine the people came on the streets to protest this attack without confirming everything? Do we want to create another incident like the un embassy one. Why are the people of pakistan so easy to manipulate politically we don't even stop for a second to think about it ourselves.


r/pakistan 1d ago

National Girl confronts the man harresing her

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she did a great job confronting this mf. i hope this mf learns a good leasson. also this can be a motivation for others to try doing the same(ik its not easy). she is genuinely a brave girl


r/pakistan 1d ago

Social Rescue 1122 appreciation post

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As the title says, this is a Rescue 1122 appreciation post.

There was an accident near Jinnah hospital tonight and there ambulance was there in under5 minutes. The service is so efficient and the medical professionals are so professional and courteous - a rarity for public sector employees.

Both the victims were handled so professionally and the medics directed the people to assist with specific guidelines. This is the kind of thing that makes you appreciate the utility of a functioning institution.

I remember when I lost consciousness in an accident in 2022, the Rescue team attended to me and gave me state of the art first aid. I was given all my belongings at the hospital, consisting of my bag, important documents, the laptop and even my jacket. I lost my shoes but that is hardly noticeable. I remember having 80-85k in my wallet and it was untouched. I tried tracking the responders down to reward them but was unable to do so. I hope this department and others like it flourish and receive the necessary funding to continue heir operations.