Naveed Hussain

Karachi

Editor at The Express Tribune

Editor (Print & Digital) @etribune; non award-winning journalist; views are personal & RTs not necessarily endorsement

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Web of terror: how militants weaponise social media | The Express Tribune

1 week ago | tribune.com.pk | Nabil Tahir |Naveed Hussain

By Naveed Hussain | PUBLISHED April 13, 2025 KARACHI: In little more than a decade, social media has gone from novelty to necessity — an inescapable presence in modern life. What began as a space for connection and communication has evolved into a powerful engine of influence — and, increasingly, a source of instability and division.
The breeding ground for terror | The Express Tribune

1 month ago | tribune.com.pk | Naveed Hussain

By Naveed Hussain | PUBLISHED March 23, 2025 KARACHI: Pakistan is once again trapped in a relentless vortex of terrorist violence, with attacks growing more frequent and lethal over the past two years. The country now ranks second on the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) for 2025, a sharp climb from tenth place in 2022. GTI data shows terrorist attacks more than doubled in 2024, and fatalities saw a 45% surge.
What the world can expect from Trump 2.0 | The Express Tribune

Nov 9, 2024 | tribune.com.pk | Naveed Hussain

By Naveed Hussain | PUBLISHED November 10, 2024 KARACHI: Donald Trump has trumped all odds, oddities, and omens to reclaim the White House in a dramatic political comeback. He survived two assassination attempts, two impeachments and a slew of criminal cases to pull off this spectacular feat, defying all the political pundits who had long written his political epitaph.
BRICS reshaping the world brick by brick | The Express Tribune

Oct 19, 2024 | tribune.com.pk | Naveed Hussain

PUBLISHEDOctober 20, 2024KARACHI:The southwestern Russian city of Kazan is all set to host the 16th summit of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), an emerging economic bloc founded by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov has said that 32 countries have confirmed their participation in the meeting, scheduled to be held from Oct 22 to 24. Of them, 24 states will be represented by their heads and eight by their senior officials.
Haniyeh assassination gambit

Aug 3, 2024 | tribune.com.pk | Naveed Hussain

PUBLISHEDAugust 04, 2024KARACHI:Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in the heart of Iran in a missile strike earlier this week, imperiling a shaky negotiation process and stoking fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. As per Iranian state media, a “short-range airborne projectile” slammed into a building in Tehran where the Hamas leader was staying. Haniyeh and a personal bodyguard, identified as Wasim Abu Shaaban, were killed in the strike.
Hamas-Fatah détente: no mean feat

Jul 30, 2024 | tribune.com.pk | Naveed Hussain

China did it again. It scored another surprise diplomatic win earlier this month by brokering a Palestinian rapprochement, particularly between Hamas and Fatah, as the bitter rivals agreed to bury their differences and form an interim national unity government in postwar Palestinian territories. The deal — officially dubbed the ‘Beijing Declaration on Ending Division and Strengthening Palestinian National Unity’ — was signed at the end of a two-day conclave in the Chinese capital.
Rising terror, broken trust

Jun 29, 2024 | tribune.com.pk | Naveed Hussain |Shahabullah Yousafzai

By Naveed Hussain/Shahabullah Yousafzai |PUBLISHEDJune 30, 2024KARACHI/PESHAWAR:Pakistan’s romance with the Afghan Taliban was bound to turn sour. But it would be this soon, nobody had anticipated. The two sides are drifting away from each other as their relationship has hit the rock bottom over the past few months. At the root of this estrangement lies the Taliban’s reluctance to address Pakistan’s security concerns.
AI: from sci-fi to science fact

May 18, 2024 | tribune.com.pk | Naveed Hussain

PUBLISHEDMay 19, 2024KARACHI:It’s no longer science fiction. It’s no longer the figment of a mad scientist’s imagination. It’s a reality – an unbelievable scientific reality. You guessed right! I’m talking about artificial intelligence. AI is the most transformative and, at the same time, the most disruptive technology of this century.
RAW goes rogue, globally

Apr 20, 2024 | tribune.com.pk | Naveed Hussain |mohsin Alam

PUBLISHEDApril 21, 2024KARACHI:An open secret has been revealed. This perfect oxymoron perfectly sums up what India’s security czar confirmed earlier this month. Rajnath Singh confessed to what many in the global intelligence community already knew: India operates death squads on foreign soil. “If any terrorist tries to disturb India, he will be given a fitting reply. If he escapes to Pakistan we will go there to kill him,” Singh said in an interview to an Indian TV channel.
Pakistan's patience is wearing thin

Mar 30, 2024 | tribune.com.pk | Naveed Hussain

PUBLISHEDMarch 31, 2024KARACHI:Pakistan’s disillusionment with the Afghan Taliban was swift, rude, and hurtful. Sept 20, 2020: Khawaja Asif celebrates the “victory of good over evil” in Doha, Qatar, where Taliban and US officials sign an agreement that would a year later result in a chaotic exit of US-led NATO forces from Afghanistan.