Rawalpindi, 3 November, 2026: Pakistan has conducted successful flight test of first indigenously developed Fa’az air- to-air missile, marking another significant milestone in the advancement of national aerospace and defense capabilities. Equipped with state-of-the-art terminal guidance system, it can engage enemy aerial targets at longer ranges. Fa’az will significantly enhance operational flexibility of Pakistan Air Force, further strengthening the country’s overall defense posture. The successful flight test underscores the technical maturity, innovation and self reliance achieved by Pakistan’s defense industry. The launch was witnessed by senior officers of the Pakistan Armed Forces, along with distinguished scientists and engineers who played a pivotal role in the development of this advanced weapon system. The president, Prime Minister of Pakistan, COAS & CDF and Services Chiefs have congratulated the scientists and engineers on this remarkable achievement.

Editorial On April 15, 2013, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) Chief Fazlur Rehman, who has a track record of joining almost all governments in Pakistan since the Afghan Jihad of the 1980s, told the media in Lahore that no government can be formed (in Pakistan) without him. He said it is (was) not necessary that he will make a government, but it cannot be formed without him, and if it is made, then it cannot survive without JUI-F. He was right because, despite saying that he would not celebrate August 14 as Pakistan’s Independence Day while addressing a gathering outside Parliament House on August 8, he was inducted into the PDM government just three years later. In the same speech, he also strongly criticised the Pakistan Army. If anybody else had made these comments, he or she could have ended up in jail under Article 6 of the Constitution, but Fazlur Rehman is Fazlur Rehman—a pampered politician in Pakistan. Enjoying all the perks and privileges, he is so overconfident that he has continuously criticised…