The Nation media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Nation as leaning right. We have seen it on 92 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Nation biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Nation as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Nation left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Nation as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Nation reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Nation are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Nation has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Nation’s own report linked underneath.
Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended the mandate of experts monitoring sanctions on Iran. The vote creates a gap in oversight as the sanctions themselves remain in effect.
The Nation reported it asPakistan abstains in UNSC vote on Iran sanctions (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Canada has formally applied to join the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), a military coalition of 10 NATO allies. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the application, which aims to diversify Canada's defence ties beyond the United States.
The Nation reported it asCanada moves to join UK-led military coalition (opens The Nation in a new tab)
A Pakistan Navy vessel collided with an Indian Navy warship in the North Arabian Sea on September 15, 2026. India lodged a strong protest, citing a violation of a 1991 agreement on advance notice of military exercises. The incident occurred in international waters and caused no major damage.
The Nation reported it asPakistan protests Indian naval vessel’s alleged EEZ violation during Sea Spark 26 exercises (opens The Nation in a new tab)
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to reject a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump. The measure, introduced by Rep. Al Green, was related to Trump's immigration enforcement policies. The final vote was 232 against 147, with 47 members voting present.
The Nation reported it asUS House votes down Al Green’s impeachment effort against Trump (opens The Nation in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
The Nation reported it asPentagon admits Iran war resulted in munitions shortfalls (opens The Nation in a new tab)
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
The Nation reported it asChina urges US to halt military buildup in space after acknowledgment of orbital weapons (opens The Nation in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
The Nation reported it asChina urges US to halt military buildup in space after acknowledgment of orbital weapons (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have significantly reduced the country's diesel production. Three of Russia's six largest diesel-producing refineries cut production or halted operations entirely in September due to damage from these strikes.
The Nation reported it asZelenskyy doubts Russia will honor energy-target truce announced by Trump (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper in Jeddah on Monday. The meeting took place amid escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and its energy infrastructure.
The Nation reported it asSaudi Crown Prince, US CENTCOM chief discuss developments after Houthi attacks (opens The Nation in a new tab)
A multi-vehicle crash on South Africa's N1 highway in the Western Cape Province has resulted in at least 21 fatalities. Three individuals sustained serious injuries and were transported to hospital.
The Nation reported it as21 killed in road accident in South Africa’s Western Cape (opens The Nation in a new tab)
An Israeli soldier shot a Palestinian man in the leg during a confrontation over grazing land in the West Bank. Eyewitnesses claim settlers initiated the conflict, leading to Israeli forces firing on villagers. The IDF confirmed a soldier fired and has launched an investigation.
The Nation reported it asHouthis claim large-scale missile, drone attack on King Khalid Air Base in Saudi Arabia (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru, and Sinn Féin met in Cardiff to sign a memorandum of understanding calling for self-determination and independence referendums. The meeting followed US President Donald Trump's public support for Irish unity.
The Nation reported it asIrish unification 'very much on the table,' leader of Northern Ireland says (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Jared Kushner stated the US administration used Israel's international isolation after a September 2025 strike in Doha, Qatar, to pressure the country into accepting a Gaza deal. The strike targeted Hamas leaders and was described by Kushner as a military failure.
The Nation reported it asUS used Israel’s isolation after Doha strike to secure Gaza deal: Kushner (opens The Nation in a new tab)
An Israeli strike on a vehicle in Gaza City on 13 September killed two Palestinians and injured 13, according to medical sources. The incident occurred in the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood.
The Nation reported it asTwo Palestinians killed, 13 injured in Israeli drone strike on vehicle in Gaza (opens The Nation in a new tab)
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European officials had travelled on a train that passed through the area shortly before the attack, according to reports. Poland's Prime Minister warned of intensified Russian attacks.
The Nation reported it asRussia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station (opens The Nation in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
The Nation reported it asRescuers search for 130 people after Indonesia passenger ship flipped (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Firefighters have entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters following a blaze that killed at least five people and left 84 missing. Rescuers are continuing their search for those unaccounted for after the vessel caught fire two nights prior.
The Nation reported it asPhilippine rescuers board ferry 40 hours after blaze began (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Three Hong Kong activists who organized annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown are set to be sentenced Friday. They face up to 10 years in prison for inciting subversion under the national security law, a case seen as a measure of freedoms in the city.
The Nation reported it asHong Kong’s Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Satellite data has detected a large fire and thermal anomalies near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Unconfirmed reports suggest Houthi forces may be responsible, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident.
The Nation reported it asPakistan condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Jordan's armed forces stated that 18 out of 20 ballistic missiles launched from Iran were intercepted and destroyed by air defence systems. Two missiles landed in unpopulated areas without causing casualties. Iran's IRGC claimed to have targeted a US military base in Jordan.
The Nation reported it asJordan’s army says it destroyed 18 ballistic missiles fired from Iran (opens The Nation in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- Majid Nizami TrustIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Pakistan
- Official site
- nation.com.pk
- Seen publishing on
- nation.com.pk, thenation.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 92
- Reports listed
- 93
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
93 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 19 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Nation ran the story anyway.
Across the 92 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of The Nation: its report arrived a median of 25 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 4 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as The Nation, also publishing from Pakistan, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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