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On June 10, 2025, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the federal budget for FY2025–26 before a noisy National Assembly. It was passed on...
On June 10, 2025, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the federal budget for FY2025–26 before a noisy National Assembly. It was passed on...
By Nawabzada Shah Ali In international relations, some partnerships develop quietly, away from the spotlight, yet gradually evolve into relationships...
The recent evolution of India’s military doctrine has revived an old but increasingly urgent question for South Asia: how does India’s security...
The fundamental question surrounding the movement currently being revived in Azad Kashmir is simple: what exactly is its agenda? If the objective...
The debate over the recent Israel-Iran war often focuses on military tactics, intelligence successes, and regional power balances. Yet one reality...
Amid growing turmoil within the state-owned Bank of Khyber (BoK), sources have painted a grim picture of institutional decay, alleging that “merit...
Pakistan stands at a critical environmental crossroads. While economic instability, political uncertainty, and security concerns often dominate...
There is a widely shared conception of justice that is universally recognized: that every individual should receive what is rightfully due. Yet in our...
Baluchistan has become a battlefield, and the lines of confrontation are now unmistakably clear. On one side stands the security and integrity of...
Problems of governance exist across the developing world. Whenever a movement emerges on the basis of such problems, the first question that arises is...
Russia is drawing closer to the Taliban at a rather strange moment. Its own security officials are warning that Afghanistan remains full of militant...
On 11 August 2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued the following statement: “ Today, the Department of State is designating The...
Every year on May 28, Pakistan commemorates Youm-e-Takbeer — the day in 1998 when the country conducted nuclear tests in the Chagai hills of...
One Flag, Different Fates Authors : Esha Shahzad . Haneen Tariq . Hamna Ahsan Khan On winter mornings in Sheshi Koh, the road disappears first. Ice...
Asif MahmoodThe same drama is repeated every few months. A mob marches towards Islamabad. The life in twin city stands paralyzed. The question is:...
By Sardar Khan NiaziBy the time, the smoke clears and the television panels move on, the pattern has already repeated itself. A rumor spreads. A...
For decades, Pakistan has been viewed through the narrow prism of security crises, economic instability and geopolitical dependency. Yet today, amid...
In recent weeks, there has been a renewed attempt to promote a politics of agitation and identity based grievance in Kashmir, but it is increasingly...
Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir arrives at a highly sensitive moment for regional stability in Tehran. Pakistan’s foreign policy...
Field Marshal Asim Munir’s visit to Iran marks an important and positive moment in Pakistan’s diplomacy. It reflects the growing role Pakistan is...
CBS report is childish and absurd. It claims that while Pakistan positioned itself as a diplomatic conduit between Tehran and Washington, it quietly...
Pakistan’s position on Palestine has survived changing governments, shifting alliances and enormous geopolitical pressure. Unlike many states that...
In Pakistan, child marriage is often defended with familiar words: tradition, culture, protection, honor. But behind these justifications lies a...
When former U.S. president Donald Trump left Beijing after his high-profile engagement with Xi Jinping, the headlines were carefully crafted to...
The recent reaffirmation by the Permanent Court of Arbitration regarding the continued validity of the Indus Waters Treaty represents both a moral...
The culture of repeated strikes and disruptive shutdown politics has already caused significant damage to Pakistan’s broader economic and political...
To be fair, the issue is not entirely the result of state negligence. Pharmaceutical manufacturers have faced genuine cost pressures for years....
The lights are back on. Fans are spinning again. Markets have reopened, traffic signals are working, and the immediate panic has faded. Officials are...
The news of the release of former Senator Mushahid Ahmed Khan brought a sense of relief and satisfaction. However, after reading his Facebook post,...
For decades, Israel has projected itself to the West as a guardian of democracy and religious freedom in the Middle East. Yet the lived reality of...
In Balochistan, security forces conducted a successful intelligence based operation and rescued a young girl, Khair un Nisa, from the custody of a...
The situation in Balochistan is no longer a simple security challenge. It involves violence on the ground, influence online, and a range of hidden...
Why does the United States fight wars? Is there always a clearly defined objective behind them, or has war itself become the objective? Consider this....
In the months following the launch of Operation Ghazab-ul-Haq, Pakistan has witnessed a noticeable decline in terrorist incidents across several...
What is the reason that when the law knocked at the doorstep of the elite at the Grand Hyatt Tower Islamabad in Islamabad, sections of the media...
Hindutva has become a tangible geopolitical force that is steadily eroding regional stability. From Pakistan’s western frontiers, where Indian...
In a sun drenched courtyard in a bustling city of Punjab, a ten year old girl sits on a wooden stool. Her petitite frame overburdened by a heavy red...
Why is Pakistan taking such a keen interest in the negotiations between Iran and the United States? What does it stand to gain? The question is being...
There are moments in South Asia’s long and complicated history when the language of dialogue returns to the forefront, offering a flicker of hope in...
The day the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sohail Afridi, was addressing rows of empty chairs in Azad Kashmir, the Punjab government was busy...
So, have the negotiations failed? No. Absolutely not. The negotiations have successfully melted the ice and hope of peace is blooming. Pakistan has...
The repeated praise of Field Marshal Asim Munir by the American President Donald Trump is not without reason. The Field Marshal has demonstrated...
After an inconclusive first round in Islamabad, both sides appear willing to compromise. Recent signals suggest cautious optimism. Washington has...
There is a growing illusion in certain circles that opinion pieces in foreign newspapers can bend the judicial system of a state. That if enough...
By Sardar Khan NiaziPakistan’s emergence as a central diplomatic broker between Washington and Tehran marks a rare moment of strategic opportunity...
In Balochistan, proxy networks are active and are violating every norm of ethics, dignity, and humanity. Unfortunately, the situation is further...
Pakistan’s evolving role in regional diplomacy reflects a deliberate and increasingly nuanced effort to promote equilibrium in a complex...
Pakistan has done it. It has achieved what many thought lay beyond its reach, what others did not even dare to attempt. Moments like these do not...
There was a moment when quiet diplomacy seemed to be making headway despite the rising tensions and increasingly sharp exchanges between Iran and the...