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Richard Lindsay’s recent remarks on the Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan deserve attention in Islamabad as well as Kabul. For a country that has spent...
The relationship between the United States and Israel has long been regarded as one of the most durable strategic partnerships in modern international...
Pakistan’s recurring dependence on borrowing is often portrayed as a temporary crisis brought about by external shocks, political instability, or...
It may be that my wit is short, as Chaucer might put it, or perhaps this is only a coincidence, but whenever I have observed Aimal Wali Khan speaking,...
Pakistan has every reason to take pride in its overseas community. Millions of Pakistanis living and working abroad have, for decades, played a vital...
The spectacle is striking. A politician who built much of his career portraying Iran as America’s foremost adversary now finds himself repeatedly...
For more than seven decades, the U.S. dollar has served as the world’s principal settlement currency for cross-border trade. From oil shipments in...
Whenever positive news emerges about Pakistan, it often triggers a familiar reaction in certain quarters. The latest example is the recurring question...
Human history often appears to be a chronicle of conflict. From ancient wars to modern geopolitical rivalries, violence has shaped borders,...
The late Allama Saqib Akbar was a remarkably gracious, serious, and composed personality. He was perhaps also the Secretary General of the Milli...
Most of you may not like what I am about to say. That, however, makes little difference. Those who have been reading me for years know that I have...
From May 9 to June 9, the pattern has been strikingly familiar. The rhetoric is the same. The method is the same. Even the excuses are the same. First...
For decades, Pakistan has sustained a loud, performative public discourse celebrating the rise of the professional woman. We take immense pride in the...
Pakistan’s public sector universities are confronting one of the gravest financial crises in their history. Institutions established to produce...
For decades, wars in the Middle East have been accompanied by grand predictions. Every major conflict is said to herald a “new Middle East,”...
In an era marked by geopolitical uncertainty, economic fragmentation, and emerging security challenges, regional collaboration has become a necessity...
For years, discussions about drug abuse on university campuses have followed a familiar pattern. A disturbing incident comes to light, concerns are...
Asif MahmoodIn our context, budgets are usually seen through two familiar lenses. One is to view them as a supporter of the government, and the other...
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...