Restraint Is Pakistan’s Strongest Reply
The news of an assault on Iran has caused Pakistanis to feel outraged, and very properly so. For many people in this
Kishtwar Tragedy, Questions Behind the Briefing
The reports around Op Trashi 1, and the killing of three Kashmiris in Kishtawar, deserve a clear public accounting, not a quick
Rebuilding the WWI Tribute
The noise around the relocation of the First World War memorial needs a reset, because the central claim being pushed in headlines,
Javed Hashmi and the Cost of Viral Lies
Javed Hashmi is old and unwell, and nobody is surprised by that. Age, sickness, and fatigue can make anyone slower, less patient,
Keeping Tirah from Becoming a Sanctuary
A state’s first promise is simple: it must protect life. In Pakistan, that promise is not a slogan; it is a constitutional
The PECA Case Against Iman Zainab Mazari
The story of the NCCIA and PECA case against Iman Zainab Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha stretches across several months. It shows
Al Qaeda’s New Web of Alliances in Afghanistan
Al Qaeda’s quiet rebuilding in Afghanistan is not happening in isolation. It is tied to a careful web of alliances with groups
Afghanistan’s Gold, Taliban Rule, and the Price of Silence
Afghanistan is sitting on mineral wealth that could help rebuild a shattered economy, but under Taliban rule, it is being used in
Qatar’s Dubious Diplomatic Neutrality and the Narrative Campaign Against Pakistan
In contemporary geopolitics, narratives are not background noise; they are instruments of power. States increasingly shape outcomes not through overt coercion, but
India’s Support for Afghan Kabul River Development and Pakistan’s Water Security Challenge
India’s growing support for the development of the Kabul River in Afghanistan is changing one of South Asia’s most sensitive hydropolitical borders.
