If the PAF Did “Nothing”, Why Is the Debate Still Alive?
Eighteen months after the Pakistan-India air confrontation of May 2025, the argument over what happened in the skies has still not settled.
New Provinces for Better Governance
Pakistan’s governance problem is often discussed in terms of weak institutions, poor service delivery, limited accountability and uneven development. Yet one structural
Faith for Show, Not Sincerity
Religion carries enormous moral authority in Pakistani society. That authority can inspire charity, patience, justice and service. Yet the same emotional attachment
Afghan Militants, IED Networks and the Endangerment of Children
A disturbing image reportedly emerging from Afghanistan’s Logar province raises a question that goes well beyond one militant, one explosive device, or
Geneva Sounds the Alarm on Muslim Rights in India
When suffering crosses borders, a new report from Geneva puts India’s Muslim minority crisis under the international spotlight There are moments
Pakistan Bled Long Before It Fired Back
There is a version of this story that certain international commentators prefer to tell. It begins on September 21, 2026, when
PTI’s October March and the Crisis of Leadership
Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf is no stranger to long marches. Over the past several years, the party has turned street politics into
Why the Indus Waters Treaty Must Continue to Hold
Every treaty gets tested when relations sour, not when they are warm. The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 survived several wars
Pakistan’s Strategic Space for a Calibrated Response
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement has acquired greater strategic importance as instability around Yemen and the Red Sea places new pressure on
A New Chapter in Public Service Delivery
For a mountainous region where municipal services are inherently difficult and expensive to deliver, cleanliness is more than a matter of appearance.
