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PTI at the Crossroads
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PTI at the Crossroads

Asif Mahmood  Is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf now prepared to align its politics with someone like Arif Ajakia? Have such figures become its crutch? Is there no one left within the party…

PTI at the Crossroads

PTI at the Crossroads

Mar 26, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf now prepared to align its politics with someone like Arif Ajakia? Have such figures become its crutch? Is there no one left within the party with the sense and sobriety to offer sound, responsible counsel?…
PTI: Political party or a faultline? 

PTI: Political party or a faultline? 

Mar 25, 2026
Asif Mahmood Is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf still merely a political party, or has it begun to resemble a fault line within the state itself? This is a question the party must confront, perhaps for the last time, because no nation state can indefinitely t…
Global Terrorism Index 2026: A Wake up Call

Global Terrorism Index 2026: A Wake up Call

Mar 24, 2026
By Asif Mahmood Pakistan is fighting a war against terrorism, yet its true gravity is still not understood by our own society. A reading of the Global Terrorism Index 2026 makes it clear just how serious the situation has become. At the social level, a…
Pakistan’s mental health crisis is a global warning

Pakistan’s mental health crisis is a global warning

Mar 23, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziPakistan is facing a crisis that rarely makes headlines with the urgency it deserves. It does not erupt like political turmoil or natural disasters, nor does it command immediate international attention. Instead, it unfolds quietly — i…
Questions about a war few are willing to challenge

Questions about a war few are willing to challenge

Mar 20, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziA senior counterterrorism official’s resignation, though couched in the language of routine transition, has cast a long and unsettling shadow over a war that has largely escaped sustained public scrutiny. In a country where security na…
Is BYC a Recruitment Hub for the BLA?

Is BYC a Recruitment Hub for the BLA?

Mar 20, 2026
By Asif MahmoodIs the Baloch Yakjehti Council in reality functioning as a recruitment hub for the Baloch Liberation Army? This is no longer a question to be whispered in passing. It demands open, serious discussion. What exactly is the role of the Baloch …
Silenced Voices: Violence Against Women and the Fragile Male Ego

Silenced Voices: Violence Against Women and the Fragile Male Ego

Mar 17, 2026
By: Syeda Shafia Bukharii In many parts of Pakistan, a woman’s voice is often treated not as a right but as a challenge. From an early age, girls are taught to speak softly, remain obedient, and avoid actions that might bring “shame” to the family.…
Kabul’s grudge against Pakistan

Kabul’s grudge against Pakistan

Mar 16, 2026
Asif Mahmood Pakistan has always shown goodwill toward Afghanistan. Yet, more often than not, the response from across the border has been marked by hostility and resentment. For four decades, Pakistan opened its doors to millions of Afghan citizens…
Shehbaz’s balanced diplomacy with Iran, Saudi Arabia

Shehbaz’s balanced diplomacy with Iran, Saudi Arabia

Mar 15, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan has long had to navigate the shifting fault lines of Middle Eastern politics. Few rivalries have tested Islamabad’s diplomatic agility as consistently as that between Iran and Saudi Arabia. At a time when tensions across t…
How long will the present war in the Middle East last?

How long will the present war in the Middle East last?

Mar 14, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The question echoing across diplomatic corridors and ordinary households alike is deceptively simple: how long will the current war in the Middle East last? Yet the answer remains stubbornly elusive. Wars in this region rarely foll…
Questions over Achakzai’s meeting

Questions over Achakzai’s meeting

Mar 13, 2026
Asif Mahmood The meeting between British High Commissioner Jane Marriott and Mahmood Khan Achakzai, who is the Leader of the Opposition, has raised several questions. These questions deserve to be examined with seriousness. At a time when the region ap…
A stable present, an uncertain energy future
March 26, 2026 Editorial

A stable present, an uncertain energy future

Pakistan’s energy managers appear to be…

Field Marshal is working day and night for the development of the country: SK Niazi
March 26, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Field Marshal is working day and night for the development of the country: SK Niazi

A portal should be created for…

Trump listens, our Prime Minister is Shahbaz Sharif, says Chief Minister Sohail Afridi
March 25, 2026 Pakistan

Trump listens, our Prime Minister is Shahbaz Sharif, says Chief Minister Sohail Afridi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi,…

Demand for devolution of powers to the grassroots level is to save the country, says MQM Pakistan
March 25, 2026 Pakistan

Demand for devolution of powers to the grassroots level is to save the country, says MQM Pakistan

Karachi: MQM Pakistan leaders have said…

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PTI at the Crossroads

PTI at the Crossroads

Mar 26, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf now prepared to align its politics with someone like Arif Ajakia? Have such figures become its crutch? Is there no one left within the party with the sense and sobriety to offer sound, responsible counsel?…
PTI: Political party or a faultline? 

PTI: Political party or a faultline? 

Mar 25, 2026
Asif Mahmood Is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf still merely a political party, or has it begun to resemble a fault line within the state itself? This is a question the party must confront, perhaps for the last time, because no nation state can indefinitely t…
Global Terrorism Index 2026: A Wake up Call

Global Terrorism Index 2026: A Wake up Call

Mar 24, 2026
By Asif Mahmood Pakistan is fighting a war against terrorism, yet its true gravity is still not understood by our own society. A reading of the Global Terrorism Index 2026 makes it clear just how serious the situation has become. At the social level, a…
Pakistan’s mental health crisis is a global warning

Pakistan’s mental health crisis is a global warning

Mar 23, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziPakistan is facing a crisis that rarely makes headlines with the urgency it deserves. It does not erupt like political turmoil or natural disasters, nor does it command immediate international attention. Instead, it unfolds quietly — i…
Questions about a war few are willing to challenge

Questions about a war few are willing to challenge

Mar 20, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziA senior counterterrorism official’s resignation, though couched in the language of routine transition, has cast a long and unsettling shadow over a war that has largely escaped sustained public scrutiny. In a country where security na…
Is BYC a Recruitment Hub for the BLA?

Is BYC a Recruitment Hub for the BLA?

Mar 20, 2026
By Asif MahmoodIs the Baloch Yakjehti Council in reality functioning as a recruitment hub for the Baloch Liberation Army? This is no longer a question to be whispered in passing. It demands open, serious discussion. What exactly is the role of the Baloch …
Silenced Voices: Violence Against Women and the Fragile Male Ego

Silenced Voices: Violence Against Women and the Fragile Male Ego

Mar 17, 2026
By: Syeda Shafia Bukharii In many parts of Pakistan, a woman’s voice is often treated not as a right but as a challenge. From an early age, girls are taught to speak softly, remain obedient, and avoid actions that might bring “shame” to the family.…
Kabul’s grudge against Pakistan

Kabul’s grudge against Pakistan

Mar 16, 2026
Asif Mahmood Pakistan has always shown goodwill toward Afghanistan. Yet, more often than not, the response from across the border has been marked by hostility and resentment. For four decades, Pakistan opened its doors to millions of Afghan citizens…
Shehbaz’s balanced diplomacy with Iran, Saudi Arabia

Shehbaz’s balanced diplomacy with Iran, Saudi Arabia

Mar 15, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan has long had to navigate the shifting fault lines of Middle Eastern politics. Few rivalries have tested Islamabad’s diplomatic agility as consistently as that between Iran and Saudi Arabia. At a time when tensions across t…
How long will the present war in the Middle East last?

How long will the present war in the Middle East last?

Mar 14, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The question echoing across diplomatic corridors and ordinary households alike is deceptively simple: how long will the current war in the Middle East last? Yet the answer remains stubbornly elusive. Wars in this region rarely foll…
A stable present, an uncertain energy future
March 26, 2026 Editorial

A stable present, an uncertain energy future

Pakistan’s energy managers appear to be…

Field Marshal is working day and night for the development of the country: SK Niazi
March 26, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Field Marshal is working day and night for the development of the country: SK Niazi

A portal should be created for…

Trump listens, our Prime Minister is Shahbaz Sharif, says Chief Minister Sohail Afridi
March 25, 2026 Pakistan

Trump listens, our Prime Minister is Shahbaz Sharif, says Chief Minister Sohail Afridi

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi,…

Demand for devolution of powers to the grassroots level is to save the country, says MQM Pakistan
March 25, 2026 Pakistan

Demand for devolution of powers to the grassroots level is to save the country, says MQM Pakistan

Karachi: MQM Pakistan leaders have said…

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