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Illegal Migration: A Crisis Pakistan Can No Longer Ignore
Asif Mahmood  Pakistan has every reason to take pride in its overseas community. Millions of Pakistanis living and working abroad have, for decades, played a vital role in supporting the country's economy. Their remittances have helped sustain mil…
Pakistan’s approach to Mideast geopolitics
By Sardar Khan Niazi In a region often characterized by shifting alliances and transactional diplomacy, Islamabad’s posture -- particularly on Palestine, the Abraham Accords, regional security initiatives, and tensions involving Iran -- reflects a cont…
Imran Khan in Prison: Fact vs. Fiction
Asif Mahmood Recent attempts to stir frenzy and hatred by spreading misleading information about Imran Khan are not only illogical but entirely unpolitical. They seek to provoke public outrage, misrepresenting the actual circumstances of his confinemen…
Ambreen Jan Leads PEMRA: A Welcome Move
By Sardar Khan Niazi The appointment of Ambreen Jan as Chairperson of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority is a welcome and reassuring development. This is not a ceremonial expression of congratulations. It is, in every meaningful sense, a ca…
On the Draft New Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on February 11, 2026, to hold a national referendum on March 15, 2026, for the adoption of Kazakhstan’s new Constitution. Kazakhstan’s proposed new Constitution would make a political transition starting …
Managing crises in an age of permanent uncertainty
By Sardar Khan Niazi From economic meltdowns to climate disasters, from pandemics to political instability, crises are no longer rare interruptions to normal life — they are becoming a defining feature of it. For countries like Pakistan, crisis managem…
Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Failed Assassination Plot
An Indian man pleaded guilty on Friday to orchestrating a failed assassination plot against a Sikh separatist in New York, the first conviction tied to what officials in Canada and the United States say is a by the Indian government to murder dissidents. …
African continent faces another defining test
By Sardar Khan Niazi The Olympic boycott of apartheid South Africa remains one of the most powerful examples of principled global solidarity in modern history. When African nations, joined by partners across the Global South, refused to share sporting …
Crush Terror but Heal Baluchistan
Asif mahmood Balochistan stands at a moment that demands clarity rather than confusion. The state has every right to crush terrorism without hesitation. Armed groups that attack civilians, sabotage infrastructure, and challenge the writ of the federati…
Trumpism and the age of economic uncertainty
By Sardar Khan Niazi Political currents always shape the global economy, but few recent movements have disrupted established norms as profoundly as Trumpism. More than a personality-driven phenomenon, Trumpism represents a shift toward economic nationa…
No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act
Asif Mahmood The recent move by the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee effectively validates Pakistan’s longstanding position. By advancing the “No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act,” Washington has implicitly acknowledged that the security …
Gaza Peace Board and Pakistan’s Principled Engagement
Asif Mahmood  As the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza deepens after two years of devastating conflict, diplomatic momentum is building around a structured international response. On February 19, 2026, the first formal session of the Gaza Peace Boa…
Pakistan’s approach to Mideast geopolitics
By Sardar Khan Niazi In a region often characterized by shifting alliances and transactional diplomacy, Islamabad’s posture -- particularly on Palestine, the Abraham Accords, regional security initiatives, and tensions involving Iran -- reflects a cont…
Imran Khan in Prison: Fact vs. Fiction
Asif Mahmood Recent attempts to stir frenzy and hatred by spreading misleading information about Imran Khan are not only illogical but entirely unpolitical. They seek to provoke public outrage, misrepresenting the actual circumstances of his confinemen…
Ambreen Jan Leads PEMRA: A Welcome Move
By Sardar Khan Niazi The appointment of Ambreen Jan as Chairperson of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority is a welcome and reassuring development. This is not a ceremonial expression of congratulations. It is, in every meaningful sense, a ca…
On the Draft New Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on February 11, 2026, to hold a national referendum on March 15, 2026, for the adoption of Kazakhstan’s new Constitution. Kazakhstan’s proposed new Constitution would make a political transition starting …
Managing crises in an age of permanent uncertainty
By Sardar Khan Niazi From economic meltdowns to climate disasters, from pandemics to political instability, crises are no longer rare interruptions to normal life — they are becoming a defining feature of it. For countries like Pakistan, crisis managem…
Indian Man Pleads Guilty to Orchestrating Failed Assassination Plot
An Indian man pleaded guilty on Friday to orchestrating a failed assassination plot against a Sikh separatist in New York, the first conviction tied to what officials in Canada and the United States say is a by the Indian government to murder dissidents. …
African continent faces another defining test
By Sardar Khan Niazi The Olympic boycott of apartheid South Africa remains one of the most powerful examples of principled global solidarity in modern history. When African nations, joined by partners across the Global South, refused to share sporting …
Crush Terror but Heal Baluchistan
Asif mahmood Balochistan stands at a moment that demands clarity rather than confusion. The state has every right to crush terrorism without hesitation. Armed groups that attack civilians, sabotage infrastructure, and challenge the writ of the federati…
Trumpism and the age of economic uncertainty
By Sardar Khan Niazi Political currents always shape the global economy, but few recent movements have disrupted established norms as profoundly as Trumpism. More than a personality-driven phenomenon, Trumpism represents a shift toward economic nationa…

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