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Building bridges through technology

Pakistan’s invitation to Bahrain to invest in information technology, food security, tourism and other priority industries demonstrates the country’s growing emphasis on attracting quality foreign investment. These sectors possess significant…

Water: Not an Indian Ownership

Water: Not an Indian Ownership

Jul 14, 2026
 Asif Mahmood In my previous column, I discussed why it is geographically inaccurate to describe India as the upper riparian state for every river. In the case of several major rivers, India itself is a middle riparian state when viewed in relatio…
Confronting Terror without Ifs and Buts 

Confronting Terror without Ifs and Buts 

Feb 01, 2026
Asif Mahmood  The terror attacks were decisively repelled and the terrorists eliminated, reflecting a swift and effective response by Pakistan’s security forces. Pakistan is confronting a hydra-headed monster of terrorism, yet the nation remains r…
Afghanistan’s New Penal Code: Regression, Not Reform

Afghanistan’s New Penal Code: Regression, Not Reform

Feb 01, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziOn January 4 this year, the Taliban regime in Kabul promulgated what it calls a new Criminal Procedure Code for Courts -- a 119-article legal framework intended to govern criminal justice across Afghanistan. However, far from embodying…
Pakistan’s fiscal debate has become strangely one-sided

Pakistan’s fiscal debate has become strangely one-sided

Jan 31, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Whenever revenues fall short, fingers point reflexively at the federal government, the IMF, or external shocks. What receives far less scrutiny is the persistent failure of the provinces to mobilize their own tax revenues -- a fail…
US in the grasp of a hurricane

US in the grasp of a hurricane

Jan 30, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The United States today finds itself in the grip of a storm -- not a single event, but a convergence of political polarization, social fragmentation, economic anxiety and institutional strain. While America has weathered crises bef…
Still Not “Dangerous” Enough, Skipper? 

Still Not “Dangerous” Enough, Skipper? 

Jan 28, 2026
Asif Mahmood  When the no confidence motion surfaced, Imran Khan issued a warning. Remove me, he said, and I will become more “dangerous.” The question now is simple. Have those ambitions been fulfilled, or is the urge to become even more dangerou…
Ownership of Kashmir’s Natural Resources under International Law

Ownership of Kashmir’s Natural Resources under International Law

Jan 26, 2026
Asif Mahmood India’s systematic exploitation of natural resources in occupied Kashmir raises a fundamental question of international law. Who owns the resources of Kashmir? Does international law confer ownership rights upon an occupying power over the…
The health crisis in Pakistan

The health crisis in Pakistan

Jan 25, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan’s healthcare system has been under strain for years. The current state of health services in the country, plagued by chronic underfunding, mismanagement, and a growing burden of disease, has reached a tipping point. This c…
Water: Not an Indian Ownership
July 14, 2026 Opinion

Water: Not an Indian Ownership

 Asif Mahmood In my previous column,…

We defeated India under the leadership of Field Marshal: SK Niazi
July 14, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

We defeated India under the leadership of Field Marshal: SK Niazi

We should respect court decisions; Malik…

Gold has become cheaper, prices have decreased in global and local markets
July 13, 2026 Business

Gold has become cheaper, prices have decreased in global and local markets

Karachi: The price of gold and…

Britain declares Iranian Revolutionary Guards a threat to national security
July 13, 2026 World

Britain declares Iranian Revolutionary Guards a threat to national security

London: Britain has announced that Iran’s…

Sardar Khan Niazi

(Tamgh-i-Imtaiz) Journalist, Business Leader, Entrepreneur

Living in the age of impressions

Living in the age of impressions

Feb 02, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi We live in a society that increasingly values the appearance of reality over reality itself. In today’s Pakistan, impressions -- carefully curated, emotionally charged and often misleading -- have begun to matter more than facts, s…
Confronting Terror without Ifs and Buts 

Confronting Terror without Ifs and Buts 

Feb 01, 2026
Asif Mahmood  The terror attacks were decisively repelled and the terrorists eliminated, reflecting a swift and effective response by Pakistan’s security forces. Pakistan is confronting a hydra-headed monster of terrorism, yet the nation remains r…
Afghanistan’s New Penal Code: Regression, Not Reform

Afghanistan’s New Penal Code: Regression, Not Reform

Feb 01, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziOn January 4 this year, the Taliban regime in Kabul promulgated what it calls a new Criminal Procedure Code for Courts -- a 119-article legal framework intended to govern criminal justice across Afghanistan. However, far from embodying…
Pakistan’s fiscal debate has become strangely one-sided

Pakistan’s fiscal debate has become strangely one-sided

Jan 31, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Whenever revenues fall short, fingers point reflexively at the federal government, the IMF, or external shocks. What receives far less scrutiny is the persistent failure of the provinces to mobilize their own tax revenues -- a fail…
US in the grasp of a hurricane

US in the grasp of a hurricane

Jan 30, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The United States today finds itself in the grip of a storm -- not a single event, but a convergence of political polarization, social fragmentation, economic anxiety and institutional strain. While America has weathered crises bef…
Still Not “Dangerous” Enough, Skipper? 

Still Not “Dangerous” Enough, Skipper? 

Jan 28, 2026
Asif Mahmood  When the no confidence motion surfaced, Imran Khan issued a warning. Remove me, he said, and I will become more “dangerous.” The question now is simple. Have those ambitions been fulfilled, or is the urge to become even more dangerou…
Ownership of Kashmir’s Natural Resources under International Law

Ownership of Kashmir’s Natural Resources under International Law

Jan 26, 2026
Asif Mahmood India’s systematic exploitation of natural resources in occupied Kashmir raises a fundamental question of international law. Who owns the resources of Kashmir? Does international law confer ownership rights upon an occupying power over the…
Water: Not an Indian Ownership
July 14, 2026 Opinion

Water: Not an Indian Ownership

 Asif Mahmood In my previous column,…

We defeated India under the leadership of Field Marshal: SK Niazi
July 14, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

We defeated India under the leadership of Field Marshal: SK Niazi

We should respect court decisions; Malik…

Gold has become cheaper, prices have decreased in global and local markets
July 13, 2026 Business

Gold has become cheaper, prices have decreased in global and local markets

Karachi: The price of gold and…

Britain declares Iranian Revolutionary Guards a threat to national security
July 13, 2026 World

Britain declares Iranian Revolutionary Guards a threat to national security

London: Britain has announced that Iran’s…

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