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Washington: Negotiations on a trade agreement between Pakistan and the United States have begun.

India Is Not the Upper Riparian State
Asif Mahmood  In the ongoing debate over the Indus Waters Treaty, India is frequently described as the upper riparian state. Factually, however, that is not correct. India is not an upper riparian state. If any country in this region truly deserve…
Ownership of Kashmir’s Natural Resources under International Law
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
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…
Indian violation of IWT continues
By Sardar Khan Niazi For more than six decades, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has been cited as a rare example of cooperation between India and Pakistan—an agreement that survived wars, crises and diplomatic breakdowns. Brokered by the World Bank in 19…
Pakistan’s Successes Deserve Recognition
Asif Mahmood  In Pakistan, news cycles are often dominated by fear, despair, and sensational crises. Headlines frequently highlight problems such as brain drain, political instability, or social unrest, creating an image of a nation perpetually in…
What Gul Plaza tragedy teaches us
By Sardar Khan Niazi The horrific collapse of Gul Plaza, an iconic commercial building in Saddar Karachi, shook Pakistan. The tragedy left several dead, dozens injured, and countless families devastated. The incident exposed glaring weaknesses in build…
Mahmood Achakzai as Opposition Leader
Asif Mahmood Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf is hailing Mahmood Achakzai’s appointment as Leader of the Opposition as a political win. But beneath the celebratory noise lies an uncomfortable possibility: this may not be PTI’s victory at all. It may, in fact, …
India’s False Flag Narrative 
Asif Mahmood India today runs a politics of deception, and Pakistan is its chosen target. Whenever violence occurs, New Delhi does not look inward or wait for facts. It immediately points fingers at Pakistan, turning tragedy into a propaganda opportuni…
Why living costs still hurt in Pakistan
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistanis have been told repeatedly, that inflation has eased and economic recovery is on the horizon. Yet for millions of families the daily experience is emphatically different: the struggle to put food on the table, to pay util…
Still Not “Dangerous” Enough, Skipper? 
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
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
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…
Indian violation of IWT continues
By Sardar Khan Niazi For more than six decades, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has been cited as a rare example of cooperation between India and Pakistan—an agreement that survived wars, crises and diplomatic breakdowns. Brokered by the World Bank in 19…
Pakistan’s Successes Deserve Recognition
Asif Mahmood  In Pakistan, news cycles are often dominated by fear, despair, and sensational crises. Headlines frequently highlight problems such as brain drain, political instability, or social unrest, creating an image of a nation perpetually in…
What Gul Plaza tragedy teaches us
By Sardar Khan Niazi The horrific collapse of Gul Plaza, an iconic commercial building in Saddar Karachi, shook Pakistan. The tragedy left several dead, dozens injured, and countless families devastated. The incident exposed glaring weaknesses in build…
Mahmood Achakzai as Opposition Leader
Asif Mahmood Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf is hailing Mahmood Achakzai’s appointment as Leader of the Opposition as a political win. But beneath the celebratory noise lies an uncomfortable possibility: this may not be PTI’s victory at all. It may, in fact, …
India’s False Flag Narrative 
Asif Mahmood India today runs a politics of deception, and Pakistan is its chosen target. Whenever violence occurs, New Delhi does not look inward or wait for facts. It immediately points fingers at Pakistan, turning tragedy into a propaganda opportuni…

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