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Afghanistan’s Militants and Baseless Accusations on Pakistan
Asif Mahmood Pakistan on the one hand is itself a victim of terrorism emanating from Afghanistan, and the safe havens available to militant groups inside Afghanistan have become a serious threat to Pakistan’s security. Yet at the same time an absurd na…
The Pasni Port Fable: Journalism at Its Worst
Asif MahmoodOnce again, Pakistan finds itself the target of false and irresponsible reporting. This time, the Financial Times has claimed that an American port or base is being developed in Pasni. The story is entirely fabricated, baseless, and clearly pa…
Reko Diq: the game changer Pakistan cannot afford to skip
By Sardar Khan Niazi Few opportunities come twice in a generation -- and fewer still offer the promise of transforming a nation's economic landscape. Pakistan’s Reko Diq gold and copper project, nestled in the rugged hills of Baluchistan, is one such o…
Pakistan’s quiet triumphs on the global stage
By Sardar Khan Niazi In an increasingly interconnected world, global perception often overshadows ground realities. For Pakistan, a country too often painted through a narrow lens of geopolitics or security, its strides on the global stage are overlook…
A new era for schools
By Sardar Khan Niazi In a sweeping overhaul of its academic evaluation machinery, the Punjab government has decided to reshape its examination boards and assessment mechanisms, with the aim of enhancing transparency, accountability and learning outcome…
Baluchistan : The Way Forward
By Asif Mahmood Baluchistan’s wounds will not be healed by violence. No insurgency, no armed campaign, has ever brought dignity, rights, or prosperity to its people. What the province needs is dialogue, reconciliation, and meaningful political engageme…
The stains that still trouble India          
By Sardar Khan Niazi India is a nation deeply marked by the stains of its past. These stains, etched deeply into its collective psyche, have not faded with time. Instead, they continue to shape the country's identity and its politics, sometimes in ways…
Political Leadership Must Resolve the Azad Kashmir Issue
The question of Azad Kashmir can and must be addressed through political leadership. It is the duty of elected representatives to step forward, shoulder their responsibilities, and seek solutions through dialogue rather than confrontation. In this context…
Canada Calls Out India’s Terror Nexus
By Tariq Khan Tareen For years, Pakistan has insisted that India is not a victim of terrorism but a chief sponsor of it. Those claims, once dismissed as political rhetoric, are now being validated on the global stage. After the United States designated…
The Soul of Bharat or the Mask of Hindutva?
Asif Mahmood The Indian NGO RSKS recently launched its book “The Soul of Bharat”. The book dresses India in the language of secularism, constitutional values, and communal harmony. Yet the reality within India tells another story. Under the Modi govern…
Will the ICC and ACC Hold India Accountable?
Asif Mahmood The trophy presentation at the Asia Cup was not just a routine ceremony of handing over the trophy. It was a symbolic moment where respect for the institution of the Asian Cricket Council was expected. Yet the Indian team, in its familiar …
Kashmir and Palestine : Shared Wounds of Occupation
Asif mahmood Over the past two years, New Delhi has supplied its closest ally Israel with lethal drones, bomb components, and other instruments of war, while simultaneously sending nearly 20,000 Indian nationals to Israel to fill the jobs once held by …
The Pasni Port Fable: Journalism at Its Worst
Asif MahmoodOnce again, Pakistan finds itself the target of false and irresponsible reporting. This time, the Financial Times has claimed that an American port or base is being developed in Pasni. The story is entirely fabricated, baseless, and clearly pa…
Reko Diq: the game changer Pakistan cannot afford to skip
By Sardar Khan Niazi Few opportunities come twice in a generation -- and fewer still offer the promise of transforming a nation's economic landscape. Pakistan’s Reko Diq gold and copper project, nestled in the rugged hills of Baluchistan, is one such o…
Pakistan’s quiet triumphs on the global stage
By Sardar Khan Niazi In an increasingly interconnected world, global perception often overshadows ground realities. For Pakistan, a country too often painted through a narrow lens of geopolitics or security, its strides on the global stage are overlook…
A new era for schools
By Sardar Khan Niazi In a sweeping overhaul of its academic evaluation machinery, the Punjab government has decided to reshape its examination boards and assessment mechanisms, with the aim of enhancing transparency, accountability and learning outcome…
Baluchistan : The Way Forward
By Asif Mahmood Baluchistan’s wounds will not be healed by violence. No insurgency, no armed campaign, has ever brought dignity, rights, or prosperity to its people. What the province needs is dialogue, reconciliation, and meaningful political engageme…
The stains that still trouble India          
By Sardar Khan Niazi India is a nation deeply marked by the stains of its past. These stains, etched deeply into its collective psyche, have not faded with time. Instead, they continue to shape the country's identity and its politics, sometimes in ways…
Political Leadership Must Resolve the Azad Kashmir Issue
The question of Azad Kashmir can and must be addressed through political leadership. It is the duty of elected representatives to step forward, shoulder their responsibilities, and seek solutions through dialogue rather than confrontation. In this context…
Canada Calls Out India’s Terror Nexus
By Tariq Khan Tareen For years, Pakistan has insisted that India is not a victim of terrorism but a chief sponsor of it. Those claims, once dismissed as political rhetoric, are now being validated on the global stage. After the United States designated…
The Soul of Bharat or the Mask of Hindutva?
Asif Mahmood The Indian NGO RSKS recently launched its book “The Soul of Bharat”. The book dresses India in the language of secularism, constitutional values, and communal harmony. Yet the reality within India tells another story. Under the Modi govern…

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