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Pakistan Responds to Afghan Drone Incursion with Strikes on 10 Locations

The Long March of Disorder
Asif Mahmood What we are witnessing in KP is perhaps the worst example of the worst kind of governance. Administrative problems are simmering in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The law and order situation is extremely poor. Terrorist attacks are taking place almos…
Accept responsibility for the Pakistan we leave behind
By Sardar Khan Niazi On August 14, Pakistan marked its 79th Independence Day. The occasion, as always, brought with it the familiar sights and sounds of patriotism: flags on rooftops and vehicles, illuminated buildings, national songs, ceremonies and s…
Our hearts go out to the people of Colombia
By Sardar Khan Niazi The people of Colombia are confronting a moment of profound grief following the devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on August 10. The disaster has claimed hundreds of lives, injured thousands and left commu…
A Day to Remember: Ethiopia Plants 800 Million Trees in Single-Day
By Dr. Oumer H. Oba, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan On 3rd August 2026, about one in every five Ethiopians put down their usual work and picked up a shovel. Be it a minister, diplomat, farmer or student, everybody went out to plant hope for our fut…
A Curious Case for Smaller Administrative Units
Asif Mahmood Small administrative units are essential for Pakistan. Those who criticize the idea of smaller administrative units should ask themselves whether their commitment to democracy extends beyond mere slogans. Small administrative units are, in…
If Not Elections, Then What Does JAAC Want?
By Asif Mahmood JAAC's decision to stay away from the electoral process, coupled with its apparent attempt to undermine it, raises a fundamental question about the Committee's character. Does this suggest that it is neither democratic in temperame…
How Netanyahu lost America
By Sardar Khan Niazi For decades, Benjamin Netanyahu cultivated an image unlike any other Israeli leader. Fluent in American political language, equally comfortable in Washington think tanks and television studios, he understood that Israel's greatest …

A common climate challenge calls for joint action

US policy on Iran is having an impact on the region: SK Niazi

From local talent to global markets

The Long March of Disorder

A partnership beyond scholarships
By Sardar Khan Niazi The renewal of the higher education partnership between Pakistan and the United States is welcome news at a time when Pakistan’s universities urgently need stronger links with the global academic community. The five-year agreement …
Accept responsibility for the Pakistan we leave behind
By Sardar Khan Niazi On August 14, Pakistan marked its 79th Independence Day. The occasion, as always, brought with it the familiar sights and sounds of patriotism: flags on rooftops and vehicles, illuminated buildings, national songs, ceremonies and s…
Our hearts go out to the people of Colombia
By Sardar Khan Niazi The people of Colombia are confronting a moment of profound grief following the devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the country on August 10. The disaster has claimed hundreds of lives, injured thousands and left commu…
A Day to Remember: Ethiopia Plants 800 Million Trees in Single-Day
By Dr. Oumer H. Oba, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan On 3rd August 2026, about one in every five Ethiopians put down their usual work and picked up a shovel. Be it a minister, diplomat, farmer or student, everybody went out to plant hope for our fut…
A Curious Case for Smaller Administrative Units
Asif Mahmood Small administrative units are essential for Pakistan. Those who criticize the idea of smaller administrative units should ask themselves whether their commitment to democracy extends beyond mere slogans. Small administrative units are, in…
If Not Elections, Then What Does JAAC Want?
By Asif Mahmood JAAC's decision to stay away from the electoral process, coupled with its apparent attempt to undermine it, raises a fundamental question about the Committee's character. Does this suggest that it is neither democratic in temperame…
How Netanyahu lost America
By Sardar Khan Niazi For decades, Benjamin Netanyahu cultivated an image unlike any other Israeli leader. Fluent in American political language, equally comfortable in Washington think tanks and television studios, he understood that Israel's greatest …

A common climate challenge calls for joint action

US policy on Iran is having an impact on the region: SK Niazi

From local talent to global markets

The Long March of Disorder

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