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Pakistan remains one of the country’s most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change despite contributing only a negligible share of global greenhouse gas emissions. The devastating floods of 2022,…

Why Pakistan’s need to borrow keeps growing

Why Pakistan’s need to borrow keeps growing

Jun 28, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan's recurring dependence on borrowing is often portrayed as a temporary crisis brought about by external shocks, political instability, or unfavorable global conditions. While these factors matter, they do not explain why th…
Understanding the BLA Question

Understanding the BLA Question

May 31, 2026
Asif Mahmood On 11 August 2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued the following statement:  “ Today, the Department of State is designating The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, The Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist O…
Putin’s Afghan Gamble 

Putin’s Afghan Gamble 

May 30, 2026
Asif Mahmood Russia is drawing closer to the Taliban at a rather strange moment. Its own security officials are warning that Afghanistan remains full of militant groups, yet Moscow is busy expanding security and military cooperation with the same regim…
Pakistan’s Strategic Diplomacy

Pakistan’s Strategic Diplomacy

May 26, 2026
By Asif Mahmood Field Marshal Asim Munir’s visit to Iran marks an important and positive moment in Pakistan’s diplomacy. It reflects the growing role Pakistan is playing in regional affairs at a time when the wider Middle East, including parts of the G…
Kashmir knows well

Kashmir knows well

May 24, 2026
Asif Mahmood In recent weeks, there has been a renewed attempt to promote a politics of agitation and identity based grievance in Kashmir, but it is increasingly clear that such narratives are not aligning with the awareness of the people. The public u…
Pakistan’s moment as a peacemaker in the Middle East

Pakistan’s moment as a peacemaker in the Middle East

May 23, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi For decades, Pakistan has been viewed through the narrow prism of security crises, economic instability and geopolitical dependency. Yet today, amid one of the most dangerous Middle Eastern confrontations in recent memory, Islamaba…
Anti-Muslim violence in India

Anti-Muslim violence in India

May 22, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziBy the time, the smoke clears and the television panels move on, the pattern has already repeated itself. A rumor spreads. A religious procession passes through a Muslim neighborhood under heavy political symbolism. Provocative slogans…
The politics of hatred and agitation

The politics of hatred and agitation

May 21, 2026
Asif MahmoodThe same drama is repeated every few months. A mob marches towards Islamabad. The life in twin city stands paralyzed. The question is: why? How long? Are the citizens of capital city and Rawalpindi destined to witness this nonsense?As a citize…
Azad Kashmir and the Politics of Disruption

Azad Kashmir and the Politics of Disruption

May 19, 2026
Asif Mahmood The culture of repeated strikes and disruptive shutdown politics has already caused significant damage to Pakistan’s broader economic and political stability. Over time, this pattern of agitation has contributed to political uncertainty, w…
Indus Waters Treaty Verdict: A Win for Pakistan

Indus Waters Treaty Verdict: A Win for Pakistan

May 18, 2026
Asif Mahmood The recent reaffirmation by the Permanent Court of Arbitration regarding the continued validity of the Indus Waters Treaty  represents both a moral and legal victory for Pakistan , reaffirming not only the sanctity of treaty obligatio…
PPP is moving ahead in politics in comparison to PML-N: SK Niazi
July 2, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

PPP is moving ahead in politics in comparison to PML-N: SK Niazi

The US-Iran deal is 60 days…

Earthquake tremors felt in various cities of the country, magnitude 5.3 recorded
July 1, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Earthquake tremors felt in various cities of the country, magnitude 5.3 recorded

Earthquake tremors were felt in various…

Thunderstorms, rain with thunderstorms predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Kashmir, alert issued
July 1, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Thunderstorms, rain with thunderstorms predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Kashmir, alert issued

The Meteorological Department has issued an…

“Don’t take pictures from inappropriate angles,” Neha Dhupia gets angry at the paparazzi
July 1, 2026 Latest News | Showbiz

“Don’t take pictures from inappropriate angles,” Neha Dhupia gets angry at the paparazzi

Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia has openly…

Sardar Khan Niazi

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

Youm-e-Takbeer: Power, Pride and Responsibility

Youm-e-Takbeer: Power, Pride and Responsibility

May 31, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Every year on May 28, Pakistan commemorates Youm-e-Takbeer — the day in 1998 when the country conducted nuclear tests in the Chagai hills of Baluchistan in response to India’s nuclear detonations earlier that month. For many Pakist…
Understanding the BLA Question

Understanding the BLA Question

May 31, 2026
Asif Mahmood On 11 August 2025, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued the following statement:  “ Today, the Department of State is designating The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, The Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist O…
Putin’s Afghan Gamble 

Putin’s Afghan Gamble 

May 30, 2026
Asif Mahmood Russia is drawing closer to the Taliban at a rather strange moment. Its own security officials are warning that Afghanistan remains full of militant groups, yet Moscow is busy expanding security and military cooperation with the same regim…
Pakistan’s Strategic Diplomacy

Pakistan’s Strategic Diplomacy

May 26, 2026
By Asif Mahmood Field Marshal Asim Munir’s visit to Iran marks an important and positive moment in Pakistan’s diplomacy. It reflects the growing role Pakistan is playing in regional affairs at a time when the wider Middle East, including parts of the G…
Kashmir knows well

Kashmir knows well

May 24, 2026
Asif Mahmood In recent weeks, there has been a renewed attempt to promote a politics of agitation and identity based grievance in Kashmir, but it is increasingly clear that such narratives are not aligning with the awareness of the people. The public u…
Pakistan’s moment as a peacemaker in the Middle East

Pakistan’s moment as a peacemaker in the Middle East

May 23, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi For decades, Pakistan has been viewed through the narrow prism of security crises, economic instability and geopolitical dependency. Yet today, amid one of the most dangerous Middle Eastern confrontations in recent memory, Islamaba…
Anti-Muslim violence in India

Anti-Muslim violence in India

May 22, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziBy the time, the smoke clears and the television panels move on, the pattern has already repeated itself. A rumor spreads. A religious procession passes through a Muslim neighborhood under heavy political symbolism. Provocative slogans…
The politics of hatred and agitation

The politics of hatred and agitation

May 21, 2026
Asif MahmoodThe same drama is repeated every few months. A mob marches towards Islamabad. The life in twin city stands paralyzed. The question is: why? How long? Are the citizens of capital city and Rawalpindi destined to witness this nonsense?As a citize…
Azad Kashmir and the Politics of Disruption

Azad Kashmir and the Politics of Disruption

May 19, 2026
Asif Mahmood The culture of repeated strikes and disruptive shutdown politics has already caused significant damage to Pakistan’s broader economic and political stability. Over time, this pattern of agitation has contributed to political uncertainty, w…
PPP is moving ahead in politics in comparison to PML-N: SK Niazi
July 2, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

PPP is moving ahead in politics in comparison to PML-N: SK Niazi

The US-Iran deal is 60 days…

Earthquake tremors felt in various cities of the country, magnitude 5.3 recorded
July 1, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Earthquake tremors felt in various cities of the country, magnitude 5.3 recorded

Earthquake tremors were felt in various…

Thunderstorms, rain with thunderstorms predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Kashmir, alert issued
July 1, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Thunderstorms, rain with thunderstorms predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Kashmir, alert issued

The Meteorological Department has issued an…

“Don’t take pictures from inappropriate angles,” Neha Dhupia gets angry at the paparazzi
July 1, 2026 Latest News | Showbiz

“Don’t take pictures from inappropriate angles,” Neha Dhupia gets angry at the paparazzi

Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia has openly…

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