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

Islamabad: Negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement between Pakistan and the United States have begun in Washington.According to a Foreign Office spokesperson, important negotiations on the “Reciprocal Trade Agreement” between…

India Is Not the Upper Riparian State

India Is Not the Upper Riparian State

Jul 09, 2026
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…
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…
Modest wins, no strategic reset

Modest wins, no strategic reset

May 17, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi When former U.S. president Donald Trump left Beijing after his high-profile engagement with Xi Jinping, the headlines were carefully crafted to suggest momentum, optimism, and renewed cooperation between the world’s two largest eco…
Child marriage is not tradition — it is surrender

Child marriage is not tradition — it is surrender

May 16, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi In Pakistan, child marriage is often defended with familiar words: tradition, culture, protection, honor. But behind these justifications lies a harsher reality -- the quiet surrender of a girl’s childhood, education, health, and f…
Pakistan, Qatar contact US and Iran, urge to stop war and hold talks under agreement
July 9, 2026 Latest News | World

Pakistan, Qatar contact US and Iran, urge to stop war and hold talks under agreement

The Turkish news agency claimed that…

Criticism over statement regarding Cristiano Ronaldo, Danish Taimur breaks silence
July 9, 2026 Entertainment | Latest News

Criticism over statement regarding Cristiano Ronaldo, Danish Taimur breaks silence

Pakistani drama industry’s leading actor Danish…

Cargo plane crash: Pakistan Navy continues search and rescue operation in 10,000 feet deep sea
July 9, 2026 Pakistan

Cargo plane crash: Pakistan Navy continues search and rescue operation in 10,000 feet deep sea

Following the cargo plane crash, the…

Neighboring country has a hand in Balochistan attacks, terrorists have taken refuge in Afghanistan, says Prime Minister
July 9, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Neighboring country has a hand in Balochistan attacks, terrorists have taken refuge in Afghanistan, says Prime Minister

QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has…

Sardar Khan Niazi

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

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…
Modest wins, no strategic reset

Modest wins, no strategic reset

May 17, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi When former U.S. president Donald Trump left Beijing after his high-profile engagement with Xi Jinping, the headlines were carefully crafted to suggest momentum, optimism, and renewed cooperation between the world’s two largest eco…
Pakistan, Qatar contact US and Iran, urge to stop war and hold talks under agreement
July 9, 2026 Latest News | World

Pakistan, Qatar contact US and Iran, urge to stop war and hold talks under agreement

The Turkish news agency claimed that…

Criticism over statement regarding Cristiano Ronaldo, Danish Taimur breaks silence
July 9, 2026 Entertainment | Latest News

Criticism over statement regarding Cristiano Ronaldo, Danish Taimur breaks silence

Pakistani drama industry’s leading actor Danish…

Cargo plane crash: Pakistan Navy continues search and rescue operation in 10,000 feet deep sea
July 9, 2026 Pakistan

Cargo plane crash: Pakistan Navy continues search and rescue operation in 10,000 feet deep sea

Following the cargo plane crash, the…

Neighboring country has a hand in Balochistan attacks, terrorists have taken refuge in Afghanistan, says Prime Minister
July 9, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Neighboring country has a hand in Balochistan attacks, terrorists have taken refuge in Afghanistan, says Prime Minister

QUETTA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has…

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