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Military pressure can’t resolve strategic dispute
By Sardar Khan Niazi The latest cycle of confrontation between the US and Iran has once again underscored a familiar truth: military pressure can alter the tactical landscape, but it rarely resolves the strategic dispute. Airstrikes, sanctions and reta…
Rights, Rhetoric, and Unrest in Azad Kashmir
Asif Mahmood Problems of governance exist across the developing world. Whenever a movement emerges on the basis of such problems, the first question that arises is whether these issues are the reason behind the movement or merely its excuse. In other w…
Baluchistan’s Strategic Crossroads 
Asif Mahmood  Baluchistan has become a battlefield, and the lines of confrontation are now unmistakably clear. On one side stands the security and integrity of Pakistan. On the other stand India, Israel, and their proxies. This is not the time for…
Revisiting role of the Supreme court in the dispensation of Justice
By Sardar Khan Niazi There is a widely shared conception of justice that is universally recognized: that every individual should receive what is rightfully due. Yet in our civilizational tradition, justice carries a deeper meaning. It is not merely abo…
Pakistan’s environmental crisis: from neglect to urgent action
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan stands at a critical environmental crossroads. While economic instability, political uncertainty, and security concerns often dominate national discourse, the country's environmental challenges have emerged as an equally p…
Israel could not have fought Iran without American support
By Sardar Khan Niazi The debate over the recent Israel-Iran war often focuses on military tactics, intelligence successes, and regional power balances. Yet one reality stands above all others: Israel could not have launched, sustained, or defended such…
The Indian Military Mind and South Asia’s Security Dilemma
By Sardar Khan Niazi The recent evolution of India's military doctrine has revived an old but increasingly urgent question for South Asia: how does India's security establishment perceive the use of military power, and what does this mean for regional …

Military pressure can’t resolve strategic dispute

FIFA World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament announced

9 May to 9 June: A Cycle Repeated
Asif Mahmood From May 9 to June 9, the pattern has been strikingly familiar. The rhetoric is the same. The method is the same. Even the excuses are the same. First comes the incendiary language. Threats that everything will be set ablaze. Claims tha…
Rights, Rhetoric, and Unrest in Azad Kashmir
Asif Mahmood Problems of governance exist across the developing world. Whenever a movement emerges on the basis of such problems, the first question that arises is whether these issues are the reason behind the movement or merely its excuse. In other w…
Baluchistan’s Strategic Crossroads 
Asif Mahmood  Baluchistan has become a battlefield, and the lines of confrontation are now unmistakably clear. On one side stands the security and integrity of Pakistan. On the other stand India, Israel, and their proxies. This is not the time for…
Revisiting role of the Supreme court in the dispensation of Justice
By Sardar Khan Niazi There is a widely shared conception of justice that is universally recognized: that every individual should receive what is rightfully due. Yet in our civilizational tradition, justice carries a deeper meaning. It is not merely abo…
Pakistan’s environmental crisis: from neglect to urgent action
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan stands at a critical environmental crossroads. While economic instability, political uncertainty, and security concerns often dominate national discourse, the country's environmental challenges have emerged as an equally p…
Israel could not have fought Iran without American support
By Sardar Khan Niazi The debate over the recent Israel-Iran war often focuses on military tactics, intelligence successes, and regional power balances. Yet one reality stands above all others: Israel could not have launched, sustained, or defended such…
The Indian Military Mind and South Asia’s Security Dilemma
By Sardar Khan Niazi The recent evolution of India's military doctrine has revived an old but increasingly urgent question for South Asia: how does India's security establishment perceive the use of military power, and what does this mean for regional …

Military pressure can’t resolve strategic dispute

FIFA World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament announced

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