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Austerity Without Vision: A Reading of Pakistan’s Budget FY2025–26 and What FY2026–27 Must Answer
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Austerity Without Vision: A Reading of Pakistan’s Budget FY2025–26 and What FY2026–27 Must Answer

By Abdul Rafay Niazi On June 10, 2025, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the federal budget for FY2025–26 before a noisy National Assembly. It was passed on June 26 and…

Islamabad Peace  Talks

Islamabad Peace  Talks

Apr 11, 2026
Asif Mahmood The process of negotiations between the United States and Iran is about to begin in Islamabad. The question is, what are the chances of success? No formal document has surfaced, yet the positions emerging through the media can broadly b…
Ceasefire reflects a strong desire for peace, dignity, and progress

Ceasefire reflects a strong desire for peace, dignity, and progress

Apr 11, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziA ceasefire in the Middle East is not merely a diplomatic milestone--it is a moral necessity. At a time when the region once again finds itself gripped by cycles of violence, the growing calls for a ceasefire reflect a powerful and unm…
Pakistan has astonished the world

Pakistan has astonished the world

Apr 09, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi In a moment thick with fear and brinkmanship, it has stepped forward and steadied a region that seemed ready to tip into chaos. Where global institutions struggled to contain the flames, Islamabad moved with urgency and purpose, he…
Pakistan’s Tightrope Between Tehran and Riyadh

Pakistan’s Tightrope Between Tehran and Riyadh

Apr 08, 2026
Asif Mahmood There was a moment when quiet diplomacy seemed to be making headway despite the rising tensions and increasingly sharp exchanges between Iran and the United States. That hope now looks increasingly uncertain. Reports of a missile strike on…
India’s Epstein Connection

India’s Epstein Connection

Apr 07, 2026
By Asif MahmoodSometimes it feels as if the world is living under the shadow of the Epstein gang. From morality to diplomacy, from peace to finance, the levers of power are in the hands of predators. And India, through figures like Anil Ambani, appears to…
Understanding the SMDA

Understanding the SMDA

Apr 06, 2026
Asif Mahmood Much of what is being written about the defence agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is either factually incorrect or based on a poor understanding of the relationship. In some cases, it is clearly driven by bias. It is therefore im…
The real threat is from India, not Pakistan

The real threat is from India, not Pakistan

Apr 04, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Recent remarks by U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard have once again drawn attention to South Asia’s enduring security dilemmas. While global narratives often frame Pakistan as the epicenter of instability, such portrayals risk overl…
Petrol: It’s the War, Stupid 

Petrol: It’s the War, Stupid 

Apr 04, 2026
 Asif Mahmood  The moment the news of yet another petrol price hike broke, the first instinct was not outrage but inquiry. Was there really no room for relief? Could the government have done more? In a deeply polarized environment, opinions a…
Hormuz: Alternatives and the imperative of peace

Hormuz: Alternatives and the imperative of peace

Apr 03, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The Strait of Hormuz has long been one of the world’s most sensitive geopolitical chokepoints--a narrow passage through which a significant share of global energy flows. Periodically, tensions flare, rhetoric escalates, and the spe…
Pakistan’s external situation is very good: SK Niazi
June 3, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Pakistan’s external situation is very good: SK Niazi

People’s trust in the government is…

Peace process under strain
June 3, 2026 Editorial

Peace process under strain

As mistrust, confusing signals, and persistent…

PM orders swift conversion of Pak-China MoUs into formal agreements
June 2, 2026 Latest News

PM orders swift conversion of Pak-China MoUs into formal agreements

ISLAMABAD :  Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz…

Pakistan warns UN Security Council of spillover risks from protracted Ukraine conflict
June 2, 2026 Latest News

Pakistan warns UN Security Council of spillover risks from protracted Ukraine conflict

 NEW YORK :Pakistan has warned the…

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

Praise be to Allah 

Praise be to Allah 

Apr 12, 2026
Asif Mahmood  This is the third joy that has descended as if it were a commentary on Surah Ar-Rahman: “So which of the favors of your Lord will you deny?” The first joy had descended years ago. We had just reached the hostel from the university bu…
Islamabad Peace  Talks

Islamabad Peace  Talks

Apr 11, 2026
Asif Mahmood The process of negotiations between the United States and Iran is about to begin in Islamabad. The question is, what are the chances of success? No formal document has surfaced, yet the positions emerging through the media can broadly b…
Ceasefire reflects a strong desire for peace, dignity, and progress

Ceasefire reflects a strong desire for peace, dignity, and progress

Apr 11, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziA ceasefire in the Middle East is not merely a diplomatic milestone--it is a moral necessity. At a time when the region once again finds itself gripped by cycles of violence, the growing calls for a ceasefire reflect a powerful and unm…
Pakistan has astonished the world

Pakistan has astonished the world

Apr 09, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi In a moment thick with fear and brinkmanship, it has stepped forward and steadied a region that seemed ready to tip into chaos. Where global institutions struggled to contain the flames, Islamabad moved with urgency and purpose, he…
Pakistan’s Tightrope Between Tehran and Riyadh

Pakistan’s Tightrope Between Tehran and Riyadh

Apr 08, 2026
Asif Mahmood There was a moment when quiet diplomacy seemed to be making headway despite the rising tensions and increasingly sharp exchanges between Iran and the United States. That hope now looks increasingly uncertain. Reports of a missile strike on…
India’s Epstein Connection

India’s Epstein Connection

Apr 07, 2026
By Asif MahmoodSometimes it feels as if the world is living under the shadow of the Epstein gang. From morality to diplomacy, from peace to finance, the levers of power are in the hands of predators. And India, through figures like Anil Ambani, appears to…
Understanding the SMDA

Understanding the SMDA

Apr 06, 2026
Asif Mahmood Much of what is being written about the defence agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is either factually incorrect or based on a poor understanding of the relationship. In some cases, it is clearly driven by bias. It is therefore im…
The real threat is from India, not Pakistan

The real threat is from India, not Pakistan

Apr 04, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Recent remarks by U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard have once again drawn attention to South Asia’s enduring security dilemmas. While global narratives often frame Pakistan as the epicenter of instability, such portrayals risk overl…
Petrol: It’s the War, Stupid 

Petrol: It’s the War, Stupid 

Apr 04, 2026
 Asif Mahmood  The moment the news of yet another petrol price hike broke, the first instinct was not outrage but inquiry. Was there really no room for relief? Could the government have done more? In a deeply polarized environment, opinions a…
Pakistan’s external situation is very good: SK Niazi
June 3, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Pakistan’s external situation is very good: SK Niazi

People’s trust in the government is…

Peace process under strain
June 3, 2026 Editorial

Peace process under strain

As mistrust, confusing signals, and persistent…

PM orders swift conversion of Pak-China MoUs into formal agreements
June 2, 2026 Latest News

PM orders swift conversion of Pak-China MoUs into formal agreements

ISLAMABAD :  Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz…

Pakistan warns UN Security Council of spillover risks from protracted Ukraine conflict
June 2, 2026 Latest News

Pakistan warns UN Security Council of spillover risks from protracted Ukraine conflict

 NEW YORK :Pakistan has warned the…

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