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Gaza Peace Board and Pakistan’s Principled Engagement
Asif Mahmood  As the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza deepens after two years of devastating conflict, diplomatic momentum is building around a structured international response. On February 19, 2026, the first formal session of the Gaza Peace Boa…
Pakistan PM calls for beneficial Ramadan relief package
By Sardar Khan Niazi Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities develop a beneficial Ramadan package to reach the maximum number of Pakistanis and instructed disbursement of financial assistance through digital wallets, Sharif’s office said…
Visa delays and the human cost of uncertainty
By Sardar Khan Niazi “We hope routine processing of immigrant visas will resume soon,” Andrabi said--an expression of optimism that resonates far beyond bureaucratic corridors. Behind this measured statement lies a deeper story of families separated, o…
Afghnaistan’s War Economy and the Mineral
Asif Mahmood  Some reports do more than inform. They unsettle. Recent disclosures made in Lahore by Mufti Abdul Rahim of Jamia Rasheed, coupled with emerging accounts on Afghanistan’s war economy, fall squarely into that category. They force the r…
Sohail Afridi in the Dock?
Asif Mahmood The latest development is that the Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory has completed its verification report on video footage related to the May 9 incidents in Peshawar. The report confirms that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afri…
When Criminal Procedure Fails Public Trust
By: Dr. Abdul Ghani Justice is supposed to protect society while safeguarding individual liberty, but when criminal procedure stops serving this delicate balance, it begins to undermine public confidence in the law itself. A criminal justice system der…
India’s Ties With Bangladesh Fray asElections Loom
Mujib Mashal and Saif HasnatJan 11, 2025 It began with messy political finger pointing, before quickly escalating into diplomatic and trade fallout. Then, over the past week, two nations turned their spat into what could amount to a sports boycott of e…
Trumpism or International Law? 
Asif Mahmood  Can the president of Venezuela be tried in the United States, before an American court, under American law? The International Court of Justice answered this question clearly in 2002. The answer is no. A sitting president of one state…
Islamabad’s green legacy at risk
By Sardar Khan Niazi In recent years, Islamabad, often hailed as one of the greenest capitals in South Asia, has witnessed a disturbing trend: the rapid deforestation of its lush green spaces. From urban development to infrastructure projects, the ongo…

Gaza Peace Board and Pakistan’s Principled Engagement

Pakistan’s approach to Mideast geopolitics

Pakistan PM calls for beneficial Ramadan relief package
By Sardar Khan Niazi Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities develop a beneficial Ramadan package to reach the maximum number of Pakistanis and instructed disbursement of financial assistance through digital wallets, Sharif’s office said…
Visa delays and the human cost of uncertainty
By Sardar Khan Niazi “We hope routine processing of immigrant visas will resume soon,” Andrabi said--an expression of optimism that resonates far beyond bureaucratic corridors. Behind this measured statement lies a deeper story of families separated, o…
Afghnaistan’s War Economy and the Mineral
Asif Mahmood  Some reports do more than inform. They unsettle. Recent disclosures made in Lahore by Mufti Abdul Rahim of Jamia Rasheed, coupled with emerging accounts on Afghanistan’s war economy, fall squarely into that category. They force the r…
Sohail Afridi in the Dock?
Asif Mahmood The latest development is that the Punjab Forensic Science Laboratory has completed its verification report on video footage related to the May 9 incidents in Peshawar. The report confirms that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afri…
When Criminal Procedure Fails Public Trust
By: Dr. Abdul Ghani Justice is supposed to protect society while safeguarding individual liberty, but when criminal procedure stops serving this delicate balance, it begins to undermine public confidence in the law itself. A criminal justice system der…
India’s Ties With Bangladesh Fray asElections Loom
Mujib Mashal and Saif HasnatJan 11, 2025 It began with messy political finger pointing, before quickly escalating into diplomatic and trade fallout. Then, over the past week, two nations turned their spat into what could amount to a sports boycott of e…
Trumpism or International Law? 
Asif Mahmood  Can the president of Venezuela be tried in the United States, before an American court, under American law? The International Court of Justice answered this question clearly in 2002. The answer is no. A sitting president of one state…

Gaza Peace Board and Pakistan’s Principled Engagement

Pakistan’s approach to Mideast geopolitics

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