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9 May to 9 June: A Cycle Repeated
Opinion

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.…

9 May to 9 June: A Cycle Repeated

9 May to 9 June: A Cycle Repeated

Jun 10, 2026
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…
Pakistan is hope

Pakistan is hope

Apr 25, 2026
Asif Mahmood Why is Pakistan taking such a keen interest in the negotiations between Iran and the United States? What does it stand to gain? The question is being asked with a certain edge. It deserves a clear answer. At a time when much of the West…
Pakistan in Contemporary Geopolitics

Pakistan in Contemporary Geopolitics

Apr 20, 2026
Asif Mahmood Pakistan has done it. It has achieved what many thought lay beyond its reach, what others did not even dare to attempt. Moments like these do not arrive often in the life of a nation. They carry the quiet weight of answered prayers, as if …
Weaponizing Women in Balochistan 

Weaponizing Women in Balochistan 

Apr 19, 2026
Asif Mahmood In Balochistan, proxy networks are active and are violating every norm of ethics, dignity, and humanity. Unfortunately, the situation is further complicated by the presence of the Afghanistan border,  where full facilitation is being …
Breakthrough on nuclear question may be possible

Breakthrough on nuclear question may be possible

Apr 18, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziPakistan’s emergence as a central diplomatic broker between Washington and Tehran marks a rare moment of strategic opportunity -- one that could extend beyond ceasefire management into the far more consequential terrain of nuclear rest…
Jerusalem Post’s Imran Focus

Jerusalem Post’s Imran Focus

Apr 18, 2026
Asif Mahmood There is a growing illusion in certain circles that opinion pieces in foreign newspapers can bend the judicial system of a state. That if enough columns are written in places like Washington or Tel Aviv, pressure will build, and Pakistan w…
Second round of Iran–US talks is getting closer

Second round of Iran–US talks is getting closer

Apr 17, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi After an inconclusive first round in Islamabad, both sides appear willing to compromise. Recent signals suggest cautious optimism. Washington has indicated that discussions on a follow-up meeting are “positive”, with Pakistan likel…
Field Marshal is Fantastic

Field Marshal is Fantastic

Apr 16, 2026
By S K Niazi The repeated praise of Field Marshal Asim Munir by the American President Donald Trump is not without reason. The Field Marshal has demonstrated leadership that has altered perceptions of Pakistan’s position in the world. From a country on…
Islamabad Talks 

Islamabad Talks 

Apr 15, 2026
Asif Mahmood So, have the negotiations failed? No. Absolutely not. The negotiations have successfully melted the ice and hope of peace is blooming.  Pakistan has emerged as a symbol of peace with dignity and respect.  There is some noise t…
Dialogue, however difficult, is preferable to destruction

Dialogue, however difficult, is preferable to destruction

Apr 12, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziAcross the Middle East, there is once again a cautious hope for peace. Hope, in this context, is not naïve optimism. It is a recognition of exhaustion. Decades of violence have left deep scars: shattered cities, displaced families, and…
A strategic opening
June 10, 2026 Editorial

A strategic opening

The emphasis on transforming diplomatic goodwill…

Hopefully, the issues of Azad Kashmir will be resolved soon: SK Niazi
June 10, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Hopefully, the issues of Azad Kashmir will be resolved soon: SK Niazi

The first negotiations were taken too…

“I would have met Shah Rukh later, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to meet Michael Jackson,” Farah Khan’s interesting confession
June 9, 2026 Entertainment | Latest News

“I would have met Shah Rukh later, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to meet Michael Jackson,” Farah Khan’s interesting confession

Bollywood’s renowned choreographer, director and producer…

ICC’s important decision regarding the boys at Lord’s and Gaddafi Stadium!
June 9, 2026 Latest News | Sports

ICC’s important decision regarding the boys at Lord’s and Gaddafi Stadium!

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has…

Sardar Khan Niazi

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

Talks offer hope, but peace needs courage

Talks offer hope, but peace needs courage

Apr 25, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi There are moments in South Asia’s long and complicated history when the language of dialogue returns to the forefront, offering a flicker of hope in an otherwise familiar landscape of tension. Recent signals suggesting renewed will…
Pakistan is hope

Pakistan is hope

Apr 25, 2026
Asif Mahmood Why is Pakistan taking such a keen interest in the negotiations between Iran and the United States? What does it stand to gain? The question is being asked with a certain edge. It deserves a clear answer. At a time when much of the West…
Pakistan in Contemporary Geopolitics

Pakistan in Contemporary Geopolitics

Apr 20, 2026
Asif Mahmood Pakistan has done it. It has achieved what many thought lay beyond its reach, what others did not even dare to attempt. Moments like these do not arrive often in the life of a nation. They carry the quiet weight of answered prayers, as if …
Weaponizing Women in Balochistan 

Weaponizing Women in Balochistan 

Apr 19, 2026
Asif Mahmood In Balochistan, proxy networks are active and are violating every norm of ethics, dignity, and humanity. Unfortunately, the situation is further complicated by the presence of the Afghanistan border,  where full facilitation is being …
Breakthrough on nuclear question may be possible

Breakthrough on nuclear question may be possible

Apr 18, 2026
By Sardar Khan NiaziPakistan’s emergence as a central diplomatic broker between Washington and Tehran marks a rare moment of strategic opportunity -- one that could extend beyond ceasefire management into the far more consequential terrain of nuclear rest…
Jerusalem Post’s Imran Focus

Jerusalem Post’s Imran Focus

Apr 18, 2026
Asif Mahmood There is a growing illusion in certain circles that opinion pieces in foreign newspapers can bend the judicial system of a state. That if enough columns are written in places like Washington or Tel Aviv, pressure will build, and Pakistan w…
Second round of Iran–US talks is getting closer

Second round of Iran–US talks is getting closer

Apr 17, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi After an inconclusive first round in Islamabad, both sides appear willing to compromise. Recent signals suggest cautious optimism. Washington has indicated that discussions on a follow-up meeting are “positive”, with Pakistan likel…
Field Marshal is Fantastic

Field Marshal is Fantastic

Apr 16, 2026
By S K Niazi The repeated praise of Field Marshal Asim Munir by the American President Donald Trump is not without reason. The Field Marshal has demonstrated leadership that has altered perceptions of Pakistan’s position in the world. From a country on…
Islamabad Talks 

Islamabad Talks 

Apr 15, 2026
Asif Mahmood So, have the negotiations failed? No. Absolutely not. The negotiations have successfully melted the ice and hope of peace is blooming.  Pakistan has emerged as a symbol of peace with dignity and respect.  There is some noise t…
A strategic opening
June 10, 2026 Editorial

A strategic opening

The emphasis on transforming diplomatic goodwill…

Hopefully, the issues of Azad Kashmir will be resolved soon: SK Niazi
June 10, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

Hopefully, the issues of Azad Kashmir will be resolved soon: SK Niazi

The first negotiations were taken too…

“I would have met Shah Rukh later, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to meet Michael Jackson,” Farah Khan’s interesting confession
June 9, 2026 Entertainment | Latest News

“I would have met Shah Rukh later, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to meet Michael Jackson,” Farah Khan’s interesting confession

Bollywood’s renowned choreographer, director and producer…

ICC’s important decision regarding the boys at Lord’s and Gaddafi Stadium!
June 9, 2026 Latest News | Sports

ICC’s important decision regarding the boys at Lord’s and Gaddafi Stadium!

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has…

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