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Pakistan’s moment as a peacemaker in the Middle East
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Pakistan’s moment as a peacemaker in the Middle East

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…

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…
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 Diplomatic Coup

Pakistan’s Diplomatic Coup

Apr 01, 2026
By Sardar khan Niazi The Wall Street Journal described Pakistan’s recent diplomatic performance as a “diplomatic coup,” openly  acknowledging and appreciating the scale of its success. For a country that was, until recently, portrayed as isolated …
Fazila Abbasi Case: A Test of PTI’s Accountability Narrative

Fazila Abbasi Case: A Test of PTI’s Accountability Narrative

Mar 30, 2026
Asif Mahmood Fazila Abbasi’s case has drawn attention for the allegations involved as well as the muted response surrounding it. Hamza Ali Abbasi has remained quiet, and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has shown little visible reaction. This raises a broader …
Ending the Iran war: beyond illusions of victory

Ending the Iran war: beyond illusions of victory

Mar 29, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The ongoing Iran conflict has already demonstrated a brutal truth: there is no clean military victory available to any side. What began as a campaign to degrade Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities has spiraled into a wider regi…
Indo Afghan Information War Against Pakistan

Indo Afghan Information War Against Pakistan

Mar 29, 2026
Asif Mahmood Pakistan is facing a sustained and organised information offensive that goes far beyond routine criticism or political debate. What is unfolding in the digital space carries the hallmarks of a deliberate campaign designed to weaken the cou…
Conflicting reports on talks keep the world guessing

Conflicting reports on talks keep the world guessing

Mar 28, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi In an increasingly interconnected yet deeply fractured world, diplomacy often unfolds not in grand declarations but in whispers, leaks, and carefully worded denials. Recent conflicting reports surrounding high-stakes talks have onc…
Americans awakening to the costs of war

Americans awakening to the costs of war

Mar 27, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi A quiet but unmistakable shift is underway in the United States. For decades, support for Israel--especially during times of war--was treated as a near-consensus position in American politics. Today, that consensus is fracturing. A…
PTI at the Crossroads

PTI at the Crossroads

Mar 26, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf now prepared to align its politics with someone like Arif Ajakia? Have such figures become its crutch? Is there no one left within the party with the sense and sobriety to offer sound, responsible counsel?…
PTI: Political party or a faultline? 

PTI: Political party or a faultline? 

Mar 25, 2026
Asif Mahmood Is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf still merely a political party, or has it begun to resemble a fault line within the state itself? This is a question the party must confront, perhaps for the last time, because no nation state can indefinitely t…
A partnership built on trust
May 23, 2026 Editorial

A partnership built on trust

The completion of 75 years of…

The government reduced the prices of petroleum products.
May 22, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

The government reduced the prices of petroleum products.

The federal government has decided to…

X introduces new posting restrictions
May 22, 2026 Latest News | Sci-Tech

X introduces new posting restrictions

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter)…

Gilgit-Baltistan elections; PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto’s visit schedule released
May 22, 2026 Pakistan

Gilgit-Baltistan elections; PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto’s visit schedule released

The election campaign schedule of Pakistan…

Sardar Khan Niazi

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

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 Diplomatic Coup

Pakistan’s Diplomatic Coup

Apr 01, 2026
By Sardar khan Niazi The Wall Street Journal described Pakistan’s recent diplomatic performance as a “diplomatic coup,” openly  acknowledging and appreciating the scale of its success. For a country that was, until recently, portrayed as isolated …
Fazila Abbasi Case: A Test of PTI’s Accountability Narrative

Fazila Abbasi Case: A Test of PTI’s Accountability Narrative

Mar 30, 2026
Asif Mahmood Fazila Abbasi’s case has drawn attention for the allegations involved as well as the muted response surrounding it. Hamza Ali Abbasi has remained quiet, and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has shown little visible reaction. This raises a broader …
Ending the Iran war: beyond illusions of victory

Ending the Iran war: beyond illusions of victory

Mar 29, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The ongoing Iran conflict has already demonstrated a brutal truth: there is no clean military victory available to any side. What began as a campaign to degrade Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities has spiraled into a wider regi…
Indo Afghan Information War Against Pakistan

Indo Afghan Information War Against Pakistan

Mar 29, 2026
Asif Mahmood Pakistan is facing a sustained and organised information offensive that goes far beyond routine criticism or political debate. What is unfolding in the digital space carries the hallmarks of a deliberate campaign designed to weaken the cou…
Conflicting reports on talks keep the world guessing

Conflicting reports on talks keep the world guessing

Mar 28, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi In an increasingly interconnected yet deeply fractured world, diplomacy often unfolds not in grand declarations but in whispers, leaks, and carefully worded denials. Recent conflicting reports surrounding high-stakes talks have onc…
Americans awakening to the costs of war

Americans awakening to the costs of war

Mar 27, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi A quiet but unmistakable shift is underway in the United States. For decades, support for Israel--especially during times of war--was treated as a near-consensus position in American politics. Today, that consensus is fracturing. A…
PTI at the Crossroads

PTI at the Crossroads

Mar 26, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf now prepared to align its politics with someone like Arif Ajakia? Have such figures become its crutch? Is there no one left within the party with the sense and sobriety to offer sound, responsible counsel?…
A partnership built on trust
May 23, 2026 Editorial

A partnership built on trust

The completion of 75 years of…

The government reduced the prices of petroleum products.
May 22, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

The government reduced the prices of petroleum products.

The federal government has decided to…

X introduces new posting restrictions
May 22, 2026 Latest News | Sci-Tech

X introduces new posting restrictions

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter)…

Gilgit-Baltistan elections; PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto’s visit schedule released
May 22, 2026 Pakistan

Gilgit-Baltistan elections; PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto’s visit schedule released

The election campaign schedule of Pakistan…

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