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Baluchistan’s Strategic Crossroads 

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…
Weaponizing Women in Balochistan 
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
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
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
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
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 
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
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…
Praise be to Allah 
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
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…
Pakistan in Contemporary Geopolitics
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 
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
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
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
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
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 
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
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…
Praise be to Allah 
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…

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