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Pakistan needs a stable energy policy
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Pakistan needs a stable energy policy

Pakistan’s energy sector stands at a critical crossroads. The country’s long-standing dependence on imported fuel, weak infrastructure, circular debt and declining domestic exploration have exposed the economy to repeated external…

Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable

Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable

Aug 22, 2026
For decades, Israeli governments benefited from a powerful combination of strategic alliances, historical guilt over the Holocaust, shared security interests and the perception that Israel represented a fellow democracy in a turbulent region. But that pol…
Water should not become a weapon in South Asia

Water should not become a weapon in South Asia

Jul 04, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Water has long been described as the lifeblood of civilization. In South Asia, where hundreds of millions depend on the Indus river system for food security, livelihoods and economic stability, it is also an indispensable strategic…
Historical Background of the Dombra

Historical Background of the Dombra

Jul 03, 2026
On 5 July, Kazakhstan celebrates National Dombra Day. Akhmet Zhubanov Among the many forms of traditional Kazakh art, the dombra and the art of kui performance represent a unique cultural tradition with a history spanning many centuries. According t…
Indian Water Aggression: Some Legal Dimensions

Indian Water Aggression: Some Legal Dimensions

Jul 03, 2026
Asif Mahmood India's water aggression against Pakistan has three distinct dimensions. The first is that it has blocked Pakistan's share of the waters that flow from India into Pakistan. The second is that it has also begun obstructing Pakistan's sha…
Beyond the NFC debate: the World Bank’s wake-up call

Beyond the NFC debate: the World Bank’s wake-up call

Jul 03, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The World Bank's latest report on Pakistan's fiscal federalism has reopened an old but unavoidable debate: has the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award delivered on its promise of better governance, or has it merely redistribute…
Why Pakistan’s need to borrow keeps growing

Why Pakistan’s need to borrow keeps growing

Jun 28, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan's recurring dependence on borrowing is often portrayed as a temporary crisis brought about by external shocks, political instability, or unfavorable global conditions. While these factors matter, they do not explain why th…
Emergence of a new phase in US-Israeli relations

Emergence of a new phase in US-Israeli relations

Jun 26, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The relationship between the United States and Israel has long been regarded as one of the most durable strategic partnerships in modern international politics. Rooted in shared security interests, political support and strong dome…
Pakistan, Terrorism and Richard Lindsay

Pakistan, Terrorism and Richard Lindsay

Jun 26, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Richard Lindsay's recent remarks on the Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan deserve  attention in Islamabad as well as Kabul. For a country that has spent years trying to convince the world that anti Pakistan militants are operating from…
Aimal Wali Khan should learn from Maulana

Aimal Wali Khan should learn from Maulana

Jun 24, 2026
Asif Mahmood  It may be that my wit is short, as Chaucer might put it, or perhaps this is only a coincidence, but whenever I have observed Aimal Wali Khan speaking, I have invariably seen him in a state of intensity and political fervour. If, i…
Illegal Migration: A Crisis Pakistan Can No Longer Ignore

Illegal Migration: A Crisis Pakistan Can No Longer Ignore

Jun 23, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Pakistan has every reason to take pride in its overseas community. Millions of Pakistanis living and working abroad have, for decades, played a vital role in supporting the country's economy. Their remittances have helped sustain mil…
What Is the Real Objective of the Kashmir Action Committee?

What Is the Real Objective of the Kashmir Action Committee?

Jun 22, 2026
By Asif Mahmood The late Allama Saqib Akbar was a remarkably gracious, serious, and composed personality. He was perhaps also the Secretary General of the Milli Yakjehti Council. I used to invite him to television talk shows on religious subjects, and …
Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable
August 22, 2026 Opinion

Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable

For decades, Israeli governments benefited from…

A Curious Case for Jail Reforms
August 22, 2026 Opinion

A Curious Case for Jail Reforms

Asif MahmoodWhen in power, our rulers…

12 Islamic countries, including Pakistan, stand against Israeli aggression on Syria, call on the United Nations to play a role
August 21, 2026 Latest News | World

12 Islamic countries, including Pakistan, stand against Israeli aggression on Syria, call on the United Nations to play a role

Twelve Islamic countries, including Pakistan, strongly…

Headingley Test: England beat Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs
August 21, 2026 Latest News | Sports

Headingley Test: England beat Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs

England defeated Pakistan by an innings…

Sardar Khan Niazi

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

Why Didn’t Modi Go to Iran?

Why Didn’t Modi Go to Iran?

Jul 05, 2026
Asif Mahmood Iran is bidding farewell to its Supreme Leader. For the Iranian people, this is a moment of profound grief, perhaps the saddest they have witnessed in the past two or three decades. Pakistan has sent a high level delegation that includes t…
Water should not become a weapon in South Asia

Water should not become a weapon in South Asia

Jul 04, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Water has long been described as the lifeblood of civilization. In South Asia, where hundreds of millions depend on the Indus river system for food security, livelihoods and economic stability, it is also an indispensable strategic…
Historical Background of the Dombra

Historical Background of the Dombra

Jul 03, 2026
On 5 July, Kazakhstan celebrates National Dombra Day. Akhmet Zhubanov Among the many forms of traditional Kazakh art, the dombra and the art of kui performance represent a unique cultural tradition with a history spanning many centuries. According t…
Indian Water Aggression: Some Legal Dimensions

Indian Water Aggression: Some Legal Dimensions

Jul 03, 2026
Asif Mahmood India's water aggression against Pakistan has three distinct dimensions. The first is that it has blocked Pakistan's share of the waters that flow from India into Pakistan. The second is that it has also begun obstructing Pakistan's sha…
Beyond the NFC debate: the World Bank’s wake-up call

Beyond the NFC debate: the World Bank’s wake-up call

Jul 03, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The World Bank's latest report on Pakistan's fiscal federalism has reopened an old but unavoidable debate: has the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award delivered on its promise of better governance, or has it merely redistribute…
Why Pakistan’s need to borrow keeps growing

Why Pakistan’s need to borrow keeps growing

Jun 28, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan's recurring dependence on borrowing is often portrayed as a temporary crisis brought about by external shocks, political instability, or unfavorable global conditions. While these factors matter, they do not explain why th…
Emergence of a new phase in US-Israeli relations

Emergence of a new phase in US-Israeli relations

Jun 26, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The relationship between the United States and Israel has long been regarded as one of the most durable strategic partnerships in modern international politics. Rooted in shared security interests, political support and strong dome…
Pakistan, Terrorism and Richard Lindsay

Pakistan, Terrorism and Richard Lindsay

Jun 26, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Richard Lindsay's recent remarks on the Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan deserve  attention in Islamabad as well as Kabul. For a country that has spent years trying to convince the world that anti Pakistan militants are operating from…
Aimal Wali Khan should learn from Maulana

Aimal Wali Khan should learn from Maulana

Jun 24, 2026
Asif Mahmood  It may be that my wit is short, as Chaucer might put it, or perhaps this is only a coincidence, but whenever I have observed Aimal Wali Khan speaking, I have invariably seen him in a state of intensity and political fervour. If, i…
Illegal Migration: A Crisis Pakistan Can No Longer Ignore

Illegal Migration: A Crisis Pakistan Can No Longer Ignore

Jun 23, 2026
Asif Mahmood  Pakistan has every reason to take pride in its overseas community. Millions of Pakistanis living and working abroad have, for decades, played a vital role in supporting the country's economy. Their remittances have helped sustain mil…
Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable
August 22, 2026 Opinion

Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable

For decades, Israeli governments benefited from…

A Curious Case for Jail Reforms
August 22, 2026 Opinion

A Curious Case for Jail Reforms

Asif MahmoodWhen in power, our rulers…

12 Islamic countries, including Pakistan, stand against Israeli aggression on Syria, call on the United Nations to play a role
August 21, 2026 Latest News | World

12 Islamic countries, including Pakistan, stand against Israeli aggression on Syria, call on the United Nations to play a role

Twelve Islamic countries, including Pakistan, strongly…

Headingley Test: England beat Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs
August 21, 2026 Latest News | Sports

Headingley Test: England beat Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs

England defeated Pakistan by an innings…

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