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Sustainable growth agenda picks up pace
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Sustainable growth agenda picks up pace

At a time when developing economies face mounting pressure to transition to low-carbon growth without compromising development goals, such engagements carry both strategic and practical significance. The meeting between Dr…

Rights, Rhetoric, and Unrest in Azad Kashmir

Rights, Rhetoric, and Unrest in Azad Kashmir

Jun 09, 2026
Asif Mahmood Problems of governance exist across the developing world. Whenever a movement emerges on the basis of such problems, the first question that arises is whether these issues are the reason behind the movement or merely its excuse. In other w…
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…
Praise be to Allah 

Praise be to Allah 

Apr 12, 2026
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…
Rights, Rhetoric, and Unrest in Azad Kashmir
June 9, 2026 Opinion

Rights, Rhetoric, and Unrest in Azad Kashmir

Asif Mahmood Problems of governance exist…

US-Iran ceasefire achieved due to Field Marshal’s efforts: SK Niazi
June 9, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

US-Iran ceasefire achieved due to Field Marshal’s efforts: SK Niazi

We must build better relations with…

UK-backed Climate Finance Accelerator supports 11 climate businesses in Pakistan
June 8, 2026 Latest News

UK-backed Climate Finance Accelerator supports 11 climate businesses in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Eleven Pakistani businesses have…

Security forces kill 27 militants in North Waziristan: ISPR
June 8, 2026 Latest News

Security forces kill 27 militants in North Waziristan: ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 27 militants…

Sardar Khan Niazi

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

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…
Rights, Rhetoric, and Unrest in Azad Kashmir
June 9, 2026 Opinion

Rights, Rhetoric, and Unrest in Azad Kashmir

Asif Mahmood Problems of governance exist…

US-Iran ceasefire achieved due to Field Marshal’s efforts: SK Niazi
June 9, 2026 Latest News | Pakistan

US-Iran ceasefire achieved due to Field Marshal’s efforts: SK Niazi

We must build better relations with…

UK-backed Climate Finance Accelerator supports 11 climate businesses in Pakistan
June 8, 2026 Latest News

UK-backed Climate Finance Accelerator supports 11 climate businesses in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Eleven Pakistani businesses have…

Security forces kill 27 militants in North Waziristan: ISPR
June 8, 2026 Latest News

Security forces kill 27 militants in North Waziristan: ISPR

ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed 27 militants…

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