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Pakistan’s growth challenge
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Pakistan’s growth challenge

Pakistan does not lack potential. What it has lacked is the consistency and institutional discipline required to turn potential into prosperity. The transition from stability to sustained growth will therefore…

Trust is the missing clause in the Islamabad MoU

Trust is the missing clause in the Islamabad MoU

Aug 29, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding was conceived as a diplomatic bridge between Washington and Tehran at a moment when the region desperately needed one. Yet the central problem confronting efforts to revive the understandin…
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 …
Peace Is Inevitable

Peace Is Inevitable

Jun 21, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Human history often appears to be a chronicle of conflict. From ancient wars to modern geopolitical rivalries, violence has shaped borders, governments and societies. Yet beneath the headlines of division lies a powerful and often …
What Did Pakistan Gain from Its Mediation Efforts?

What Did Pakistan Gain from Its Mediation Efforts?

Jun 21, 2026
By Asif Mahmood Whenever positive news emerges about Pakistan, it often triggers a familiar reaction in certain quarters. The latest example is the recurring question being asked after Pakistan's reported role in facilitating dialogue between Iran and …
U.S. Dollar and the Future of Cross-Border Trade

U.S. Dollar and the Future of Cross-Border Trade

Jun 20, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi For more than seven decades, the U.S. dollar has served as the world's principal settlement currency for cross-border trade. From oil shipments in the Middle East to electronics exports in Asia, international commerce has largely b…
Trust is the missing clause in the Islamabad MoU
August 29, 2026 Opinion

Trust is the missing clause in the Islamabad MoU

By Sardar Khan Niazi The Islamabad…

Interviewing Imran Khan’s Sons during a Cricket Match: A Few Questions
August 29, 2026 Opinion

Interviewing Imran Khan’s Sons during a Cricket Match: A Few Questions

Asif MahmoodThe issue is neither Qasim…

August 28, 2026 Opinion

President Tokayev’s Address at the Opening of the First Session of the Kurultai

On 28 August, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev…

Building Pakistan’s future through global education
August 28, 2026 Editorial

Building Pakistan’s future through global education

 Pakistan’s efforts to secure greater access…

Sardar Khan Niazi

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

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 …
Peace Is Inevitable

Peace Is Inevitable

Jun 21, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Human history often appears to be a chronicle of conflict. From ancient wars to modern geopolitical rivalries, violence has shaped borders, governments and societies. Yet beneath the headlines of division lies a powerful and often …
What Did Pakistan Gain from Its Mediation Efforts?

What Did Pakistan Gain from Its Mediation Efforts?

Jun 21, 2026
By Asif Mahmood Whenever positive news emerges about Pakistan, it often triggers a familiar reaction in certain quarters. The latest example is the recurring question being asked after Pakistan's reported role in facilitating dialogue between Iran and …
Trust is the missing clause in the Islamabad MoU
August 29, 2026 Opinion

Trust is the missing clause in the Islamabad MoU

By Sardar Khan Niazi The Islamabad…

Interviewing Imran Khan’s Sons during a Cricket Match: A Few Questions
August 29, 2026 Opinion

Interviewing Imran Khan’s Sons during a Cricket Match: A Few Questions

Asif MahmoodThe issue is neither Qasim…

August 28, 2026 Opinion

President Tokayev’s Address at the Opening of the First Session of the Kurultai

On 28 August, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev…

Building Pakistan’s future through global education
August 28, 2026 Editorial

Building Pakistan’s future through global education

 Pakistan’s efforts to secure greater access…

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