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Pakistan Security Dialogue Cancellation Raises Questions Over Planning, Visas and Indian Delegates
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Pakistan Security Dialogue Cancellation Raises Questions Over Planning, Visas and Indian Delegates

ISLAMABAD: The cancellation of the 2026 Pakistan Security Dialogue has raised questions over the event’s planning, visa arrangements, security assessment and the decision to invite Indian participants amid continuing tensions…

Textile exports: a fragile recovery

Textile exports: a fragile recovery

Sep 20, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan’s textile sector has started the new fiscal year with a modest but welcome improvement. Textile and clothing exports increased by 5.55 per cent during July-August 2026-27, reaching $3.379 billion compared with $3.202bn in …
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…
Trump at Pains to Defend Iran

Trump at Pains to Defend Iran

Jun 19, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The spectacle is striking. A politician who built much of his career portraying Iran as America's foremost adversary now finds himself repeatedly defending engagement with Tehran. Recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, just…
The Consequences of Weaponising Freedom of Expression 

The Consequences of Weaponising Freedom of Expression 

Jun 18, 2026
Asif Mahmood Most of you may not like what I am about to say. That, however, makes little difference. Those who have been reading me for years know that I have repeatedly argued that the freedoms of speech, expression, assembly, and protest were bei…
Budget: The Real Questions

Budget: The Real Questions

Jun 16, 2026
Asif MahmoodIn our context, budgets are usually seen through two familiar lenses. One is to view them as a supporter of the government, and the other is to view them as an opponent. In the first case, every budget is declared excellent; in the second, eve…
The Beaconhouse Initiative 

The Beaconhouse Initiative 

Jun 15, 2026
Asif Mahmood  For years, discussions about drug abuse on university campuses have followed a familiar pattern. A disturbing incident comes to light, concerns are raised, and attention turns to enforcement and punishment. By then, however, the dama…
Pakistan’s pledge to regional collaboration

Pakistan’s pledge to regional collaboration

Jun 14, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi In an era marked by geopolitical uncertainty, economic fragmentation, and emerging security challenges, regional collaboration has become a necessity rather than a choice. For Pakistan, situated at the crossroads of South Asia, Cen…
Textile exports: a fragile recovery
September 20, 2026 Opinion

Textile exports: a fragile recovery

By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan’s textile…

Kohat Tragedy: A Time for Unity, Not Internal Discord
September 20, 2026 Opinion

Kohat Tragedy: A Time for Unity, Not Internal Discord

Asif Mahmood The Kohat tragedy is…

Pakistan needs a stable energy policy
September 20, 2026 Editorial

Pakistan needs a stable energy policy

Pakistan’s energy sector stands at a…

Digital empowerment can unlock Pakistan’s SME potential
September 19, 2026 Editorial

Digital empowerment can unlock Pakistan’s SME potential

Pakistan’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…

Sardar Khan Niazi

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

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…
Trump at Pains to Defend Iran

Trump at Pains to Defend Iran

Jun 19, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi The spectacle is striking. A politician who built much of his career portraying Iran as America's foremost adversary now finds himself repeatedly defending engagement with Tehran. Recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, just…
The Consequences of Weaponising Freedom of Expression 

The Consequences of Weaponising Freedom of Expression 

Jun 18, 2026
Asif Mahmood Most of you may not like what I am about to say. That, however, makes little difference. Those who have been reading me for years know that I have repeatedly argued that the freedoms of speech, expression, assembly, and protest were bei…
Budget: The Real Questions

Budget: The Real Questions

Jun 16, 2026
Asif MahmoodIn our context, budgets are usually seen through two familiar lenses. One is to view them as a supporter of the government, and the other is to view them as an opponent. In the first case, every budget is declared excellent; in the second, eve…
The Beaconhouse Initiative 

The Beaconhouse Initiative 

Jun 15, 2026
Asif Mahmood  For years, discussions about drug abuse on university campuses have followed a familiar pattern. A disturbing incident comes to light, concerns are raised, and attention turns to enforcement and punishment. By then, however, the dama…
Pakistan’s pledge to regional collaboration

Pakistan’s pledge to regional collaboration

Jun 14, 2026
By Sardar Khan Niazi In an era marked by geopolitical uncertainty, economic fragmentation, and emerging security challenges, regional collaboration has become a necessity rather than a choice. For Pakistan, situated at the crossroads of South Asia, Cen…
Textile exports: a fragile recovery
September 20, 2026 Opinion

Textile exports: a fragile recovery

By Sardar Khan Niazi Pakistan’s textile…

Kohat Tragedy: A Time for Unity, Not Internal Discord
September 20, 2026 Opinion

Kohat Tragedy: A Time for Unity, Not Internal Discord

Asif Mahmood The Kohat tragedy is…

Pakistan needs a stable energy policy
September 20, 2026 Editorial

Pakistan needs a stable energy policy

Pakistan’s energy sector stands at a…

Digital empowerment can unlock Pakistan’s SME potential
September 19, 2026 Editorial

Digital empowerment can unlock Pakistan’s SME potential

Pakistan’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…

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