Field Marshal Asim Munir and the Art of De-escalation
In international politics, the loudest actor is rarely the most effective. The real test of leadership is not how forcefully…
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The Weaponisation of Women Is Not Resistance
One of the ugliest features of modern terrorism is that it does not merely target society from the outside; it…
Pak-UAE Strategic Relations
At a time when public debate is being driven by noise more than nuance, the recent clamour and speculations over…
Pakistan’s Mediation Is Prudence, Not Weakness
The criticism being directed at Pakistan for trying to mediate in the US-Israel-Iran conflict says more about the critics than…
The Taliban’s Rule Is Not Sharia
The Taliban presents its rule in Afghanistan as the pure application of Sharia, a government guided by religion, moral order,…
PTM Protests Abroad and the Politics of Narrative
PTM protests abroad have triggered serious concern in Pakistan, not simply because of what was said, but because of when…
Afghanistan Is a Threat to the World
The danger does not come from ordinary Afghans, who have paid the highest price for forty years of war, foreign…
Pakistan’s Forces Prove Their Readiness
Two security incidents in Balochistan on March 5, 2026, once again demonstrated the fragility of the security environment in Pakistan’s…
An Ambush Failed in Panjgur
In Panjgur, a similar pattern was repeated, but the outcome was noteworthy. Security troops acted based on precise information, not…
Imran Riaz: Selling Lies for Dollars
It seems like Imran Riaz is having a slow spell. Instead of working hard to rebuild trust, he has taken…