Pakistan and the FY2027 US Drug List
The inclusion of Pakistan in the United States’ list of major drug-transit or major illicit drug-producing countries for fiscal year…
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Pakistan and Kuwait Move Closer
The signing of the Protocol Agreement 2026 between Pakistan and Kuwait adds another layer to a defence relationship that has…
Pakistan-UAE Ties in a Changing Regional Order
Few relationships in Pakistan’s foreign policy have combined history, human connection and strategic relevance as naturally as its ties with…
BLA’s War on Balochistan’s Economy
The daylight robbery of an MCB Bank branch on Sariab Road in Quetta on September 15 should concern everyone who…
Internal Rift Among the Taliban
For years, the Taliban have tried to present themselves as a movement bound by obedience, ideological discipline and an unquestioned…
Faith as a Force for Unity, Not Mobilization
Religious platforms occupy a unique place in Pakistani society. Mosques, Madaris, Friday sermons, religious gatherings and, increasingly, digital religious forums…
Sohail Afridi and the Politics of Deflection
Politics becomes dangerous when accountability is replaced by emotion. In Pakistan, as elsewhere, political movements often discover that public anger…
India Between BRICS and the West
India’s place in BRICS has always contained an unusual contradiction. New Delhi wants to be counted among the leading voices…
Where Does Sindh’s Education Budget Go?
There is a bitter irony in the condition of many government schools across Sindh. Education is officially free, but in…
Pakistan Backs Global Push to Protect the Two-State Solution
The growing international pushback against Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank deserves Pakistan’s full support. Canada, France, the…