
Pakistan’s Realism on Afghanistan Needs Global Backing
Four years after the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, the world seems fatigued. Donor aid is drying up, media coverage has moved on, and

Four years after the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul, the world seems fatigued. Donor aid is drying up, media coverage has moved on, and

India’s recent announcement to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), followed by inflammatory remarks from senior ministers including Amit Shah’s conceited statement about never restoring

In an era defined by nuclear anxieties, great power recalibrations, and regional arms races, the global discourse on nonproliferation must be rooted in nuance, history,

Punjab’s push for solar-powered tube wells, though intended to boost agriculture, is accelerating groundwater depletion and posing serious risks to food security and public health.

At a time when the global order is increasingly defined by unpredictability and polarization, the meeting between Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed

As Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir met former U.S. President Donald Trump at the height of the Iran-Israel crisis, a quiet but telling shift

India’s muted response to Israel’s preemptive military action against Iran in June 2025, and its recent decision to abstain from endorsing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s
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‘Balochistan Studies’ or Subversion? MEMRI’s new front exposes Indo-Israel psywar targeting Pakistan, and threatening regional peace.

With Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion” pushing Iran towards regime change, Pakistan faces an immediate and severe threat. Its long border could become a battlefield, nuclear security questioned, diplomatic ties strained between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and the economy crippled by oil price spikes and internal unrest.

Amid persistent efforts to undermine its global standing, Pakistan has secured notable diplomatic victories that affirm its relevance on the world stage. U.S. endorsements of Pakistan’s counterterrorism role and its evolving stance on the Kashmir dispute mark a significant shift in international narratives. These developments not only debunk claims of isolation but also highlight Pakistan’s growing influence in shaping regional stability and global security.