The recent Express Tribune report on Kabul’s warning to TTP highlights a familiar pattern of declaratory diplomacy failing to address Pakistan’s core security concerns. While
As Amir Jahangir in his opinion piece “The Mineral Gambit” published in The News on June 1, 2026, highlights the United States faces a profound
The arrival of Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in Islamabad on June 1, 2026, marks a significant
In a quiet but significant shift at the United Nations Security Council, China has taken over as the sole penholder on Afghanistan in 2025. This
Recent debate around FBR’s revenue performance has largely been driven by headline figures pointing to an “Rs864 billion gap” in tax collection. While such numbers
The transition of China into the role of official “penholder” for the Afghanistan file at the United Nations Security Council marks a definitive turning point
The announcement of the Pakistan Policy and Development Conference 2026 in London, organized by the Pakistan Policy and Development Network (PPDN) in collaboration with the
As Russia signs military cooperation agreements with the Taliban, it bolsters a regime actively sheltering TTP terrorists who launched over 600 deadly cross-border attacks on
Russia deepens military ties with the Taliban regime even as its own officials warn of massive terrorist threats emanating from Afghan soil, exposing a profound
Twenty-eight years ago, Pakistan responded to India’s five nuclear tests of 11 and 13 May 1998 with a strategic and far-sighted decision. India’s nuclear ambitions