Archives

From Technical Expertise to Sustainable Nuclear Development: The PIEAS Experience

Building a sustainable nuclear energy programme isn’t just about investment in power plants, technology, and infrastructure. It also relies on highly trained manpower for the design, operation, maintenance, and control of nuclear plants. Scientists, engineers, researchers, and technical professionals are an integral part of providing the safe, efficient, and peaceful use of nuclear technology. The […]

Islamabad’s Firm Saudi Defense Commitment

On Sunday, an Aramco building in Riyadh was targeted in an attempted attack, that damaged the skyscraper. The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack. Aramco facilities and infrastructure have been repeatedly targeted by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in recent months. While condemning the attack, Pakistan’s Foreign Office stressed that the targeting of civilian infrastructure demonstrated a […]

Taliban Regime Hides Behind Forced Confessions As Afghan Resistance Grows From Within

Once again, the Taliban Regime has turned to its well-worn script of pointing fingers at Pakistan whenever its grip on power is challenged. Its latest move is the public display of a so-called confession from Brig Gen Allah Dad Fedaee, staged to invent a Pakistani link to the resistance. Statements extracted under duress are tools […]

Does Washington Still See India as a Strategic Partner?

When the results of the US midterm elections came in this week, a hopeful idea quickly took hold in New Delhi. With Democrats now in control of both houses of Congress, a weakened Donald Trump might want quick wins abroad, and a trade deal with India could be one of them. One Delhi trade think […]

Every Winter We Cry For Gas, Every Summer We Forget TAPI – This Cycle Has To Break

A new Turkmen offer has brought to light Islamabad’s attempts to keep the TAPI option alive as it looks for ways to avoid conflict and gas losses with Afghanistan. On November 6, the Turkmen ambassador briefed journalists. According to the embassy, the goal is to supply gas via TAPI and electricity via TAP. On September […]

Ties That Outlast Elections

Pakistan’s relationship with US cannot be read through the results of a single American election. Yet the midterm results have prompted speculation that relations could slide from the diplomatic highs associated with President Donald Trump. This concern draws much of its force from his highly visible engagements with Pakistan’s civilian and military leadership. It deserves […]

Pakistan’s Minerals, America’s Stakes

The United States is in search of reliable critical mineral supplies for its industry. Pakistan has extensive mineral deposits of rare earth elements, which are essential for modern manufacturing. Pakistan’s mineral exploration industry needs technology, expertise and investment. US engagement in this sector is taking shape. Last Pakistan’s public organization, Frontier Works Organization (FWO) and […]

Taliban Army Chief Rewrites Afghan Identity As His Own People Turn Against Him

Addressing a crowd of around 1,000, Taliban army chief Fasihuddin Fitrat claimed that the men fighting in the anti-Taliban fronts are not Afghans at all, dismissing their struggle as a staged, foreign-sponsored project and, predictably, blaming Pakistan. Take his argument seriously for a moment and watch it collapse under its own weight. By that reasoning, […]

100 Days Of AUF Resistance Shatter Taliban Regime’s Claim Of Total Control

Afghanistan United Front (AUF) leader General Sami Sadat has marked 100 days of armed resistance against the Taliban Regime, claiming 116 operations across 23 provinces that left 153 Taliban personnel killed and 83 injured. Nearly 60% of these attacks targeted Kandahar and Helmand, long regarded as the Taliban Regime’s ideological and political strongholds. Sustained attacks […]