Imported Narratives and the Risks of Sectarian Framing
Pakistan has long struggled against the destructive consequences of sectarian division, paying a heavy social and security cost over decades. At such a sensitive moment, attempts to frame deportations of Pakistani nationals from the UAE primarily through a sectarian lens deserve careful scrutiny, particularly when official evidence supporting claims of systematic sectarian targeting remains absent. […]
The Ghost of a Nation: Why the Battle for a Contiguous Palestine is Being Lost in the West Bank
While global headlines remain locked onto the fragile transitions of Gaza’s post-ceasefire governance, a quiet, surgical erasure is taking place just a few dozen kilometers away. For the Pakistani observer, emotionally tethered to the promise of a sovereign Palestinian state, it is time to look past the immediate humanitarian catastrophe and confront a sobering geographic […]
Cries of Palestinians: The Human Cost of Conflict and Pakistan’s Principled Diplomatic Stand
The military onslaught launched by Israel on Gaza has pushed the Palestinian territory into an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. What began as a large-scale military operation has turned Gaza into a vast landscape of dust and debris. Entire neighbourhoods have been reduced to rubble,infrastructure including hospitals, schools, universities and water systems lie destroyed, and the once-thriving […]
Palestine’s Enduring Humanitarian Crisis: Pakistan’s Firm Commitment to Justice and International Law
The exceedingly grim situation of Palestine cannot be ignored. The Palestinian people continue to endure illegal occupation, dispossession, systemic violence and the denial of their inalienable rights, including the right to self-determination. Over the past years, their suffering has reached unprecedented levels, particularly in Gaza where more than 71,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children have […]
The Fifth Female Suicide Bomber in Baloch militancy: Zareena Rafiq
Zareena Rafiq, also known as Tarang Maho, became the fifth confirmed female suicide bomber in Baloch militancy. She carried out her attack on November 30, 2025, targeting the Frontier Corps brigade headquarters in Nokundi, Chagai district a mineral-rich area. Driving an explosive-laden vehicle, she rammed into the facility, causing casualties and damage. The BLF claimed […]
The Exploitation of Mahikan Baloch: From Science Graduate to BLA Suicide Bomber
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a banned terrorist organization is increasingly relying on young educated Baloch women as suicide bombers to sustain its violent campaign. After Shari Baloch, Sumaiya Qalandrani Baloch and Mahal Baloch. Mahikan Baloch became the next victim in this tragic sequence. Mahikan Baloch the fourth female suicide bomber used by the BLA, […]
Pakistan’s Proactive Labour Reforms: Countering Misleading Narratives on Bonded Labour
A recent social media post by Visegrad24 amplified a narrative of a U.S.-based activist, Aaron Hutchings, “freeing” a family from supposed 140-year bonded labour in Pakistan’s brick kiln sector. The post presents a highly selective, sensationalized picture that ignores Pakistan’s decades-long legal, institutional and enforcement efforts, pushing a Western saviour trope while overlooking ground realities. […]
From Law Student to BLA Suicide Bomber: The Tragic Exploitation of Mahal Baloch
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a terrorist organization continues its campaign of violence by exploiting vulnerable Baloch women as suicide bombers. This is not heroic sacrifice but a terrorist strategy that preys on young educated women, destroys families and undermines the Baloch social fabric. After Shari Baloch (2022) and Sumaiya Qalandrani Baloch (2023), Mahil Baloch […]
Pakistan’s Pivotal Role in Bridging Divides: Field Marshal Asim Munir’s ‘highly productive’ Iran visit
In a major diplomatic breakthrough, Pakistan has played a central role in pulling the region back from the brink of wider conflict. Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff, concluded a highly productive visit to Tehran over the past 24 hours. During intensive negotiations with Iranian leadership, “encouraging […]