There have been a series of exchanges between Pakistan and the United States in the past few weeks. Many questions are lingering, given the visible freeze in the bilateral relationship, especially after the withdrawal of the American and NATO troops from Afghanistan.…

The relations between Pakistan and the Taliban have hit a bumpy road during the past few weeks. The latest irritant has been the Taliban Acting Defence Minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob’s accusations that Pakistan allowed the use of its airspace by the Americans,…

Balochistan has been the worst hit in recent floods as 95 percent of the province was inundated in the flash floods. The unusual monsoon rains were 500 percent greater than average, which the poor infrastructure in the province could not sustain. The…

Amidst scepticism, the US return to the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is again making rounds in the media and diplomatic circles. The Ukrainian crisis has provided the necessary trigger to allow the Iranian oil…

The political turmoil in Pakistan is not going to end anytime soon. The present government comprises influential families of Bhuttos, Sharifs, and Maulanas, whose integrity and credibility are under question. On the other side of the aisle, people are mesmerized by Imran Khan’s charisma transforming into cultism. He…

The Taliban’s first anniversary of capturing power in Kabul has been a lacklustre affair. There was no fanfare on the streets of Kabul or other cities except for gun-trotting Taliban soldiers; no one from the general public was visible to greet the…

The killing of Ayman Al-Zawahiri on July 31 should serve as a major setback to the efficacy of Al-Qaeda. Hopefully, it would usher the War on Terror (WOT) to its logical conclusion. Incidentally, some governments have been using the term WOT liberally…

Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) will be completing the third year of Indian occupation forces’ lockdown of the State on August 5. It partially fulfilled the RSS agenda of ‘Akhand Bharat’, as the Hindutva ideology believes in swallowing Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal,…

President Joe Biden wound up his two-day visit to Saudi Arabia on the 16th of July. He received a lukewarm reception in Jeddah, where instead of King Salman or Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), the Mayor of Jeddah received him. Earlier, he…