03/05/2026
By Fatima Baloch
In late March and early April 2026, Pakistani and Chinese media reported that China had brokered ceasefire talks between Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan. Delegations from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China held informal, week-long discussions in Urumqi, the capital and largest city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China, from April 1 to April 7, 2026. The meetings aimed to de-escalate tensions and address border security issues following the so...
30/04/2026
By Rohit Tikoo
Hazaron saal nargis apni be-noori pe roti hai, Badi mushkil se hota hai chaman mein didavar paida.
(For a thousand years, the narcissus weeps its own blindness; with great difficulty, a man of true vision is born into the garden.)
— Mirza Ghalib
Sarwanand Kaul Premi was one such rare visionary.
Thirty-six years ago, terrorism cruelly took him and his son, Virender Kaul, from us. Their lives were extinguished not just for being taken, but for their unwaverin...
24/04/2026
By Fatima Baloch
Sindh is one of the oldest historical regions of South Asia, located along the Indus River. It is famous for ancient civilizations like Mohenjo-daro and has a long history of cultural, religious, and economic development. Over time, Sindh was ruled by various empires, including Arabs, Mughals, and local dynasties, and later became part of British India in 1843. Historically, Sindh was part of undivided India and had a significant Hindu economic presence. Notably, U...
20/04/2026
Asad Mirza
As tensions intensify between Iran, Israel, and the United States, one thing has become increasingly clear: Iran has managed not only to respond to sustained pressure but to endure it far longer than many analysts had anticipated.
In an era defined by advanced surveillance systems, sophisticated intelligence networks, and real-time strategic monitoring, it is difficult to argue that Iran’s capabilities or internal structures were a mystery to Western policymakers. The ...
01/04/2026
Asad Mirza
The war against Iran has threatened global supplies of oil and natural gas, sparked fertiliser shortages and disrupted air travel. Iran’s grip on the strategic Strait of Hormuz has shaken markets and prices. The United States and Israel continue to strike Iran, whose retaliatory attacks have targeted Israel and neighboring Gulf Arab states. More than 3,000 people have been killed. In this backdrop, the entry of Iranian-backed Houthi rebels the war, has increased concer...
30/03/2026
By Fatima Baloch
Through its notorious “Buy America, Hire America” strategic Middle East policy, the United States has long engineered artificial security threats for Arab countries in the Middle East by pushing Arab nations to fight against one another, coercing them into seeking US military support, purchasing American weapons, and hiring US military services—often against their neighboring Arab states. By supporting Israel, the US intimidates Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Qatar, and the...
24/03/2026
By Fatima Baloch
The USSR militarily intervened in Afghanistan in 1979, toppling President Mohammad Daoud Khan and installing a communist government under Babrak Karmal. In response, the United States and Saudi Arabia, under Pakistan’s supervision, brought together various Afghan factions, mostly tribal warlords, and labelled them the so-called Afghan mujahideen. They waged a decade-long proxy war in the interests of the U.S. and Pakistan that ultimately led to the Soviet withdrawal ...
19/03/2026
By Afreen Jan
Some of my earliest memories of Ramadan in Kashmir are not of food or gatherings, but of a sound. A soft yet steady beat of a drum echoing through the quiet lanes before dawn.
As a child, I would often wake up to that sound while the valley was still wrapped in darkness. I remember lying in bed, half asleep, listening carefully as the rhythm slowly came closer to our street. It was Sahar Khan, walking through the neighbourhood to wake people up for Sehri.
My mother would ...
18/03/2026
By Fatima Baloch
The demoralized Pakistan Army, struggling against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) in Balochistan, has escalated its conflict with its western neighbor, Afghanistan. On 27 February 2026, it launched a full-scale military campaign, codenamed Operation Ghazab-e-Ilhaq, bombing major Afghan cities including Kabul, Kandahar, and Khost, destroying civilian infrastructure and killing innocent people. Pakista...
16/03/2026
By Fatima Baloch
Whether it is India in the east, Taliban-led Afghanistan in the west, a religious jihadist ideological insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that is gradually engulfing Pakistan, or the secular Baloch national armed struggle seeking an independent Republic of Balochistan, Pakistan has opened multiple strategic fronts and is now facing grave security and existential threats. For India in particular, the situation carries serious implications. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)...
11/03/2026
By Fatima Baloch
Whether it is India in the east, Afghan Taliban–led Afghanistan in the west, a religious jihadi ideological insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, or the secular Baloch national armed struggle for a secular Republic of Balochistan, Pakistan has opened multiple strategic fronts and is facing grave security and existential threats. For India in particular, the situation carries serious implications. The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has expanded its operational focus into P...
05/03/2026
By Fatima Baloch
Every military operation and war generally has certain strategic objectives. However, just like the 1965 war and the Kargil conflict, Pakistan’s military operations often lack clear strategic objectives during wartime. This frequently leads to failure, heavy military casualties, and embarrassment, and Pakistan continues this legacy both in external wars and in internal military operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
The Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)...
01/03/2026
Asad Mirza
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (1939–2026), the second Supreme Leader of Iran, was killed on February 28, 2026, during coordinated US and Israeli airstrikes on Tehran. His death was confirmed by the Iranian state media on March 1, 2026, following an initial announcement by US President Donald Trump.
Khamenei was killed at his office in a joint operation known as "Operation Epic Fury". Several other high-ranking officials, including the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guar...