It sounds like a typical Hollywood potboiler. Two contentious bills that strike at the very heart of the democratic rights of citizens that are introduced in the Pakistan’s National Assembly are hastily passed and sent to the President for his approval. Nothing is heard about these bills from the President’s office and after ten days it is announced that these […]
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Pakistan’s Blasphemy Regime: Escalating Violence On Minorities – OpEd
Pakistan has once again experienced distressing episodes of violence aimed at its Christian minority, all emerging from allegations of blasphemy. These incidents shed light on a glaring failure of the state machinery to protect marginalized and minority groups. The events of August 16 witnessed a large mob unleashing chaos in Jaranwala, Faisalabad, resulting in the destruction of nearly 22 churches […]
Read more ›Polarization In Pakistani Politics And The Role Of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) – OpEd
In the ever-evolving landscape of Pakistani politics, the specter of polarization has grown to cast a shadow over the nation’s democratic fabric. Political divisions, once rooted in regional and ethnic disparities, have now taken a new form, largely fueled by ideological differences and a struggle for power. At the heart of this polarization stands the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), a political […]
Read more ›Pakistan: Targeting The Chinese – Analysis
On August 13, 2023, two terrorists were killed by Security Forces (SFs) after they attacked a convoy of vehicles belonging to Chinese engineers and SFs near Faqir Colony Bridge in Gwadar city (Gwadar District), Balochistan. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) disclosed that the terrorists carried out the attack using small arms and hand grenades but “due to the efficient and […]
Read more ›Haqqani says TTP is an internal issue for Pakistan to solve
The Acting Minister of Interior Affairs says that if Pakistan solves the issue of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) by force, it will harm both countries. Sirajuddin Haqqani said during a trip to Uruzgan province that the Islamic Emirate is in favor of solving the problem of TTP through dialogue. “Pakistan has no real problem with Afghanistan. Their problems are internal and […]
Read more ›Pakistani opposition party leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi detained
Pakistani opposition leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi was detained on Saturday, his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party said, just hours after he said it would challenge any delay to the country’s election in the courts. Party spokesman Zulfi Bukhari told Reuters the specific reason for the detention of Qureshi, twice Pakistan’s foreign minister, was not immediately clear. The caretaker information minister did not […]
Read more ›Pakistan’s Weak Political Assertiveness And Its Causes – OpEd
In a recent deal struck between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Pakistan negotiated another lifeline in the form of a $3bn Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) to survive as a country. To the present date, IMF provided loans to Pakistan twenty-two times. A lending agreement between IMF and Pakistan simply means a credit line for Pakistan […]
Read more ›Progress Of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor And Implications For Balochistan – OpEd
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a landmark project that aims to connect Gwadar Port in southwestern Pakistan to China’s northwestern region of Xinjiang, via a network of highways, railways, and pipelines. CPEC is a crucial component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and holds significant economic and geopolitical implications for both countries. CPEC has allocated a considerable amount of […]
Read more ›Iran-Pakistan Pipeline Suspension Could Backfire For US – Analysis
America’s economic siege of Iran has been costly for Tehran’s neighbors, and now it is Pakistan’s turn to pick up the tab. On 7 August, Pakistan announced it was suspending its natural gas pipeline project in Iran under threat of U.S. sanctions, and issued a Force Majeure and Excusing Event notice to Iran under the Gas Sales and Purchase Agreement […]
Read more ›Afghan Pilots Wait In Pakistan, Hoping For Resettlement To US
Sitting on the carpet in a small, third-floor apartment of a crowded building on the edge of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, six Afghan men sip traditional green tea as they scroll through messages and videos on their phones. All of them are anxiously awaiting the same thing – an email that will tell them where they stand in their journey […]
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