Bottom Line Up Front In March, unconfirmed reports emerged that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) had permanently deployed personnel from Chinese private security contractors (PSCs) in Pakistan to protect PRC nationals working on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in the country. While Chinese PSCs have historically been active in Pakistan, they have primarily employed Pakistani nationals and operated under […]

India and Pakistan, two nations birthed from the same colonial experience, have since walked divergent paths defined by mistrust, confrontation, and sporadic attempts at reconciliation. The trauma of the 1947 partition remains deeply embedded in the collective psyche of both nations, leaving scars that continue to shape diplomatic narratives. While both countries share a common cultural and historical heritage, their […]

India’s navy posted an aerial image of an aircraft carrier and escorts heading in the direction of Pakistan amid mounting tensions between the two nuclear rivals following the killing of at least 26 tourists in Kashmir. Newsweek contacted the Indian navy and the office of Pakistan’s prime minister for comment. Why It Matters India and Pakistan appear on the brink […]

On April 17, 2025, the dead body of ‘forcibly disappeared’ Baloch youth, Sher Khan Nazar, a resident of Pasni, was recovered in the Turbat District of Balochistan. The victim had been forcibly disappeared from the Jusak area of Turbat on April 15. On April 16, 2025, the tortured body of a Baloch youth, Farooq Ahmed, who was the younger son […]

Tens of thousands of Afghan nationals have been deported through key border crossings in April as part of Pakistan’s renewed crackdown on undocumented migrants [Islamabad] Pakistan has stepped up its mass deportation of Afghan nationals, expelling tens of thousands through major border crossings in April, in a campaign that Pakistani authorities say is necessary for national security but that critics […]

Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province in terms of area has been rocked by multiple massive attacks recently. These attacks by Baloch insurgents, especially the attack on the Jaffar Express by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) have raised a very valid question: Is the Pakistani Army really in control of Balochistan? This train hijacking left dozens dead and triggered a 30-hour military […]

On March 8, 2025, six members of the Ahmadi community were arrested by the Khawaja Ajmer Nagri Police Station in the Surjani Town of Karachi city, after being taken into “protective custody” following threats from a sectarian group, Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). On the previous day, at least 25 members of the Ahmadi community, including children, had been taken into “protective […]

On March 11 Baloch fighters surprised the Pakistan army by not only launching a massive operation in which Jaffar Express was hijacked in broad daylight and its 440 passengers held hostage for 36 hours in the Bolan Pass area of Balochistan. In spite of this, Director General [DG] of Pakistan army’s media wing Inter Services Public Relations Pakistan army stoutly […]

Since its inception in 1947, Pakistan has oscillated between fragile civilian governments and outright military rule, a pattern that has entrenched the military as the true arbiter of power. The illusion of democracy in Pakistan has often been little more than a façade, with civilian leaders serving as puppets to the whims of Rawalpindi’s General Headquarters (GHQ), the nerve center […]

Nestled in the heart of Peshawar, Namak Mandi is a treasure trove of Pakistan’s untapped gemstone wealth, pulsating with the energy of traders, artisans, and buyers who have kept the ancient tradition of gemstone trade alive for generations. Despite its immense potential, the industry has largely remained informal, functioning within a $300 million shadow economy. However, a transformation is on […]