Category: Pakistan

Pakistan: Islamabad Versus Rawalpindi

Things don’t seem to be going too well for Pakistan. While the country’s financial condition continues to worsen with each passing day, with former Prime Minister Imran Khan declaring ‘jihad’ [holy war] to save the country from the allegedly “imported” Shehbaz Sharif led government, the political situation has turned extremely volatile. While Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives […]

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Pakistan: Imran Khan’s Low-Grade Tactics

It was unanimously decided at a recent meeting of the coalition parties in the federal government, that the coalition government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, formed after the success of the no-confidence motion, would complete its constitutional and legal term and the next elections would be held on time, that will be in August next year. What will be the […]

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Pakistan reopens several additional borders crossings with Afghanistan

Pakistan has decided to reopen several additional border crossings with Afghanistan, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Mohammad Sadiq said on Monday. “The crossings are to facilitate economic activity and regulate the visitors,” Sadiq tweeted. According to Sadiq Arandu between Chitral and Kunar and Benshahi between Lower Dir and Kunar are the first two crossings of the series to be made […]

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Pakistan Reaps What It Sowed

How the Country’s Support for the Taliban Backfired For the last two decades, conventional wisdom in Pakistan held that an Afghanistan ruled by the Taliban would be a boon to Pakistan’s security. Islamabad has long supported the Taliban with the understanding that the militants could help deny India­—which many Pakistani officials see as an existential threat—any influence in Afghanistan. But […]

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Wang Yi meets Pakistan’s FM, calls for inclusive political system in Afghanistan

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday in Beijing to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. According to a statement issued by China’s Foreign Ministry, the two sides stressed the need to establish a comprehensive political structure and protect the rights of women and children in Afghanistan. Pakistan media reported they agreed that […]

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Imran Khan’s Political Maneuvering A Scanty Face-Saving Attempt

Imran Khan came into power in 2018 with tall claims of changing the rotten political system of the country and giving due relief and privileges to the people of Pakistan. He also claimed to initiate an impartial accountability process to recover the plundered capital of the country that according to him was laundered to foreign countries by many prominent politicians […]

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Will Pakistan Default? Maybe Yes, Maybe Not – OpEd

Lately, the question is getting louder, Will Pakistan default? The critics are distinctly divided into two groups, one saying may be and other saying may be not. Both the groups have their own premises and none can be termed right or wrong. I am of the opinion that Pakistan has never defaulted in the past and it will never be […]

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Pakistan: The Dilemma Of Former PM Imran Khan’s Foreign Conspiracy Mantra

The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, started preaching and spreading the mantra of American conspiracy when Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) brought a vote of no-confidence against him in the parliament and succeeded in ousting Khan on April 10 2022. PDM is a political movement founded in September 2020 as a coalition of opposition parties against PM Imran Khan, […]

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Pakistan: Why The Political Elites Must Be Questioned On Current Economic Recession

One of the most important aspect for any state to function in international system is health of its economy. Currently Pakistan is facing an unprecedented and deep economic crisis. The citizen’s well-being and Pakistan’s economic security is seriously threatened. However, no political party is paying much heed to the looming threats attached with this economic recession. The only contribution they […]

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Pakistan: Imran Khan Plays The Religion Card

History has shown that whenever human beings were employed according to their abilities and talents, the result was surprisingly positive. A doctor can do the work of a doctor, a lawyer can do the work of a lawyer and only a judge can do justice with the position of “Qazah”. If someone else performs these duties then the situation will […]

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