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By Syed Shamim Akhtar The rhetoric of being “higher than the space” took on an almost literal meaning this week as Pakistan and China moved their long-trumpeted strategic partnership into orbit. Officials confirmed that a Pakistani astronaut will travel to China’s Tiangong space station later this year as a payload specialist, marking a historic first for Islamabad: the nation’s citizenry will conduct scientific research aboard a Chinese orbital facility. What had long been spoken of in metaphors about “iron brotherhood” between the two countries now has a tangible manifestation beyond the confines of Earth, bridging diplomatic language with technological reality.…

By Sudhir Ahmad Afridi The escalating tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border reflect more than a routine dispute over lines on a map. They are the latest chapter in a complex regional struggle that some observers have already termed a “new Great Game,” a contest in which history, politics, and strategic ambition converge in ways that imperil ordinary lives. The Afghan regime’s decision to open a front against Pakistan, whether through tacit support for armed groups or outright incursions, is a self-defeating strategy. By challenging its neighbor, Kabul risks isolating itself diplomatically and becoming entangled in broader geopolitical maneuvers that far…

By Moin Ullah Shah KARACHI: Karachi Police conducted a targeted late-night combing and search operation across the city, detaining 159 individuals, officials confirmed. According to SSP Arif Aziz, the operation primarily focused on illegally residing Afghan nationals, violations of the Temporary Residence Act, and other suspects involved in unlawful activities. Police said 98 Afghan nationals living in Karachi without proper documentation were taken into custody, while 61 others were arrested for breaching residency laws. The operation covered residential hotels, identified hotspots, and private homes. Officers cordoned off neighbourhoods, carried out door-to-door searches, and inspected hotels. Police utilised technology including the…

By Asghar Ali Mubarak ISLAMABAD: In a move that had been the subject of quiet speculation in political circles for weeks, President Asif Ali Zardari appointed Nehal Hashmi as the new Governor of Sindh on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, bringing an end to a prolonged period of uncertainty over the province’s ceremonial leadership. The announcement was made from Islamabad, where officials said the president had formally approved the summary forwarded by the prime minister. The decision marked a significant administrative reshuffle at a time when Sindh, Pakistan’s most populous province after Punjab, remained politically sensitive and economically…

The story of Afghanistan’s interference in Pakistan is not simply a series of political disagreements; it is a relentless chronicle of aggression, subversion, and territorial ambition that has repeatedly tested Pakistan’s resilience since its birth in 1947. From the very outset, Kabul cast itself not as a neighbor but as a challenger. Afghanistan was the only country to oppose Pakistan’s admission to the United Nations and almost immediately advanced the concept of “Pashtunistan,” sowing the seeds of a separatist agenda that would echo through decades of unrest and violence. Early demands for corridors through Pakistan’s tribal regions, dismissed by Muhammad…

By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal In an age that prides itself on enlightened conscience and codified international law, it remains a sobering paradox that territories can be held in prolonged occupation despite universal principles forbidding acquisition by force. Many states have erred in moments of conquest, yet in our own era two cases continue to cast a long and troubling shadow over global diplomacy: Kashmir under Indian control and Palestine under Israeli occupation. For more than seven decades, these lands have endured cycles of resistance and repression, while the guardians of world order oscillate between protest and paralysis. That both India…

By Dr. Zawwar Hussain Pakistan’s launch of Operation Ghazab lil Haq is not merely a military maneuver. It is a declaration of sovereign resolve, a reaffirmation that national integrity, territorial security, and internal stability are not negotiable commodities in the marketplace of global power politics. When a state rises to defend its people and its borders, it does more than mobilize troops; it mobilizes conscience, conviction, and collective will. In such defining hours, the true character of a nation is tested. Does it fracture under pressure, or does it transform into tempered steel through unity and discipline? Pakistan once again…

By Dr. Zafar Iqbal History rarely speaks in absolutes. It speaks in warnings. In 1975, barely four years after independence, Bangladesh witnessed one of the most dramatic constitutional transformations in South Asian political history: the formation of the Bangladesh Krishak Sramik Awami League (BAKSAL). Established through the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution on 7 June 1975, BAKSAL transformed a multiparty parliamentary system into a single-party presidential structure under Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It lasted less than seventy days before the tragic events of 15 August 1975 altered the course of the nation. Yet nearly five decades later, the question remains: what…