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By Asghar Ali Mubarak In the corridors of Pakistan’s power, a familiar yet urgent refrain has resurfaced: the nation must decisively defeat terrorism. Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, in recent statements, has vowed to eliminate the menace entirely, framing the struggle as both a military and moral imperative. Speaking at a high-level meeting on law and order, he emphasized that the entire nation stands behind its armed forces and that Pakistan’s sovereignty, integrity, and dignity will remain inviolate. The Prime Minister’s comments come against a backdrop of mounting cross-border tensions, a complex web of regional rivalries, and the unrelenting specter…
By Mohammad Basir-Ul-Haq Sinha Bangladesh calls itself free. Its universities teach postcolonial theory. Its elite nod in polite agreement. Yet the field lies in darkness. Not ignorance. Not accident. Darkness by design—deliberate, protective, self-serving. A house of mirrors polished to hide inconvenient truths. History is not tidy. Portuguese ships arrived in the early seventeenth century. Dutch merchants carved routes. The Mughals left administrative patterns. The British formalized control. Layers of empire—stacked, sedimented, persistent. Yet Bangladesh’s scholarship compresses centuries into a single line: 1971. Convenient. Clean. Deadly incomplete. Complexity excised. Context erased. Shadows presented as light. Power explains the rest. The…
By Uzma Ehtasham Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has once again placed Pakistan’s security challenge in its broader context, arguing that the recent wave of terrorism in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is not an isolated domestic phenomenon but the result of sustained external interference. Speaking at the inauguration of Danish schools during a one-day visit to Balochistan, he said hostile designs against Pakistan’s security would never be allowed to succeed and confirmed that Field Marshal Asim Munir is personally leading counter-terrorism operations being carried out by the security forces. The prime minister pointed to the role of neighboring states in destabilizing…
By Abdel Kader NEW YORK: Members of the Patriots of Bangladesh Human Rights Initiative staged a protest outside the Indian Consulate in New York on Friday, voicing their opposition to what they described as growing Indian dominance and demanding justice for the killing of Sharif Osman Haider. The demonstration coincided with the congregational Friday prayers, during which participants also performed the Jumma prayer, blending religious observance with civic activism. The Friday sermon and prayers were led by Faisal Ahmad Jalali, a writer and researcher known for his advocacy on human rights issues. Several prominent speakers addressed the gathering, highlighting concerns…
By Alia Zarar Khan On 3 January 2026, a highly controversial military operation carried out by the United States in Venezuela, resulting in the removal and apprehension of sitting President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, sparked intense global debate over the respect for territorial sovereignty and the limits of state power. The United States described the action as a law enforcement mission rather than a military invasion. Yet, when assessed against Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, which states that “All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or…
By Atiq Raja For many families, the dream of leaving a lasting legacy is entwined with the notion of generational wealth—the tangible assets that pass from parent to child: homes, businesses, land, investments, and financial security. In theory, these inheritances promise opportunity, stability, and freedom of choice. Yet history repeatedly reveals a painful paradox: wealth alone rarely survives beyond the third generation. Homes are sold, businesses dissolved, investments mismanaged. What survives, if anything, is often the memory of affluence, not the substance. This pattern raises a pressing question: what truly sustains prosperity over time? The answer is increasingly clear. Lasting…
The unfolding dynamics in South and Central Asia carry the potential to reshape the region in ways few could have anticipated. Across the subcontinent, the behavior of major powers towards weaker nations has increasingly exhibited a troubling pattern, as interventions grow more aggressive, calculated, and at times, brazenly opportunistic. In recent years, Bangladesh and Nepal have faced pressures that, while subtle on the surface, were unmistakably coercive, manifesting in political maneuvering that seemed designed to weaken sovereignty under the guise of guidance or support. Today, Iran has emerged as the latest arena for external influence and engineered instability, a situation…
By Amjad Qaimkhani The fundamental pillar of any functioning democracy is the principle of “One Person, One Vote.” It is a simple yet powerful idea: every citizen’s ballot should carry equal weight in shaping the future of the state. The fairness of elections, the legitimacy of governments, and the trust of citizens all hinge on this ideal. Yet in Sindh, a province whose urban centers hum with economic activity and rural heartlands sustain centuries-old traditions, the reality on the ground tells a different story. The current delimitation of constituencies and the uneven distribution of voters suggest that the promise of…
By Uzma Ehtasham The 2021 return of the Taliban to power in Afghanistan has left Pakistan as the nation most acutely affected by the upheaval next door. A report by the Brussels-based International Crisis Group, an independent think tank founded by prominent global figures, paints a stark picture: Islamabad bears the brunt of rising militancy and regional instability, with the threat of violence spilling over its porous western border. While a fragile ceasefire currently holds, the specter of renewed attacks by insurgent groups has kept Pakistan on perpetual alert, wary that a single provocation could escalate into a wider military…