EDITORIAL Modi’s escalation gameBy adminNovember 20, 20251 US President Donald Trump’s extraordinary claim that India was once again on the verge of launching a war on Pakistan…
EDITORIAL MBS returns to WashingtonBy adminNovember 19, 20251 Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, arrived in Washington this week for high-stakes talks with President Donald Trump, marking…
EDITORIAL A lifeline beyond politicsBy adminNovember 18, 20251 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to the refurbished Karachi Cantt Station, and his remarks on the Karachi Circular Railway…
EDITORIAL US-Taiwan ties deepen China’s uneaseBy adminNovember 17, 20251 The United States’ approval of a significant arms sale to Taiwan has once again cast a spotlight on the fragile…
EDITORIAL The shadows behind IK’s ruleBy adminNovember 16, 20251 The Economist’s recent special report on Bushra Bibi, the wife of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, has reopened a…
EDITORIAL Blockage of Afghan tradeBy adminNovember 15, 20253 Pakistan’s decision to halt the attempted import of Afghan-origin fresh fruits through Iran has thrown a fresh spotlight on the…
EDITORIAL Has Pakistan found an alternative to Afghanistan?By adminNovember 14, 20251 When Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister, directed Afghan traders to reduce their dependence on Pakistan and seek…
EDITORIAL The quiet advantage of Afghan strategyBy adminNovember 13, 20251 For decades, Pakistan has carried a burden that few nations could bear: the protection, shelter, and often the very survival…
EDITORIAL Turkey’s balancing actBy adminNovember 12, 20251 There are moments in diplomacy when timing matters more than intent. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s decision to send a…
EDITORIAL Europe’s dangerous militarizationBy adminNovember 11, 20255 The European Union’s new Security Strategy for 2026 may appear, on paper, as a blueprint for a more capable and…