Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma in the Iran War
As the war centered on Iran expands across the Middle East, Islamabad faces growing pressure to choose between maintaining neutrality, Read more…
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A Prize for Peace or Politics? The Troubled Legacy of the Nobel Peace Prize
Sajjad Tarakzai As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Gaza, Read more…
Storms, Heat and Haze: Pakistan’s Capital in Climate Crossfire
WEB REPORT ISLAMABAD: June 20, 2025 On an otherwise quiet spring afternoon in April, skies over Pakistan’s capital darkened ominously. Read more…
Bangladesh Election: Who are The Key Players and Parties?
BNP and Jamaat-Led Alliance Face Off as Youth Vote and Reform Referendum Shape Landmark Poll ISLAMABAD: Polling began on Thursday Read more…
Jamaat-e-Islami to Host International Islamic Roundtable Conference at Lahore’s Ijtima-e-Aam
Asif Luqman Qazi, Director of Foreign Affairs, says more than 100 delegates from 35 countries will join the three-day Ijtima-e-Aam Read more…
From Fighters to Rulers: Afghanistan Under the Taliban
By Sajjad Tarakzai Four years after seizing Kabul, the Taliban have consolidated power, improved security, and kept markets functioning under Read more…
Freedom Flotilla to Sail Again as Israeli Attacks Pound Gaza Civilians
Activists vow to defy Israel’s blockade with a new mission from Italy, while ceasefire talks gain momentum amid escalating humanitarian Read more…
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Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma in the Iran War
As the war centered on Iran expands across the Middle East, Islamabad faces growing pressure to choose between maintaining neutrality, Read more…
ANALYSIS: Western Allies Re-engage China as Ties With Washington Strain
Trade disputes with the United States and strategic uncertainty are pushing close US partners to cautiously reset relations with Beijing Read more…
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: A Parallel Order While Gaza Burns
Any serious evaluation of Donald Trump’s newly announced “Board of Peace” must begin with an uncomfortable truth: while Israel has been killing thousands of innocent Palestinian children and unarmed civilians in Gaza, much of the international system has either looked away or failed to act decisively.
Explained: Could Jamaat-e-Islami Rule Bangladesh Next?
For the first time in its chequered history, the Islamic party has a credible chance of leading a governing alliance. Read more…