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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Fall of Granada and the Plight of Morisco (Part 1)
Fall of Granada was not by a sudden stroke of fate but was the last curtain of a long standing drama of disunity of Muslims, warfare between competing emirs, conspiracies within each dynasty, son rebelling against the father, civil wars, a financially decaying society as well as external aggression…
Pakistan’s Northern Valleys: Paradise Lost to a Changing Climate
By Sajjad Tarakzai Rivers that once nurtured farms and fed tourism now roar with deadly floods, leaving mountain communities trapped Read more…
Ceasefire Holds Between Israel and Iran-But Gaza Still Bleeds
June 25, 2025 WEB REPORT A fragile US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran remains in place, despite skepticism over its Read more…
Global Outcry as ‘Palestinian Pelé’ Suleiman Al-Obeid Killed in Gaza Airstrike
The killing of Palestinian football legend Suleiman Al-Obeid in an Israeli airstrike has sparked outrage across the global sports community. Read more…
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…
Israel’s Relentless Bombardment Kills 80 in Gaza as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
Gaza City, Special Report June 30, 2025 Israeli forces have killed at least 80 Palestinians in a wave of relentless 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…