The European political order “is today in danger”, France’s foreign minister said on Friday, sharply criticising his country’s long-time ally Washington and hitting back at US claims Europe faced “civilisational erasure”. Jean-Noel Barrot delivered his annual address to France’s ambassadors as European powers were racing to come up with a coordinated response to Washington’s increasingly […]
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Political Repression and Social Marginalisation in Afghanistan
The United Nations Security Council’s report on Afghanistan presents a glaring picture of the social and political-economic situation in Afghanistan. The monopoly of power enjoyed by Hibatullah Akhundzada diminishes the possibility of regular institutional politics where public consent and accountability prevail. Women, religious and ethnic minorities and freedom of expression have been the victims of […]
KP’s political environment blamed for spike in terror
Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry while terming 2025 a landmark and consequential year in the fight against terrorism on Tuesday categorically said that Pakistan will win this war not through appeasement, but through force and strength. Addressing a news conference here, the DG ISPR said that the fight against […]
Sanaullah calls for dialogue among top ‘five figures’ to calm political situation
Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah on Thursday said that “confidence-building measures” between the five major players in the country would improve the political situation. The PTI earlier said that it will not engage in negotiations with the federal government. Party Information Secretary Sheikh Waqas Akram said the stance was taken following the […]
‘Malicious interests, political or otherwise, won’t be tolerated’
The military’s top brass on Wednesday vowed that no malicious interest, political or otherwise, aimed at undermining national unity would be tolerated, the ISPR said in a statement. These remarks were made at the 273rd Corps Commanders’ Conference, which was convened at GHQ Rawalpindi and chaired by Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir. […]
Here’s to Dialogue
The political climate has grown more febrile with each passing day, and the latest calls for dialogue reflect a mood many have long feared would never arrive. Ruling party leaders have, in recent days, emphasised that persistent confrontation is hollowing out the country’s democratic core. PML-N stalwarts at a condolence meeting in Lahore urged restraint […]
Bangladesh sets Feb election after year of political upheaval
Bangladesh will hold a parliamentary election on February 12, authorities said, in what would be the country’s first national vote since last year’s student-led uprising that removed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In a televised address on Thursday, the chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin confirmed the date and said a national referendum on political […]
Bangladesh sets Feb election after year of political upheaval
Bangladesh will hold a parliamentary election on February 12, authorities said, in what would be the country’s first national vote since last year’s student-led uprising that removed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. In a televised address on Thursday, the chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin confirmed the date and said a national referendum on political […]
Towards Political Healing
The political class is once again circling the same drain. PMLN Senator Rana Sanaullah’s recent invitation for inter-party talks is not new. Earlier in August, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had floated an unconditional Misaq-i-Istehkam-i-Pakistan meant to bring all parties to a common table. The proposal has hung in the air since then because the PTI’s […]
Down the Rabbithole
In our political theatre, truth rarely arrives with a trumpet. It slips in quietly, through leaks, court files, and the whispers of those who once sat closest to power. What we are now learning about Imran Khan’s years in office is not a revelation for those who have observed Pakistan’s power structures up close. It […]