Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Faisal Karim Kundi met Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani in Islamabad to discuss the country’s political situation, parliamentary affairs and a range of challenges facing the province. Read More: Governor KP for Senate committee During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged views on issues affecting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including administrative difficulties, economic concerns and matters […]
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Responsible Politics
Gilgit-Baltistan does not need another season of political theatre. After 22 years without elected local bodies, the August 2 schedule should have turned politics towards streets, drains, schools, clinics, markets, tourism and jobs: the daily grammar of governance. Instead, with the Assembly election fast approaching, allegations and counter-allegations are crowding out the only question that […]
All in a week: Iran ceasefire, GOP Politics and Abraham Accords
Iran’s accusation that the United States violated the April 8 ceasefire after fresh American strikes in Hormozgan has complicated an already fragile peace push, even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio says negotiators may need “a few days” to settle the language of an initial framework. The American position is that the strikes were defensive, […]
Hostage Politics
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced another round of protest politics at a time when Pakistan can least afford another spectacle. The opposition alliance and PTI say demonstrations will focus on inflation, fuel prices, loadshedding, lawlessness and Imran Khan’s treatment in jail. These are real public concerns. Yet the party has again tied dialogue to the release […]
Modi’s Politics and Indian Muslims
The controversial victory of the BJP in the recent elections in West Bengal has once again raised serious questions about the political, social, and economic status of Muslims in India. A country that calls itself the world’s largest democracy now appears to be a place where Muslims feel insecure, politically isolated, and socially pressured within […]
American Exceptionalism in Contemporary Global Politics
American exceptionalism is the belief that the United States holds a unique position among nations, shaped by its distinct history, founding ideals, and political system rooted in democracy, freedom, and liberty. It suggests that America is not only different but carries a special responsibility to act as a model for others, often described metaphorically as […]
What Mutasim Jan’s Arrest Tells About Taliban Politics?
By all official accounts, the brief detention of Mullah Mutasim Agha Jan was a minor disciplinary matter–a misunderstanding, quickly resolved. But in Afghanistan’s current political order, such explanations rarely tell the full story. In tightly controlled movements like the Taliban, actions speak in signals, not statements. And this episode, far from routine, offers a revealing […]
Reckless Politics
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar’s sharpest line from a press conference held on Thursday in the wake of an appearance by Kasim Khan, the son of PTI founder Imran Khan, at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), was also his most defensible: no political leader is bigger than Pakistan. He emphasised how PTI’s conduct in […]
Clinton prepare for congress testimony in Epstein investigation
Former US President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are set to testify before Congress as part of an ongoing investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The depositions, scheduled at their home in Chappaqua, New York, mark a significant legal development decades after the Clintons left the White House. Read More: […]
Cricket or Politics
England’s new 100-ball league finds itself at a crossroads of sport and geopolitics, according to reports that suggest four Indian-owned franchises in The Hundred would deliberately avoid drafting Pakistani players. Former England skipper Michael Vaughan publicly demanded that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) investigate, lamenting that “the most inclusive sport in the country […]