Speakers at Kashmir Black Day event called on the world community and the United Nations to honour the commitments made to the Kashmiri people and allow them to exercise their UN-pledged right to self-determination, warning that that durable peace in South Asia was not possible without a just resolution of the Kashmir dispute. They also […]
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PM reaffirms Pakistan’s unwavering support for Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday reiterated that lasting peace and stability in South Asia would remain unattainable without the just and peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in line with United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people. In his message marking Kashmir Black […]
Pakistan ready to serve as regional hub for connectivity: Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Thursday said Pakistan is ready to become a regional hub for connectivity, facilitating transport links, cross-border trade, and joint investments across South and Central Asia. Addressing the Regional Transport Ministers’ Conference in Islamabad, themed “Regional Connectivity: Opportunities for the Region,” Dar emphasized that Pakistan […]
Steadfast Resolve
South Asia stands once again on the edge of its own illusions. India’s army chief recently spoke of Pakistan’s “erasure from the world map,” a phrase so reckless it betrays a failure to understand the balance of terror that defines this region. Pakistan’s response,however, carried the weight of reason as the army chief reminded all […]
Pakistan Warns India Against ‘Weaponising Water’
ROME: Adviser to the Prime Minister Dr. Syed Tauqir Hussain Shah has issued a strong warning against the unilateral manipulation of shared water resources, accusing India of undermining a cornerstone water-sharing agreement and posing a serious threat to regional peace and sustainable development. Speaking at the Rome Water Dialogue organized by the Food and Agriculture […]
Pakistan suspends Afghan Transit Trade amid border clashes
KARACHI – Amid rising tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Islamabad has suspended all Afghan Transit Trade operations from Karachi ports, The News reported on Thursday. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has instructed all terminals to offload containers and halt transport operations. The decision came after a meeting at the Directorate of Transit Trade Headquarters […]
Indian arrogance risks South Asia’s peace, warns Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army’s public relations wing, ISPR, warned that India’s arrogance and inflammatory statements threaten peace in South Asia. They strongly condemned the Indian military leadership for spreading false and provocative propaganda. ISPR said this behavior is dangerous and could lead to serious consequences for the region’s stability. The warning came after India resumed such […]
Strategic Landscape of South Asia (Part II)
These global developments have had a profound impact on South Asia’s security paradigm, influencing Indian leadership’s strategic behaviour and endangering regional stability. Four key outcomes stand out: 1. India as a Net Security Provider: In the Indo-Pacific balance of power struggle, India presented itself as a “Net Security Provider” to exploit geopolitical competition. The U.S. […]
Strategic Landscape of South Asia (Part 1)
The strategic landscape of South Asia is mainly defined by the balance of power equation between two nuclear states, India and Pakistan. The conflictual relationship of India with other states is also becoming a perpetual driver of evolving security dynamics in South Asia. Unlike other regions where shared prosperity and cooperative frameworks are a priority, […]
Pakistan Warns of “Befitting Response” After Taliban Border Aggression
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has expressed deep concern over what it called unprovoked aggression by the Afghan Taliban and allied terrorist groups along the Pak-Afghan border on the night of October 11–12. In a strong statement, the Foreign Office said Pakistan had exercised its right to self-defence, successfully repelling the assaults and inflicting heavy losses on […]