The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has long been recognised as one of the most durable transboundary water agreements in the world, insulating shared rivers from political shocks in South Asia for over six decades. Today, however, the treaty faces an unprecedented challenge not through formal withdrawal, but through unilateral suspension, delayed accountability, and sustained non-engagement. […]
Terror Knocked out in Baluchistan
Coordinated terrorist attacks in Baluchistan launched by a separatist group once again substantiated the security concerns of Pakistan. It has been sufficiently established that the recent coordinated terrorist attacks across multiple districts of Balochistan on Friday-Saturday were primarily carried out by the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). The banned terrorist group claimed responsibility for a […]
Pak-US Strategic Ties
It will not be an overstatement that bilateral Pak-US ties are getting strengthened and improved a lot as compared to the past era, when analysts used to sum up the complexity with the term ‘transactional’. At the moment, Pakistan and the US are enjoying a constructive phase of bilateral relations revolving around steady engagement and […]
Choice Between Polarisation and Stability
The Brussels-based renowned think tank, the International Crisis Group (ICG), has endorsed Pakistan’s concerns regarding the growing menace of cross-border terrorism emanating from Afghanistan. In a recent report, the think tank underscored the bitter reality that Pakistan has been the worst-hit country since the return of the Taliban to power in Kabul. Violence in Pakistan […]
Indian Meddling in Nepal Nepali Youth Is Guarding The Sovereignty
General elections in Nepal scheduled for March 5, 2026, have become a focal point of intense political debate shaped by domestic instability, generational activism, and persistent concerns about external influence. Among the most contentious distresses affecting the political discourse are much obvious interventions from India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) which are aimed at manipulating […]
Beyond Kabul’s Claims: UN Assessment of Terrorism in Afghanistan
Sixteenth Report of United Nations Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team was released on 8 December 2025, offering one of the most authoritative and troubling assessments to date of Afghanistan’s security environment under the Taliban Regime. Contrary to repeated assurances by Kabul that Afghan territory is not being used for militant activity, UN […]
GSP+ Review: Progress , Concerns & Challenges
The GSP+ status is critically important for national economy of Pakistan because it grants duty-free preferential access to the European Union (EU) market, which remains the country’s largest export destination. In return, Pakistan commits to implementing 27 international conventions related to human rights, labour rights, environmental protection, and good governance. GSP+ status with the European […]
Hasina Under Indian Protection
Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wajid was sentenced to death in absentia on 17 November 2025. The verdict specifically pointed out her undeniable role in ordering a brutal crackdown on student-led protests that resulted in up to 1,400 deaths the previous year. The Special Tribunal, which awarded a sentence to Hasina for crimes […]
Dubious Agenda
Ethnic venom in political discourse has always been a troubling factor in Pakistan. It is adding to the prevailing chaos in terror-affected areas of KP province, where local pressure groups like Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) are hell on viewing all issues through an ethnic lens. PTM’s initial take-off looked like a grassroots campaign, especially in […]
Grooming Gang Disinformation
The recent article by Hardeep Singh in the British paper Telegraph, titled “The Grooming Gangs Rapists Are Mainly Pakistani Muslims, Not ‘Asian’”, has sparked a frenzied debate about the nature of group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the UK. Singh’s claim that most grooming-gang offenders are Pakistani Muslim men has been widely criticized for distorting […]