In a world often divided by politics, geography, and competing interests, there are few forces capable of bringing humanity together on a common platform. Football is one of those rare forces. Known as soccer in some countries, it is far more than a sport. It is a universal language spoken by millions, transcending borders, cultures, […]
From Awareness to Action
History bears eloquent testimony to the immutable truth that no enemy-whether marching openly with banners flying or striking from the shadows with deceit-can ever be mastered without the full and harmonious support of every pillar of the state. Should even a single unit falter or withhold its strength, the grand design for victory collapses. From […]
The Chariot of Peace: Pakistan’s Noble Mediation Between Washington and Tehran
I still recall with vivid clarity the day I first watched the epic film Ben-Hur on the silver screen in the 1970s. It was a monumental production that swept away eleven Oscars, yet none of its splendours left a deeper imprint upon my mind than the legendary chariot race. There, Charlton Heston, portraying the resolute […]
A Steadfast Friend: Pakistan’s Enduring Stand for Palestine
For more than seventy long years, the people of Palestine have carried a burden that no nation should ever bear. From the narrow streets of Gaza, where families huddle amid rubble, to the hills of the West Bank, where ancient olive groves are uprooted by the day, an entire population has known the daily ache […]
Pakistan: The Heart of Asia’s Destiny
In the divine act of creation, the Almighty fashioned the human form with organs so perfectly attuned to one another that health and vigour depend upon their unbroken harmony. No faculty may falter without imperilling the rest. Foremost among them is the heart, which tirelessly propels the life-blood from the seat of intellect in the […]
Stay Strong in Patriotic Spirit
From the earliest days of our schooling, when the world seemed both vast and simple, the pages of our history textbooks carried us back to the fateful events of September 6, 1965. There, in measured words and stirring accounts, we learned how a cowardly enemy launched a surprise attack upon Pakistan under the veil of […]
From Stone Arrows to Bunyanun Marsoos
From the earliest dawn of human society, conflict has been an inescapable feature of collective life. Long before states, borders, or written laws, human groups clashed over territory, water, food, and survival. Even these primitive confrontations were not entirely spontaneous; they involved anticipation, planning, and strategy. Yet planning carried a fatal vulnerability. When intentions were […]
Hidden Hands Behind Rising Regional Conflicts
In the intricate theatre of global politics, alliances often emerge not merely from shared values but from shared anxieties. The present turbulence stretching from the Middle East to South Asia reflects the workings of a strategic alignment that many observers increasingly describe as an informal troika: Israel, India, and the United States. While each of […]
Water as a Weapon
The tragedy of the subcontinent did not conclude with the lowering of the Union Jack in August 1947; it merely entered a new and turbulent phase. No sooner had Pakistan emerged upon the map of the world than mistrust and hostility clouded its eastern horizon. The first test came almost instantly in the form of […]
Defeat, Disappointment and Proxy Terrorism
History reminds us that even hostility, when exercised between states, has traditionally been restrained by certain moral and strategic conventions. A worthy adversary confronts openly, declares intent, and accepts consequences. There is an austere dignity in such conflict, however regrettable it may be. In stark contrast stands the conduct of a cowardly enemy-one that avoids […]