Opinion & Analysis

This piece attempts to deconstruct the imperatives of Sino-India bilateralism in the backdrop of US-China competition. In my piece, "War of Humiliation" in the South Asia magazine (November 2020), discussing...

The Pakistan Cricket Board's decision to exclude stalwarts Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the national Asia Cup squad comes as a surprise, but not a total shock. While framed...

A surprising rapprochement is in the making as India and China contemplate burying the hatchet. The high-level talks between the two countries, after years of diplomatic brawls and border skirmishes,...

Despite repeated forecasts and advance warnings of heavy rainfall, it took only a single day of heavy showers to bring Karachi to its knees. And almost immediately after the skies...

On May 30, 2025, the international legal landscape experienced a quiet yet potentially transformative shift. The International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) was officially established through a signing ceremony held in...

On 20 August 1971, destiny tested a young man barely twenty years' old, to which he answered with a sacrifice so profound that it shook the very soul of Pakistan....

Is he coming or not? The question is hanging in Islamabad's diplomatic air like smog before monsoon. No official itinerary. No confirmation. And yet, the entire capital is abuzz with...

This year, Pakistan marks the 78th anniversary of its independence — a moment not only to recall our history but also to reflect on the ideals that shaped our vision of...

The National Institutes of Health has confirmed two additional poliovirus cases in Pakistan, raising the national tally in 2025 to 21. One confirmed case emerged in Lower Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,...

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, perhaps, agreed to disagree at their summit in Alaska. Their rubbing of shoulders in pursuit of a permanent peace over Ukraine was, however, an arduous...