The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), once celebrated as a transformative economic initiative, is increasingly viewed through a more critical lens. While it has delivered improvements in infrastructure and energy capacity, concerns over rising debt, lack of transparency, limited local participation and growing dependence on China have raised serious questions about its long-term impact. The project’s uneven benefits, environmental costs and implications for national so

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s long-standing alliance is facing growing strain as financial demands, diplomatic gaps, and shifting geopolitical priorities challenge a relationship once defined by strategic trust and mutual dependence.

The Durand Line remains a deeply contested border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, rooted in colonial history and unresolved political tensions. Ongoing security challenges, cross-border militancy, and ethnic divisions—especially among Pashtuns—continue to make this frontier one of the most volatile regions in South Asia.

The character of conflict in South Asia has undergone a profound transformation. While traditional militancy once relied on physical infiltration, arms smuggling and localised recruitment, the present era is defined by digital radicalisation, information warfare and hybrid threats. Pakistan-based militant ecosystems, supported by covert propaganda networks and cyber-enabled influence campaigns, increasingly exploit online platforms to shape narratives, recruit youth and desta

U.S. Pakistan relations have long been shaped by shifting strategic priorities from Cold War alliances to the war on terror and now to competition with China and regional stability in South Asia. Washington’s interests in the region revolve around counter terrorism cooperation, nuclear security, trade and maintaining balance among regional powers primarily India, Pakistan and China.  In recent years, the USA has expanded economic and diplomatic engagement with Pakistan includ

Scenes of destruction in Muridke place the town at the center of renewed scrutiny, as damaged government infrastructure and stark visuals challenge official narratives and bring the impact of recent operations into sharp focus.

Before believing any narrative it is necessary to look at what a state does to its own people.Balochistan exposes the reality Pakistan prefers its youth never question.   When Pakistan came into existence in 1947 it projected itself as a state built on moral principles justice and the promise of self-determination. This image was carefully promoted not only within its borders but also among Muslim populations beyond them. Over time this narrative became deeply ingrained espec

Pakistan is experiencing another silent power shift as constitutional amendments tighten military influence and weaken democratic institutions. With the collapse of judicial independence, rising public unrest, and a fading Kashmir narrative, the country stands at a crossroads—its democracy hanging by a thread.

What the amendment is aiming to do is already happening. The army has long played a major role in politics, the judiciary has long been under pressure, the provinces for years have been squeezed on finances and powers. From where I stand across the Pir Panjal in a Kashmir that still breathes with hope as part of the world’s largest democracy I watch with a mixture of relief and sorrow what is happening in Pakistan. I am grateful that I am free from the kind of oppression that

Pakistan has long presented itself as a leading voice in the Muslim world. Founded in 1947 as a homeland for Muslims of British India, it has over the decades sought to project itself as a champion of Islamic solidarity, a defender of Muslim causes and a strategic partner for other Muslim-majority states. But in 2024-25 the landscape of Pakistan’s relations with other Islamic nations is increasingly shaped by tension, complexity and paradox by the interplay of border issues,

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