M Fazal Elahi

America and the Afghan quagmire

  A question increasingly being raised by political analysts and media commentators is: Will America return to Afghanistan? After its bitterly fought, two-decade-long war in…

Holy sites security: A red line for Muslim Ummah

  THE Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has said that it shot down a Houthi drone near Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Tuesday, triggering swift regional…

New provinces: Renewed debate

FOR more than a fortnight now, Pakistan has been witnessing an unprecedented and increasingly consequential political debate over the prospect of creating new provinces—or, at…

PCA ruling on IWT & hydroelectric plant

  ON 31 August 2026, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), The Hague, Netherlands, announced its decision in the arbitration proceedings initiated by Pakistan against…

Israel’s moves threaten US-Iran peace deal

  THE recently signed historic US–Iran Peace Accord—successfully mediated by Pakistan and widely welcomed by the international community—has evidently become extremely difficult for Israeli Prime…

Open letter to Planning Minister

Honorable Minister, Mr Ahsan Iqbal, WHILE addressing the Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) meeting on June 1, 2026, you rightly and unequivocally emphasized that “Pakistan’s…

US-Israel-Iran confrontation continues

The sustained, tireless and well-intentioned efforts of Pakistan’s leadership—represented by its Chief of Defence Forces, Asim Munir, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister…

Pak leading global diplomatic efforts

LET us begin by addressing our critics—those who may find it difficult to accept our genuine appreciation for the commendable efforts of Prime Minister Shehbaz…

Pakistan’s renewed diplomatic push to avert a global catastrophe

MAINTAINING its diplomatic momentum since decisively repelling India’s military misadventure in May 2025, Pakistan has once again stepped forward with strategic clarity, launching a significant…

Open letter to President Trump

Dear Mr President, THE claim made a few days ago by Mujahid Jawad of Ashburn, Virginia, in a Facebook post addressed to you —that Pakistan…

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