M Fazal Elahi
America and the Afghan quagmire
- By M Fazal Elahi
- September 22, 2026
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
- By M Fazal Elahi
- September 19, 2026
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
- By M Fazal Elahi
- September 12, 2026
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
- By M Fazal Elahi
- September 3, 2026
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
- By M Fazal Elahi
- June 23, 2026
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
- By M Fazal Elahi
- June 9, 2026
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
- By M Fazal Elahi
- May 7, 2026
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
- By M Fazal Elahi
- March 31, 2026
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
- By M Fazal Elahi
- March 26, 2026
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
- By M Fazal Elahi
- March 8, 2026
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…
