Sardar Abdul Khaliq Wasi

Echo of new provinces amidst need for stronger state

  THE renewed debate over new provinces, devolution and the nature of governance ultimately converges on a larger question: what kind of state, administrative structure…

FM Munir revitalises national defence edifice

  POWER in the twenty-first century is no longer determined by military strength alone. Economic resilience, technological superiority, intelligence, diplomatic influence, strategic geography, indigenous defence…

Sharifs’ message to Kashmir

  THERE are moments in political life that appear to be routine gatherings but acquire significance because of the larger message they carry. The meeting…

Pak-Saudi-Türkiye pro-peace defence pact

  HISTORY is shaped not only by wars and revolutions but also by agreements that redefine relationships among nations. The defence understanding reached by Pakistan,…

Seven years after August 5: Kashmir remains unresolved

  AUGUST 5 has become one of the defining dates in South Asia’s contemporary history. On August 5, 2019, India revoked Articles 370 and 35A…

Nawaz, Maryam: Pillars of new hope for AJK

  THE Pakistan Muslim League (N)’s public gathering in Muzaffarabad marked a significant moment in the politics of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). After an…

Martyrs’ blood is sacrosanct

  A recent statement by Maulana Fazlur Rehman during a public address has sparked considerable debate across Pakistan. He remarked that soldiers of Pakistan’s defence…

AJK, GB: Interim representation in Pakistan’s Parliament

  A recent speech delivered on the floor of Pakistan’s National Assembly has once again brought into focus a constitutional and political question that has…

Kashmir is ideological arm of Pakistan

UNDERSTANDING the relationship between Kashmir and Pakistan solely through contemporary politics, social media narratives, diplomacy, emotion or geography offers only a partial picture. The roots…

Inclusion of AJK & GB in NFC Award: A path to prosperity

  PAKISTAN today stands at a critical moment where national cohesion, constitutional responsibility and fiscal justice must be reassessed in the light of changing regional…

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