There are no permanent friends in international politics—only permanent interests. Pakistan’s history with global powers proves why realism, not emotion, must guide foreign policy decisions.
Optimism and positive thinking are noble human traits. They nurture hope, resilience, and the courage...
History shows that even conflicts between rival states have traditionally followed certain norms. Open confrontation, declared intent, and acceptance of consequences have long been considered part of responsible state conduct. In contrast, proxy warfare, covert operations, and terrorism represent...
BLA attacks are being misread as strength. In reality, intelligence-led operations, foreign sponsorship, and public rejection of militancy tell a very different story.
Claims that BLA attacks show state failure ignore intelligence-led operations, foreign sponsorship, and lack of local support....
Balochistan’s crisis goes beyond underdevelopment. Decades of propaganda have reshaped grievances into militancy, making the conflict as much narrative-driven as economic.
For years, instability in Balochistan has been explained almost exclusively through the lens of poverty, underdevelopment, and deprivation. While...
Akhtar Mengal once again placed the blame for Balochistan’s crises squarely on the federal government and the military at the Asma Jahangir Conference. He spoke of repression, missing persons, and the absence of public representation, while openly acknowledging that...
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has released its Human Rights Service paper, Cross-Border Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan: October–December 2025, documenting civilian deaths and injuries inside Afghanistan attributed to Pakistani military actions during a period of heightened...
The group calling itself Paank has released a dramatic document titled “A Year of Repression: Balochistan 2025,” claiming 1,355 enforced disappearances, 225 extrajudicial killings, and widespread state brutality in Balochistan.
But strip away the emotional language, and a troubling pattern...
Zálbul Zendáni, a publication by BYC, presents several claims that are factually disputed and appear to construct a narrative that shields the BLA and BLF from accountability.
The publication portrays Gulzadi, the sister of BLA militant Abdul Wadood Satakzai, as...
The arrest of lawyer and activist Iman Mazari has been swiftly framed in certain circles as a dramatic assault on human rights and freedom of expression. Yet reducing the issue to a simple “state versus dissent” binary risks overlooking...
As Gaza faces one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes in recent history, the international system appears fractured, slow, and deeply politicized. In this environment, Pakistan’s decision to participate in the Peace Board should be understood as a legal, humanitarian,...
Switzerland’s decision to detain three leaders of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) ahead of a planned protest during the World Economic Forum in Davos underscores a clear and consistent principle: high-security international forums do not permit politically charged propaganda...
Pakistan defence exports have moved from the margins of policy debate to the centre of Islamabad’s economic and diplomatic strategy. Following the May 2025 India–Pakistan crisis, Pakistan’s restored military credibility has created new openings for defence sales, raising the...
