PUBLISHED May 03, 2026 In a world where geopolitical contestation is once again defined by power, interest and survival, enduring partnerships are rare. The intensifying rivalry between the United States and China has deepened divisions across regions, compelling states to constantly recalibrate their alignments. Amid this shifting landscape, the Pakistan–China relationship has not only endured…
Amid global uncertainties, Chinese leadership articulates comprehensive vision of wide-ranging domestic, int’l issues China finds itself amidst a pivotal week in its national political calendar as the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic coincides with the convening of the National People’s Congress, an annual gathering that serves as the premier platform for…
History hardly remembers the hangman, but the person hanged, beheaded for a righteous cause is remembered forever George C Marshall served as the Chief of Staff of the US Army under President FD Rosevelt and Harry Truman and then as Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense under President Truman. But he is more famous…
I grew up on Hollywood films and MTV. English novels, from gothic romances to classic masterpieces. Disney cartoons and US comics. Yet, I grew up in Karachi and had never in my childhood set foot outside of Pakistan. In my college years when I did find myself in small-town America among a group of born…
PUBLISHED April 22, 2024 KARACHI: What seemed to be unthinkable once has finally happened as Iran, the country that has since long been locked in a shadow conflict with Israel through proxies, has hit the latter directly, with its projectiles causing damage to at least one military base in Israeli territory. Although the attack on…
LAHORE: Chairman Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Mahmood Khan Achakzai opposed on Friday the permanent enmity in politics, claiming that the country is on the verge of destruction and the only way to put it on the right track is to be united as a nation. Addressing lawyers at the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA),…
The precarious political situation in Pakistan reminds me of a famous children’s nursery rhyme. It goes something like this: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again. It feels like all the political, economic and constitutional…
MIDRAND: South African political parties geared up for coalition talks on Friday as the governing African National Congress (ANC) looked set to fall well short of a majority in this week’s election, the first time this has happened in 30 years of democracy. With results in from 54.9% of polling stations, the party of the late…
In a scene worthy of a troubling Bollywood script, Kangana Ranaut found herself at the centre of a real-life drama on Thursday afternoon at Chandigarh airport. As reported by NDTV, the actor-turned-politician was slapped by a CISF guard in broad daylight, amidst a crowd, raising questions about airport security protocols. The incident occurred as Ranaut,…
Given Modi is new to coalition politics and his allies are political bargainers, many questions about the future arise The writer is an Islamabad-based TV journalist and policy commentator. Email him at write2fp@gmail.com They say there are two tragedies in life. Not to get your heart’s desire. And to get it. But what happens when…