THE GHOST OF ISMAIL SAFAVI-I OVER YEMEN
■If everyone claims to be fighting for Yemen, why does Yemen itself keep losing?■ There is something deeply unsettling about a country being attacked from within its own…
The Public Purview
Tazeem Hejazi
THE WORLD NEEDS PAKISTAN — BUT DOES PAKISTAN KNOW IT?
Pakistan → Gulf → Iran → China → Afghanistan → Central Asia → Gwadar There are countries that possess oil. There are countries that…
”FOREIGN FORCES” – A.A. VELAYATI ON ‘X’ — A SURGEON’S KNIFE TO THE NUCLEUS
■When protection arrives from outside, who decides whether it is security—or intrusion?■ In the morning Islamabad still smelled faintly of the rain that had…
THE INK WAS STILL WET… HISTORY HAD ALREADY BEGUN READING IT
From Karachi and Gwadar to The Bosporus, Through Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab —A New Strategic Geography is Being Written. The old man was known…
THE INNER SECRETS OF SURAH AL-ANFĀL
■The Divine Blueprint of Badr, the First Positive Step, and the Eternal Law of Unseen Help■ “There is a tide in the affairs of…
CRESCENT OF HOPE, STAR OF LIGHT: MY FLAG, MY PRIDE
■Into the nation’s heart, Shaheed Zia-ul-Haq breathed lasting love for the flag and the cherished spirit of Independence Day■ A few evenings ago, on…
AHLAN WA SAHLAN MARHABA! – Gen. Al-Baqami
□Shaheed King Faisal’s unhesitating gesture of brotherhood remains the guiding spirit of a renewed Pakistan–Saudi brotherhood.□ Ahlan wa Sahlan. Marhaba. Welcome, General. Welcome, Ambassador.…
THE NEIGHBOURS WHO SWALLOWED EACH OTHER’S GATES
A Case for the Neighbourhood Eight (N-8): From Rivalry to Regional Renewal «”O mankind! Indeed, We created you from a male and a female…
IN THE SHADOW OF MOUNTAINS AND DREAMS — THE CRY OF THE STUDENTS
■When Merit Begins to Doubt Itself, a Nation Must Listen■ There are mornings that arrive quietly, carrying nothing more than the fragrance of freshly…
OWN BALOCHISTAN – COMPLETE PAKISTAN- BRING THE HOPE BACK
Now Let Us Give Back the Dreams of the Martyrs—The Hope of the Future to Every Pakistani ”Indeed, Allah will not change the condition…