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A Cautious Step Toward De-escalation
June 25, 2026

A Cautious Step Toward De-escalation

In a major diplomatic breakthrough, the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran have signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding to immediately halt the conflict and establish…

A CITIZEN WRITES TO A WORLD BODY

A CITIZEN WRITES TO A WORLD BODY

June 25, 2026

If Hafiz accepts the Nobel Peace Prize — it will be a matter of pride for the Nobel Prize itself. Should the Nobel Peace…

Strengthening Iran–Pakistan ties

Strengthening Iran–Pakistan ties

June 24, 2026

Symbolism carries immense weight in international diplomacy, and the fact that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian chose Pakistan for his first foreign visit after the…

Illusion of growth

Illusion of growth

June 23, 2026

Political rhetoric often leans heavily on clichés, but when repeated endlessly, they lose their force. This was evident when Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb concluded…

Hanif Khan Patafi’s Struggle

Hanif Khan Patafi’s Struggle

June 23, 2026

Whether you belong to politics or journalism, you fulfill public aspirations when you fight for your people in any forum. Political insight is not…

I And My Country Never Beg

I And My Country Never Beg

June 23, 2026

What Makes a Leader? Last evening, I turned seventy-four. Or, as my grandchildren insist on saying, seventy-four years young. The celebration was held at…

Climate funding cut

Climate funding cut

June 22, 2026

Pakistan is facing intensifying climate threats at the very moment it has chosen to reduce funding for the institutions responsible for managing them. The…

A New Opportunity for Peace

A New Opportunity for Peace

June 22, 2026

High-level delegations from the United States and Iran have formally commenced technical-level negotiations at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland, seeking a lasting diplomatic resolution…