Failed marshal, unfailing crisis: How long can Pakistan endure First Post 17 Feb 2026 A former PM and cricketing icon losing his eyesight behind bars, protests for meeting him continuing, an economy in shambles, surviving on debt, rising unrest in western provinces, tensions with its neighbours India and Afghanistan, US threatening its third neighbour Iran and a failing CPEC, […]
Pakistan does U turn again The Excelsior 14 Feb 2026 The Pakistan government’s U turn on playing India in the ICC world cup was not unexpected. It was a matter of time and a possible face saving before they reversed their decision. The initial boycott, announced by their PM, Shehbaz Sharief, was illogical from the start and unexpected to […]
Pak and China push fake narrative on JF17 The Excelsior 23 Jan 2026 In recent days Islamabad has been pushing the narrative of increased global demand for the Pak-China manufactured JF17 aircraft. Pakistan and China both claim that their aircraft (JF10 and JF17) brought down a Rafale in Operation Sindoor, without an iota of evidence, with the intent of increasing […]
Pakistan’s forgotten genocide: If Gaza deserves attention, so does Baluchistan First Post 31 Dec 2025 A monthly report compiled by the Human Rights council of Baluchistan mentions that this year alone there have been almost 1300 enforced disappearances, carried out by Pakistan’s Frontier Corps and the army. It adds that, in addition, around 550 innocents have been killed in […]
How Gaza trap will make Munir realize the cost of American lunch First Post 23 Dec 2025 Reports mention that Pakistan’s de-facto head of state, constitutionally protected failed marshal Asim Munir, is expected to visit the US in Jan to discuss deployment of his troops in Gaza as part of the International Stabilization Force (ISF) under Trump’s Gaza peace […]
The enigma that is Pakistan The Excelsior 12 Dec 2025 India has for long attempted to project Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism, a dangerous nuclear power as also a nation on the verge of economic collapse. However, a lot has changed in recent months, despite Pakistan surviving on a collection of IMF bailouts and facing internal insecurities. […]
A nation in turmoil: Why Imran Khan still terrifies the Pak army First Post 11 Dec 2025 As soon as a message flows from incarcerated Imran Khan, Pakistan army’s head of media (DGISPR) holds a press conference deriding him. He has been termed by the Pak army as a ‘threat to national security,’ ‘a narcissist’ as also a ‘sick […]
How Pakistan has mastered the art of projecting defeat as victory First Post 28 Nov 2025 Field Marshal William Slim’s book ‘defeat into victory’, published in 1956, covered the retaking of Burma (now Myanmar) from the Japanese by allied forces during the second world war. The book was praised for its narrative style and detailed account of the offensive, […]
War on terror continues The Statesman 18 Nov 2025 The Delhi blast is an indicator that India’s war on terror is nowhere near concluding, despite conveying strong messages to Islamabad by means of military strikes. However, till the Red Fort blast, terrorism was largely restricted to Kashmir, at least in the past decade. Continuing counterterrorist operations in Kashmir have […]
How Pakistan’s 27th amendment will turn a failed marshal into a dictator First Post 09 Nov 2025 The Shehbaz Sharief government will be tabling the 27th Constitutional amendment on 14th Nov. It needs limited support from other political parties to push this amendment, details of which remain secret. The amendment would reduce financial powers of provinces, strip the judiciary […]