It is not every day that a diplomatic conversation leaves you with the distinct impression that something has quietly clicked into place. Last week, when the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad and the University of World Civilisations convened a webinar on Pakistan-Russia relations, the discussion moved with a sense of assurance. Speaker after speaker described […]
The GB Electoral Calculus
There is something quietly instructive about the way elections unfold in Gilgit-Baltistan. Away from the roaring rallies and televised debates, the political conversation here tends to circle back to a simple, grounded question: who can actually make a difference to daily life? Decades of voting patterns suggest that the answer is shaped less by ideology […]
BYC: The Recruitment Nursery Disguised as Activism
Some masks take longer to fall than others, but when they do, the sight is deeply sobering. For some time, a group calling itself the Baloch Yakjehti Committee has presented itself internationally as a human rights advocate and a voice for the missing. The mask is off now, and what stands behind it is not […]
One Year of Marqa e Haq: Exposed, Isolated, and Defeated — India’s Year of Shame
One year ago, India took an action that managed to accomplish what multiple full-scale wars, decades of diplomatic estrangement, and persistent cross-border tensions never could: the deliberate rupture of the Indus Waters Treaty. By unilaterally deciding to hold the treaty in abeyance, India departed from a six-decade tradition of compliance, transforming a conflict-resilient legal instrument […]
One Year of Marka e Haq
One year since Marka e Haq (MeH) , and the truth of that name has never been more evident. This first anniversary forces a hard look at what really happened. Indian False Flag Ops are not anomalies; they are the pattern of the Indian government. Watch the timing. India’s vested political moves before Bihar Elections […]
How Selective Humanitarian Framing Masks Terror Sanctuaries
There is a certain rhythm to the humanitarian update these days, a familiar cadence that arrives from (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) OCHA and UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) like clockwork. You read the reports, and you start to notice a subtle but unmistakable shift in framing. Increasingly, the […]
Terrorism against People of Balochistan
The attack on Police Station Kotra in Jhal Magsi on the morning of 30 March was not just another skirmish in Balochistan’s long-running insurgency. It was a window into the true nature of the groups that claim to speak for the Baloch people. Around 40 fighters from the FAH-BLA and BLA rode in on motorcycles, […]
From Suicide Bombers to Suicide Drones
The Taliban regime across the border has mastered the art of sending two things into Pakistan. The first is suicide bombers, dispatched to kill and destroy in our cities. The second is suicide drones, launched to hover over our homes and spread fear. Two exports. Both designed to terrorize. There are moments in a nation’s […]
Surrendering to Israel, Betraying Iran
The images from Tel Aviv were never about diplomacy. When Modi stood beside Netanyahu, grinning for cameras, he knew what followed. Within days, US and Israeli bombs rained on Iranian soil. Modi’s visit was not a coincidence. It was coordination. It was India signalling which side it now belongs to. For decades, Iran extended trust […]
The Narrative Battle for Balochistan
The people of Balochistan have always been an integral part of Pakistan’s journey, and their aspirations are Pakistan’s aspirations. Across this beautiful province, families dream of better roads, young people envision modern schools in their villages, and communities stand ready to embrace the opportunities a rising Pakistan offers. These are not just demands; they are […]