Over the past eight years, Uzbekistan and Pakistan have taken several steps to strengthen their bilateral ties, elevating their cooperation into a strategic partnership. A key milestone in this process was the signing of the Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership in 2021, followed by a series of diplomatic, defense, andContinue Reading
The humanitarian and economic consequences of the climate crisis are especially pronounced in Asia – a region highly vulnerable to climate change and simultaneously grappling with economic pressures, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions. Climate action in many Asian nations remains heavily leadership-driven, making it particularly susceptible to disruption during politicalContinue Reading
The hijacking of the Jaffar Express in Balochistan has once again drawn attention to the region’s long-running insurgency. For decades, the Baloch people have resisted Pakistan’s military control, demanding self-determination, an end to enforced disappearances, and a stop to resource exploitation, yet their pleas have been ignored. The state’s continualContinue Reading
After nearly two days of battling militants who had hijacked an express train in Balochistan province, the Pakistani military announced on Wednesday night that all terrorists had been killed and the hostages have been freed. On March 11, militants of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) stopped a train carrying nearlyContinue Reading
On March 4, President Donald Trump delivered a joint address to the U.S. Congress. During his hour-and-a-half-long speech, he recapped his work as the 47th president since beginning his second term on January 20, the day he proclaimed “the dawn of the golden age of America.” Mostly Trump talked aboutContinue Reading
PLEDGES FOR CLEAN AIR Efforts that tackle pollution’s effects, rather than its source, miss the point, said Ahmad Ali Gul at Lahore’s University of Management and Technology. “It’s like when you have a bathtub and it’s overflowing and it’s creating a huge mess, do you first grab a towel orContinue Reading
In an important instance of counterterrorism cooperation, Pakistan and the United States last month conducted a military operation to arrest a commander of the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) near Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. The development has drawn considerable attention from the U.S., with President Donald Trump thanking the PakistaniContinue Reading
Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president has evoked concern in Pakistan for several reasons. Analysts have pointed out that with China and the Indo-Pacific likely to be the focus of Trump’s foreign policy, the United States would prioritize ties with India as part of its efforts to contain China.Continue Reading
The world marked International Women’s Day on March 8, under the theme of “For ALL Women and Girls: Accelerate Progress. Rights. Equality.” The global conversation focused on progress and equality. In Pakistan’s Balochistan province, a large number of women, primarily mothers and children spent March 8 protesting on a majorContinue Reading
On the night of February 5, in Khuzdar district of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, a group of armed men led by Zahoor Jamalzai forcibly entered Asma Jattak’s home and harassed her family before abducting her. Zahoor is the brother of the nahib (tribal secretary/assistant) to the sardar (tribal chief) and Balochistan’sContinue Reading
