Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister arrived in Dhaka on Saturday in a visit that marks the highest-level contact between the two countries since 2012, signaling a potential thaw in historically tense relations. Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar is in Bangladesh for a two-day visit at the invitation of the Bangladeshi government. He was received […]
Pakistan and China launched talks in Kunming on June 19 on a new South Asian regional grouping that would exclude India, underscoring the strategic costs of New Delhi’s estrangement. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), formed in 1985 by India, Pakistan and five other nations, has lain largely dormant since 2016 after India withdrew, […]
India’s recent military operation, dubbed Operation Sindoor, has shed new light on the evolving regional power dynamics in South Asia, revealing what senior Indian military officials describe as an emerging strategic axis between Pakistan, China and Turkey. The operation, which targeted alleged terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, followed a deadly terror attack in […]
Pakistan’s nomination of Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize has been overshadowed by his administration’s recent military actions, including an unprovoked strike on Iran’s Fordow and Natanz enrichment sites. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the attacks an unprecedented escalation of tension and violence that violated international law and the U.N. Charter and declared that […]
Pakistan’s recent diplomatic maneuvers appear to have won President Donald Trump’s favor in a way that New Delhi did not, leaving India diplomatically sidelined even as it insists the U.S. played no mediating role in ending May’s flare-up along the Line of Control. In mid-June, Islamabad formally announced it would nominate Trump for the 2026 […]
Pakistan is deepening ties with both the United States and China in a strategic effort to maintain regional influence and security while countering India’s growing presence in South Asia. Army chief Asim Munir traveled to Washington on Sunday for a five-day visit aimed at strengthening military and economic relations. His trip follows May’s military clashes […]
Pakistan’s inflation rate dropped sharply to 4.7% year-on-year in May, down from 23.4% the previous year, signaling a major shift in the country’s economic outlook and easing pressure on consumers and businesses. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb described the decline as a “fantastic story” during the presentation of the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024–25. He noted that […]
The number of Muslims worldwide increased more rapidly than any other major religious group between 2010 and 2020, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of global census and survey data. The study found that the global Muslim population grew by 347 million people during the decade, more than all other religious groups combined. This […]
Just two years ago, Pakistan’s economy teetered on the brink of collapse. Inflation neared 40 percent, the country faced a near-default on its sovereign debt, and foreign reserves fell below $7 billion. Today, the narrative is changing. Backed by a $7 billion stabilization deal with the International Monetary Fund and a sweeping set of domestic […]
Claims that Pakistan is on the verge of breaking into five separate regions misrepresent the political and structural realities within the country. While separatist sentiments exist in areas such as Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and parts of Punjab, these movements remain fragmented, limited in popular support, and constrained by a strong centralized state apparatus. The […]
