Opinion

Opinion | Pakistan's Kashmir 'Story' Is Now Collapsing Under The Weight Of Its Own Contradictions

Pakistan spent decades internationalising the Kashmir issue. With the PoK uprising, that has come back not only to bite it, but to expose its false narratives

Opinion | After US-Iran, Why Is Pakistan Suddenly 'Brokering' Peace In Libya Now? Hint: $4 Billion

According to reports, Pakistan became one of the interlocutors alongside the US, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey.

Opinion | The Kashmir Protest Pakistan Cannot Blame On India

Islamabad has long viewed political mobilisation in PoK through an external lens of alleged Indian 'interference'. But the recent uprisings in the region lays bare the limits of its own policy.

Opinion | 3 Blasts In A Week: Pakistan's Taliban Blowback Is Entering A Dangerous New Phase

Last week, multiple terror attacks rocked the restive provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. First came an IED attack, then a suicide blast, with militants taking weapons and police personnel from the site, then a bomb blast.

Opinion | Pakistan's Ever-Running Saudi 'Lifeline' Has Its Limits

There is a gap between what Pakistan seeks from its Gulf partners and their willingness to offer it.

Opinion | The 'Munir Doctrine' That Drove Pak's US-Iran Brokering Project

The spate of calls, social media messaging, and diplomatic efforts from Pakistan in recent weeks, especially involving PM Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, raises many questions.

Opinion | Pakistan And The Collapse Of Its 'Good Taliban, Bad Taliban' Illusions

Despite the competing narratives from Kabul and Islamabad, the conflict gains attention for its scale and for the shift in Pakistan's rules of engagement.

Opinion | Will The Iran War Force Pakistan To Pick 'Sides'?

Given its economic dependence on Gulf countries and strategic leanings toward the US, Pakistan will aim to contain any overt anti-American positioning in public protest or state rhetoric.

Opinion | Why Foreign Investors Are Growing Worried About Their 'Minerals' Bets In Pakistan

Given that foreign investments require secure supply chains, predictability, and local legitimacy, the crisis in Balochistan is conducive to none of these conditions.

Opinion | All Talk, No Take-Off: The Reality Of Pakistan's JF-17 Hype

Pakistan's politically charged statements about its JF-17 jets make little sense given how the source-based discussions and expressions of interest it is boasting of are not cemented in finalised agreements.

Opinion | The Dangerous Logic Behind America's $1.25 Billion 'Mining' Deal With Pakistan

Rhetoric seems to have eclipsed the grim realities of Pakistan, once again.

Opinion | Inside The 'Amendment' That May Make Asim Munir Pak's Supreme Authority

A constitutional amendment in Pakistan charters a new civil-military dynamic, heavily inclined to accommodate the whims, fancies, and megalomaniacal tendencies of one individual: General Asim Munir.

Opinion | India, Taliban And Pakistan: An Uneasy Geostrategic Dance

Geographically and strategically, amicable ties between Afghanistan and India have long been a source of unease for Pakistan.

Opinion | Pakistan's Jihad Factories May Soon Be Getting A 'Saudi' Lifeline

For years, Riyadh has financially backed clerical groups and madrassas promoting the Salafi and Wahhabi schools of thought in Pakistan. If the new deal expands such patronage, it may solidify the framework on which the military-jihad complex relies.

Opinion | Bangladesh Can't Wish Away Its Dependence On India, Even If It Wants To

While Pakistan may continue to appeal through symbolic gestures to Bangladeshi identity and play up shared Islamic orientation, India offers tangible developmental dividends that Dhaka requires.

Opinion | Pakistan Is Fast Becoming A Security Burden For China ... But Are We Suprised?

A Chinese official's latest statement should be seen as underlining Beijing's genuinely waning patience with Pakistan's perceived security inadequacies, and not just as diplomatic rhetoric.

Opinion | How Taliban Has Now Become A Pawn In India-Pak Power Play

India's geopolitical manoeuvring was exemplified in its abstention at the UNSC on a resolution calling for political inclusion and the reversal of the Taliban's repressive policies.

Opinion | How China Has Been Blocking India's UNSC Actions Since The 2000s

China's pattern of using "technical holds" in the UNSC 1267 Sanctions Committee can be traced to the early 2000s.

Opinion | India May Be Barking Up The Wrong Tree As It Takes On Pakistan In IMF

While Pakistan may continue to rely on the IMF to develop reform plans to enhance its economy, the IMF's role remains minimal until the authorities undertake domestic reforms to improve their governance.

Opinion | How Pakistan Built Its Elaborate Infrastructure For 'Proxy' Terror

The TTP and ISKP, which operate in Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, often dominate headlines in Pakistan. However, they also serve as a distraction from the architecture that continues to benefit anti-India groups like LeT, JeM, and the Hizbul.