Friday, May 23rd, 2025
Beijing’s Afghan Future
By Qamar Bashir While the West devastated Afghanistan through decades of war, drone strikes, and foreign occupation, China took a different path—quiet, strategic, and respectful. As American troops dropped bombs and NATO scrambled for exits, China was building something far more enduring: relationships, trust, and long-term partnerships—not with governments or factions, but with the people themselves. China never intervened in internal conflicts. It didn’t back one militia over another or try to redesign Afghanistan in its own image. Instead, it reached out to Afghan farmers, miners, traders, and workers—those whoRead More
Murder of Innocence: India’s War by Proxy in Pakistan
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal The tragedy that unfolded in Khuzdar, where innocent schoolchildren were mercilessly targeted in a despicable act of terrorism, has plunged the nation into mourning and deepened our resolve to confront the evil that stalks our land. This was not just an attack on young lives—it was a calculated strike against our future, a cowardly blow inflicted by an enemy that has repeatedly failed to subdue us on the battlefield and now turns to the slaughter of our children to quench its bitterness. Why is it thatRead More
Aftermath of US President’s visit to Gulf States – symbolism vs substance
The recent visit of the U.S. President to several Gulf states marks another chapter in Washington’s long-standing but increasingly complex relationship with the Middle East. As with previous high-profile tours, this one was cloaked in the familiar rhetoric of “strategic partnership,” “regional stability,” and “mutual cooperation.” However, as the dust settles, questions are being raised over the tangible outcomes of this diplomatic engagement and what it truly means for a region marred by conflicts, power rivalries, and humanitarian crises—particularly the ongoing genocide in Gaza. While the optics of the visitRead More
Pakistan rejects Modi’s “baseless, provocative” anti-Pakistan allegations
ISLAMABAD, May 23 (APP/DNA):Pakistan on Friday categorically rejected the “baseless, provocative, and irresponsible” allegations made by the Indian Prime Minister during a recent public address in Rajasthan, asserting that such statements clearly aimed at stoking regional tensions for narrow political gains. “The remarks, replete with distortions, misrepresentations, and inflammatory rhetoric, are clearly aimed at stoking regional tensions for narrow political gains. Such statements not only reflect a deliberate attempt to mislead the public but also violate the norms of responsible statecraft,” Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan said in aRead More
Poland condemns attack on school bus, hails Pak-India ceasefire
ISLAMABAD, May 23 (DNA): The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Islamabad hosted a vibrant and emotionally resonant ceremony on Thursday evening to mark the Constitution Day of Poland, drawing a distinguished gathering of diplomats, parliamentarians, civil servants, and media personnel. In his keynote address, Polish Ambassador H.E. Maciej Pisarski began on a somber note, strongly condemning the recent terrorist attack on schoolchildren in Khuzdar, Balochistan. “To shutter the life, future, dreams of the young ones is just beyond comprehension and condemnation. No cause can ever justify such heinousRead More