(By Mohsin Tanveer) Introduction On December 18, 2025, Sharif Osman Hadi, a 32-year-old prominent youth leader and key figure in Bangladesh’s 2024 pro-democracy uprising, succumbed to injuries sustained in a targeted shooting in Dhaka six days earlier. His death has ignited widespread protests, violence, and a diplomatic row between Bangladesh and India, exacerbating tensions in…
(By Faraz Ahmed) Introduction The submission of the 16th report by the United Nations Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team in late 2025 marks a pivotal moment in addressing ongoing security challenges emanating from Afghanistan. This comprehensive document categorically rejects the Taliban de facto authorities’ persistent assertions that no terrorist organizations maintain a…
Introduction: A Community Caught in the Crossfire of History A young girl writes a poem where she asks a simple question — one which no one can answer. She asks, “Who am I?” Her forefathers were born in India, they immigrated to Pakistan, and she was born in Bangladesh. India has given up on them…
(By Mohsin Tanveer) The ongoing tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border have exposed the fragility of regional relations, but they have also revealed India’s calculated opportunism. While Pakistan has been compelled to close key crossings like Torkham and Chaman to counter cross-border terrorism sponsored from Afghan soil, New Delhi is rushing to fill the vacuum through…
(By Quratulain Khalid) In the digital age, where information travels faster than verification, journalism bears a sacred responsibility: to illuminate truth amid chaos, not to fan the flames of prejudice and conflict. Yet, time and again, segments of the Indian media—particularly the hyper-nationalist electronic channels often derisively termed “Godi media” for their perceived subservience to…
(By Khalid Masood) The surrender of Pakistani forces in Dhaka on December 16, 1971, marked the end of a united Pakistan and the birth of Bangladesh. This event, often described as one of the darkest chapters in Pakistan’s history, stemmed from deep-seated grievances in East Pakistan that transformed initial enthusiasm for Pakistan among Bengalis into…
(By Faraz Ahmed) On December 16, 2014, Pakistan endured one of the darkest chapters in its history when Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants stormed the Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar, slaughtering 149 people – including 132 innocent children aged between 8 and 18. As the nation approaches the 11th anniversary tomorrow, the wounds remain raw,…
(By Mohsin Tanveer) On December 14, 2025, a devastating terrorist mass shooting took place at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during the “Chanukah by the Sea” event celebrating the first day of Hanukkah, organized by the local Chabad Jewish community. Two gunmen—a father-and-son duo—opened fire on attendees in Archer Park near the beach, killing at…
(By Khalid Masood) Background and Origins Pakistan’s power sector circular debt emerged prominently around 2006 as a systemic financial malaise rooted in structural inefficiencies and policy distortions. It forms a vicious cycle: distribution companies (DISCOs) incur high transmission and distribution (T&D) losses—often exceeding 20% due to outdated infrastructure and technical faults—compounded by rampant electricity theft,…
(By Ayesha Mahnoor) On the night of December 1, 2025, Islamabad witnessed a tragedy that should have shaken the conscience of the nation. Two young women—friends, colleagues, daughters of poor households—were crushed to death while riding a scooter home. Their lives ended not because of fate, but because of reckless power unchecked by law. According…
