(By Khalid Masood) In a striking diplomatic maneuver, U.S. President Donald Trump will host Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal (FM) Syed Asim Munir, for a closed-door lunch at the White House on June 18, 2025. This rare engagement, detailed in the president’s official schedule, marks a pivotal moment in U.S.-Pakistan relations, signaling…
(By Khalid Masood) In June 2025, the snow-capped peaks of Calgary, Canada, framed a pivotal gathering of global leaders at the 51st G-7 Summit, a forum born from economic necessity yet tasked with navigating today’s geopolitical storms. The Group of Seven—comprising the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the European Union—has…
(Khalid Masood) In the fiery crucible of May 2025, India dared to challenge Pakistan’s resolve with Operation Sindoor, a reckless salvo of missiles and drones aimed at crushing our spirit. Yet, from the ashes of this unprovoked aggression, Pakistan emerged unbowed, its skies defended, its honor intact, and its enemies humbled. India’s former National Security…
(By Khalid Masood) In the blistering summer of 2025, Pakistan writhes under an unrelenting heatwave, its plains transformed into furnaces where temperatures soar to 50°C. Bhakkar and Jacobabad, scorched at 49°C, stand as grim sentinels of a nation besieged by heat, with hospitals overwhelmed by heatstroke victims and streets deserted under a merciless sun. From…
(By Khalid Masood) In the bustling heart of Karachi, where commerce meets ambition, a new venture has taken wing, poised to reshape Pakistan’s aviation landscape. Air Karachi, launched on June 11, 2025, with a Regular Public Transport (RPT) license from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), is the brainchild of Karachi’s business elite, promising affordable fares,…
(By Khalid Masood) In the smoldering aftermath of the April 29, 2025, Pahalgam attack, where 26 lives were snuffed out in Kashmir’s verdant valleys, the specter of war loomed over South Asia’s nuclear-armed rivals, India and Pakistan. As India’s airstrikes in Operation Sindoor and Pakistan’s fierce retaliation pushed the region to the brink, U.S. President…
(By Khalid Masood) On June 3, 2025, at a United Nations press conference in New York, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari unleashed a biting quip, labeling Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi the “Temu version” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The remark, invoking a Chinese e-commerce platform known for affordable replicas, was more…
(By Khalid Masood) Since the fateful day of May 10, the air in Pakistan has been electric — alive with pride, purpose, and a sense of destiny fulfilled. For too long, we stood patient as Narendra Modi — the man consumed by delusions of “Akhand Bharat” — beat the drums of war. He plotted, schemed,…
(By Khalid Masood) Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s claim that the Indian Navy will spearhead New Delhi’s response to Pakistan’s alleged terrorism is a bold but misguided attempt to intimidate Pakistan with maritime might. India’s navy, with its aircraft carriers and long-range missiles, fantasizes about blockading Karachi or seizing our coastline, as some Indian strategists…
(By Khalid Masood) In the crucible of South Asia’s geopolitical rivalries, Pakistan has forged a formidable defence industrial base, transitioning from a regional arms producer to an emerging global exporter. For decades, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) and Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) have supplied ammunition and armored vehicles to nations across Asia and Africa. Yet, it…
