DIASPORA DIPLOMACY: HOW OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS SHAPE FOREIGN POLICY NARRATIVES
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DIASPORA DIPLOMACY: HOW OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS SHAPE FOREIGN POLICY NARRATIVES

(By Mohsin Tanveer) In Manchester, a 28-year-old British-Pakistani GP live-tweets a protest outside the Pakistani High Commission, her thread amplifying grievances over consular delays. Within hours, Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson quotes her on X at the daily presser, showcasing the diaspora’s clout. With 9 million overseas Pakistanis wielding influence through WhatsApp group-chats and viral…

Beyond the Conflict: Pakistan’s Ideological and Tactical Masterstroke of 2025
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Beyond the Conflict: Pakistan’s Ideological and Tactical Masterstroke of 2025

(By Khalid Masood) On a rain-soaked morning of 19th July 2025, as the strategic dust of May’s brief but intense India-Pakistan conflict began to settle, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a powerful documentary titled Marka-e-Haq and Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos. This was far more than a military highlight reel. It was a bold declaration of Pakistan’s…

The Weaponization of Lies: Indian Disinformation During the May 2025 Indo-Pak Conflict
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The Weaponization of Lies: Indian Disinformation During the May 2025 Indo-Pak Conflict

(By Khalid Masood) I. Introduction On 22 April 2025, the Pahalgam attack in Jammu and Kashmir claimed 26 civilian lives, triggering a brief but intense Indo-Pak conflict from 7 to 10 May 2025, codenamed Operation Sindoor by India and Muarka-e-Baqa by Pakistan in retaliation. This escalation, driven by Indian airstrikes on Pakistan and Azad Kashmir,…