The $62 billion CPEC project, which was started in 2013, is a massive infrastructure project that includes roads, railroads, pipelines, and energy facilities. The project proposes to link the Pakistani port of Gwadar on the Arabian Sea, which is bordered by Iran and the Persian Gulf, with the western Chinese city of Kashgar. Beijing now has a quicker and more […]

In Pakistan, there are two basic types of parties i.e. conventional and religious. Conventional parties, such as Pakistan Muslim League-N (PMLN), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP,) represent themselves also as the followers of Islam, if they don’t do so, they are not aligning themselves with the public interest. For winning elections, every party has to play its […]

Pakistan’s prime minister is asking the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to do more to prevent militants from crossing the border to stage attacks like the massive suicide bombing earlier this week that killed dozens in a border region. A suicide bomber struck an election campaign rally of a pro-Taliban cleric on Sunday, killing dozens in the district of Bajur. […]

The first-ever Pakistan Minerals Summit will be held on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, under the umbrella of the Ministry of Petroleum and Nutshell Conferences Group. The highly anticipated event is entitled “Dust to Development: Investment Opportunities in Pakistan” and seeks to examine and take use of the enormous potential of the mining sector. The conference on minerals is expected to […]

Pakistan is a land of untapped opportunities that is filled with potential and resources. One such sector that is either ignored or left in the hands of illegal trade and corrupt government officials is the mineral sector. Pakistan is endowed with huge reserves of minerals covering an outcrop area of 600,000 sq km. There are 92 known minerals of which […]

At least 40 people were killed and over 130 injured when a suicide bomber set off explosives at a political rally in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, police said. The blast took place at a gathering of the conservative Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) party, known for its links to hardline political Islam, in the former tribal area of […]

FATA was a hotbed for the recruitment and training of terrorists after 9/11. Terrorists established their strongholds in this area as the state authority and governance was never extended to these lands since 1947. As Pakistani laws were not implemented there, the area was known as ‘Aalaqa Ghair.’ From 2002-03, the Pakistan army entered the area to uproot hideouts of […]

The US-Taliban deal, signed in February 2020, was supposed to end the 20-year war in Afghanistan and bring peace and stability to the region. But instead of achieving its goals, the deal has unleashed a wave of violence and instability that has spilled over into neighboring Pakistan. Pakistan, which shares a long and porous border with Afghanistan, has been hit […]

IntroductionThe agreement signed between the United States and the Taliban on February 29, 2020 aimed to withdraw most U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2021. This withdrawal would result in certain factions of the Taliban gaining a larger role in Afghan politics, raising concerns for India. Indian assets in Afghanistan have been targeted by the Haqqani group, a […]

China and Pakistan share a strong and enduring relationship that has evolved into a threshold alliance over the years. Established in May 1951, their diplomatic ties have transformed into a deep friendship and partnership, spanning various areas of cooperation. The bond between the two nations strengthened during Pakistan’s tumultuous early decades, as China provided critical support during two full-scale wars […]