The long-simmering debate over India’s Cold Start Doctrine (CSD) has received a fresh, timely, and incisive treatment by Air Vice Marshal Faaiz Amir (Retd) in his article published in The Friday Times titled “India’s Air-Led Cold Start Doctrine: Setbacks And Strategic Challenges.” Amir’s comprehensive article is not just an account of India’s military doctrine—it is…
The legacy of Pak-Gulf military cooperation is wisely discussed by a prominent minority parliamentarian Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, in his recent opinion piece “The Unshakable Shield,” published in The News International. Dr. Vankwani eloquently advocates for a robust and mutually beneficial strategic relationship between Pakistan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations. Emphasizing Pakistan’s historical role…
ISLAMABAD (Sabahuddin Qazi): In the wake of the recent India-Pakistan conflict, a critical examination of the role of misinformation reveals a concerted effort by Indian media outlets to distort narratives and undermine Pakistan’s position. The Washington Post, in its recent report, highlights how Indian news channels rapidly disseminated unverified and fabricated reports during heightened tensions,…
Islamabad (PNP Special – Sabahuddin Qazi): On May 7, 2025, the skies over the volatile India-Pakistan border lit up in one of the most intense aerial clash in recent South Asian history. More than 120 aircraft were reportedly involved in a multi-hour dogfight that led to the downing of multiple Indian jets, including three Dassault…
Written by: Muhammad Ali Pakistan is among the countries facing severe water scarcity, and unfortunately, this is no longer a future prediction it has become a present-day reality. As of 2025, Pakistan is already listed among the most water-stressed nations, and the situation is worsening with each passing day. The country’s economy…
Written by :Imran Ali Pakistan is no stranger to natural calamities, but in recent years, climate change has intensified their frequency and severity. Despite contributing less than 1% to global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan ranks among the top countries most vulnerable to the impacts of a warming planet. From deadly floods to prolonged droughts,…
Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the three-time elected Prime Minister of Pakistan, has played a critical role in attempting to ease hostilities and promote people-to-people contact between India and Pakistan. The history of India-Pakistan relations is fraught with wars, mistrust, and border tensions that have persisted since the traumatic partition of British India in 1947. Against…
Islamabad (Sabahuddin Qazi): Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ten years ago on December 25, 2015, made global headlines by paying a surprise visit to Pakistan, a gesture that defied years of tension between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. Landing in Lahore to wish his Pakistani counterpart, Mian Nawaz Sharif, a happy birthday and to attend a…
Islamabad (PNP Opinion): Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, a prominent Pakistani politician and minority leader, has penned an op-ed titled “Modi-Sharif peace accord?” published in the widely-circulated Urdu-language daily Jang newspaper on May 01, 2025 and English daily The News on May 03, 2025. The article is written in the aftermath of a terrorist attack in…
The IndoPak border remains one of the most volatile flashpoints in global geopolitics. In April 2025, tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors flared anew following a brutal militant attack in the Indian-administered region of Jammu and Kashmir. With 28 civilians killed and over 20 injured in the tourist hotspot of Pahalgam, the incident has sparked…
