“My Thoughts on Taiwan’s Reunification with the Chinese Motherland”, an article published in Pakistani newspapers by H.E. Zhao Shiren, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lahore, offers a lucid and compelling argument on one of the most sensitive geopolitical issues of our time. In an age of contested narratives and polarizing rhetoric,…
ISLAMABAD — The ongoing budget debate in National Assembly of Pakistan has become a focal point for political tensions, highlighting deep divisions within the ruling coalition and raising concerns about the country’s fiscal health. Lawmakers have expressed strong reservations over the proposed federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, which stands at Rs17.573 trillion—a 7%…
The latest escalation in hostilities in the form of Iran-Israel airstrikes has sent geopolitical shockwaves throughout the Middle East and beyond. While the focal point of this clash remains the contested landscapes of the Levant and Persian Gulf, the ripples have reached South Asia—particularly Pakistan. As a key player in the Islamic world and a…
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 (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…
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…
Islamabad (PNP Special Report): In a significant escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan, four Indian Rafale fighter jets were detected and forced to retreat by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) near the Line of Control (LoC) late on the night of April 29, 2025. The incident occurred over Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir…
