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India-Pakistan escalation sparks calls for restraint

Fares Garabet 07 May 2025
Chairs and tables are‬‭ scattered at the site of a suspected militant‬ attack on tourists in Baisaran near Pahalgam in south Kashmir's Anantnag district,‬ on April 24, 2025.

India-Pakistan tensions take worrying turn over Kashmir

As world leaders struggle to contend with two major conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, the dramatic escalation in Kashmir raises the prospect of a new war erupting between two nuclear-armed powers

Con Coughlin 25 April 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) hugs Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari at a signing ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on February 5, 2025. WU HAO / AFP

Beijing visit sees Pakistan recommit to its China alliance

The two states are deeply engaged in developing a trade route that would help China avoid a naval blockade. Now they are looking to move beyond trade

Kaswar Klasra 10 February 2025
Pakistan's president Asif Ali Zardari receives Saudi investment minister Khalid Al-Falih SPA

Saudi Arabia's $2.2bn investment deepens economic ties with Pakistan

Top-level political backing for the Kingdom's latest support for its ally adds to hope that more is to come after a top-level signing ceremony this month

Kaswar Klasra 16 October 2024
People look at a charred vehicle near a collapsed railway bridge the morning after a blast by separatist militants at Kolpur in Bolan district, Balochistan province on August 27,2024 AFP

Inside Balochistan’s deadly bus attack

Al Majalla speaks to some of the victims of a wave of separatist violence that singled out men from Punjab and has become a major problem for Pakistan's government and a worry for Chinarn

Kaswar Klasra 29 August 2024
Smoke rises from an explosion after a suicide squad tried to storm an army garrison in Bannu on July 15, 2024. Karim Ullah/AFP

Pakistan and Afghanistan in downward spiral after garrison attack

The Taliban's inability to deal with terrorist groups on its soil means Islamabad has launched its own military action over the border. To restore order, international mediation is now needed

Kaswar Klasra 14 August 2024
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (R) is greeted by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif upon his arrival in Islamabad on 22 April, 2024. AFP

Iran and Pakistan turn away from confrontation and toward trade

Against the backdrop of geopolitical realignments, the burgeoning partnership between Iran and Pakistan can potentially recalibrate the balance of power in South Asia and beyond.

Kaswar Klasra 24 April 2024
Nawaz Sharif (L) leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) party greets his younger brother and newly-elected Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (R) at the Parliament House in Islamabad on March 3, 2024. AFP

Economic and security challenges top Shehbaz Sharif's agenda as Pakistan's new PM

His election marks a significant shift in Pakistan's political dynamics and raises questions about the future direction of governance

Kaswar Klasra 04 March 2024
Former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party nominee for prime minister, Omar Ayub Khan (R), speaks during a press conference at PTI's central secretariat in Islamabad on February 18, 2024. AFP

Pakistan poll aftermath doesn't bode well for India relations

The murky poll outcome is not conducive to pursuing a robust foreign policy, especially with India. The foreign ministry will need to lean heavily on the military establishment for guidance.

Shakir Husain 21 February 2024
Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif speaks, flanked by his daughter and politician Maryam Nawaz Sharif and his brother and former Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, in Lahore, Pakistan, February 9, 2024. Reuters

Nawaz Sharif promises bright future for Pakistan after claiming election win

Sharif's PML-N party wins 70 seats in parliament, which puts him in a strong position to form a coalition government

Kaswar Klasra 10 February 2024
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