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PM Sharif’s forthcoming visit to Russia: Pakistan navigates between hopes and realities

DND Special ReportPrime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is expected to visit Russia in March 2026. Reports appearing in national media, referring to...

Why rising attacks mask a strategic defeat for terrorists in Pakistan

By Agha Iqrar HaroonPakistan is witnessing a visible uptick in terrorist attacks, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and parts of Balochistan. At face value, this...

Momentum to Maturity: Pakistan–Russia relations under Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi

DND ReportPakistan’s pursuit of balanced relations with major powers is a defining feature of its contemporary foreign policy, and Russia occupies an increasingly important...

Humanity weeps in Indian Occupied Kashmir amid ongoing repression

By Akhtar Hussain SandhuEvery year, 5th February is observed as Kashmir Solidarity Day in Pakistan, Kashmir, and in different parts of the world where Pakistanis...

“Afghan Taliban are beyond Global Accountability, says Human Rights Watch World Report 2026”

EditorialThe Human Rights Watch World Report 2026 presents a damning indictment of the Afghan Taliban’s rule, exposing a regime that has entrenched systematic repression,...

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visiting Pakistan: A timely move with strategic promises

DND Special ReportThe forthcoming visit of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Pakistan in the first week of February holds considerable diplomatic, economic,...

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the transformation of Uzbekistan

DND Special ReportThere is a saying that a man can break or make a nation and this notion is truly representing today’s Uzbekistan that...

Tirah Valley: Convergence of terror, drugs, displacement, politics and baleful narrative

DND ReportTirah Valley, bordering Afghanistan, has long remained one of the most volatile and strategically sensitive regions of Pakistan. With rugged terrain and difficult...

Afghanistan spends Development Budget on terror financing

Monitoring Desk: In the Doha US–Afghan Taliban Accord, the United States and Qatar guaranteed that the Afghan Taliban would provide a modern state contributing...

The arrest of Nazira Rashidi: The Taliban’s war on journalism and the world’s complicity

Monitoring Desk: Freedom of expression in Afghanistan has collapsed under the Afghan Taliban regime, transforming journalism into a perilous act of resistance rather than...

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