Amir Zia

Amir Zia is a senior Karachi-based journalist, who has worked for some leading Pakistani and international media organisations. He writes on security, political and economic issues.

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Pakistan at 78: A homeland for Muslims, its purpose proven by history

As Pakistan marks 78 years of independence, its creation remains a vindicated act of safeguarding Muslim identity and rights, amid rising anti-Muslim sentiment in India.

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Pakistan at 78: A homeland for Muslims, its purpose proven by history

What does Trump’s meeting with Pakistan’s army head say about Islamabad’s rising diplomatic profile?

The discussion comes weeks after India and Pakistan fired missiles at each other and amid rising tensions in the Middle East between Israel and Iran.

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Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan edge toward fragile rapprochement, with a nudge from China

After years of border clashes and mutual distrust, Islamabad and Kabul reopen diplomatic channels, with China quietly helping ease tensions, but deep-rooted challenges remain.

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Pakistan and Taliban-led Afghanistan edge toward fragile rapprochement, with a nudge from China

Pakistan-India conflict demands urgent global diplomatic push

Strong diplomatic efforts from world powers, including the US, China, and Russia, can stop an all-out war between the two nuclear-armed nations.

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Pakistan-India conflict demands urgent global diplomatic push

What keeps bringing India and Pakistan to the verge of war?

New Delhi and Islamabad are once again hurling allegations and bullets at each other in what has become a dangerous pattern that can easily escalate into a full-scale war.

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What keeps bringing India and Pakistan to the verge of war?

When terror took the rails: Train hijacking shows Pakistan’s deepening terror crisis

Separatist terrorists in Balochistan escalate attacks as Pakistan grapples with a complex web of insurgency, regional tensions, and internal divides threatening its stability.

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When terror took the rails: Train hijacking shows Pakistan’s deepening terror crisis

The reluctant ally: How Trump’s potential travel ban will affect US-Pakistan relationship

The Trump team includes many known pro-India and Indian-origin faces, who are openly hawkish on Pakistan and its all-weather ally, China.

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The reluctant ally: How Trump’s potential travel ban will affect US-Pakistan relationship

Erdogan’s Pakistan trip affirms close friendship between brotherly nations

The Turkish president’s visit reflects Türkiye’s strategic interest in strengthening ties with Islamabad by developing cooperation in various sectors.

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Erdogan’s Pakistan trip affirms close friendship between brotherly nations

What Pakistan and Afghan Taliban must do to reset strained ties

The two neighbours have withstood many storms together to know that their collective future can only be secure if they bury their differences without delay.

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What Pakistan and Afghan Taliban must do to reset strained ties

Can India and Pakistan move beyond the rhetoric to restore mutual trust?

Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar’s Islamabad trip and former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif’s hopes of mending ties signal progress. But the two warring neighbours must do much more to be on friendly terms.

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Can India and Pakistan move beyond the rhetoric to restore mutual trust?