Articles by Nasir Haqqani
Provincial Collapse in KP Endangers Pakistan's Stability as Governance Vacuum Empowers Militants in South Waziristan
An in-depth analysis of claims that provincial governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has collapsed, posing a direct threat to Pakistan's stability. The piece notes that while the federal government and ...
Russia Rejects Taliban Plea for Advanced Weapons as Moscow Cites Regional Security Risks
In Moscow, Taliban defence minister Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid pressed for a robust professional defence framework and enhanced military cooperation to modernize Afghanistan's security apparatu...
On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Pakistan joins the Unit...
On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Pakistan joins the United Nations and the int... 📅 May 29, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...
Taliban Leader Mullah Hibatullah Faces Criticism After Demanding Absolute Obedie...
Taliban Leader Mullah Hibatullah Faces Criticism After Demanding Absolute Obedience During Eid Sermon ... 📅 May 27, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...
🚨BLA’s actual target at Chaman Phatak? The Baloch public. The blast severel...
BLA’s actual target at Chaman Phatak? The Baloch public. The blast severely damaged a Girls High Sch... 📅 May 24, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...
Arab Foreign Ministers Condemn Itamar Ben-Gvir's Gaza Flotilla Actions, Demand Accountability Under International Law
A coalition of eight Arab-Islamic states—Pakistan, Egypt, Türkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—has issued a strong condemnation of Israeli Minister Itamar B...
Gulf Markets Rally as Iran-US Peace Talks Gain Momentum, Strait of Hormuz Reopening Hinted
If reports that Iran and the United States are nearing a peace framework prove credible, Gulf markets could be setting up for a durable shift in risk sentiment. The prospect of easing geopolitical ...
Pakistan-China to Ink Billions in Deals as Sharif Heads to Beijing for 75-Year Ties Celebration
In a move framed as a milestone for the 75th anniversary of Pakistan–China relations, Pakistan and China are preparing to sign billions of dollars in major agreements during Prime Minister Shehbaz ...
Turkish and Iranian Foreign Ministers Hold High-Level Talks on Iran-US Negotiations, Signaling Coordinated Regional Strategy
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi met to review the latest dynamics in the Iran-US negotiation track. The discussions, as described in public briefings, fo...
Support for Palestine is etched in Pakistan’s own independence struggle. Pakis...
Support for Palestine is etched in Pakistan’s own independence struggle. Pakistan reaffirms its unwa... 📅 May 15, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...