Dawn Editorial Summary

The escalating tensions between Pakistan and India, ignited by India’s hasty allegations over the Pahalgam incident, have plunged the region into yet another precarious standoff.

In the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attacks, the already strained relations between Pakistan and India have hit a new low. India’s decision to downgrade diplomatic ties and suspend the Indus Waters Treaty reflects a reactive and emotional policy rather than a rational strategy

In the wake of the Pahalgam incident, India hastily blamed Pakistan without providing any tangible evidence, exploiting the situation to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)

Pakistan’s chronic problem of underspending allocated development and climate funds is undermining its economic growth and disaster resilience

In the wake of the militant attack on tourists in India-held Kashmir’s Pahalgam area, which left over 25 people dead, South Asia finds itself teetering dangerously close to renewed instability

In a region already burdened by political chaos and economic fragility, the implications of Iran-Israel tensions threaten to escalate into a full-blown regional conflict.

Pakistan’s Afghan strategy, once guided by the illusion of achieving strategic depth through Taliban patronage, has now unraveled into a full-fledged diplomatic disaster

As I reflect on the worsening political landscape of Pakistan, it becomes painfully clear that the nation suffers not from a lack of challenges, but from a dangerous leadership vacuum

In the evolving geopolitical theatre, the article highlights the cautious yet significant revival of indirect nuclear talks between the United States and Iran, facilitated by Oman.

Trump’s reckless tariff blitzkrieg, launched under the guise of protecting American interests, plunged the global economy into turmoil, triggering panic across markets and pushing allies and rivals alike into retaliatory mode.