Ishaq Dar
Pakistan's Attempt to Create a South Asian Alliance Without India: Why Experts Say It's Destined to Fail
Dec 10, 2025 06:18 pm CST
Pakistan is pursuing a new regional alliance with Bangladesh and China while attempting to exclude India from South Asian cooperation. Despite Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar's proposal to expand this trilateral mechanism as an alternative to the dormant SAARC, analysts argue that India's economic dominance, crisis management capabilities, and essential role in regional trade make any South Asian bloc without New Delhi impractical and unsustainable.
Pakistan Deputy PM Criticizes Former ISI Chief's "Costly Cup of Tea" Visit for Escalating Taliban Security Crisis
Nov 06, 2025 05:55 pm CST
Pakistan's Defense Minister Ishaq Dar has publicly criticized former ISI Chief General Faiz Hameed's 2021 visit to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan as a "costly cup of tea" that allowed 35,000-40,000 Taliban fighters to re-enter Pakistan. This diplomatic misstep has escalated security concerns as Pakistan prepares for talks with Afghanistan in Istanbul following recent cross-border conflicts and ceasefire negotiations.
Pakistan's 27th Constitutional Amendment: How Field Marshal Asim Munir Could Gain Unprecedented Power
Nov 06, 2025 03:39 pm CST
Pakistan plans to introduce the 27th constitutional amendment that could significantly increase Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir's authority by restructuring the command of armed forces. The Shehbaz Sharif government has confirmed the upcoming amendment, which proposes changes to Article 243 and potentially creates a new Commander-in-Chief position. Critics fear this move would fundamentally alter Pakistan's civil-military balance, placing civilian institutions under military control and reducing provincial autonomy established by the 18th amendment.
Pakistan Denies Supporting Trump's 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan Despite President's Claims of Full Endorsement
Oct 03, 2025 08:36 pm CST
Pakistan has officially distanced itself from Donald Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan, with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stating the proposal differs from what Muslim-majority nations originally drafted. Despite Trump's claims of Pakistan's "100 percent" support, the clarification comes amid significant domestic backlash as critics call the plan a "surrender" that fails to guarantee Palestinian statehood.
Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif Meets Trump In US. The Meeting Lasts 36 Seconds
Sep 24, 2025 02:33 pm CST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US President Donald Trump on Wednesday on the sidelines of the high-level 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
Opinion | Bangladesh Can't Wish Away Its Dependence On India, Even If It Wants To
Sep 02, 2025 07:44 pm CST
While Pakistan may continue to appeal through symbolic gestures to Bangladeshi identity and play up shared Islamic orientation, India offers tangible developmental dividends that Dhaka requires.