Stories by Ejaz Haider

PAKISTAN’S CHALLENGE ON THREE FRONTS

PAKISTAN’S CHALLENGE ON THREE FRONTS

Beneath the surface lies the volatile reality of a state stretched thin due to hostile neighbours, and because of deepening crises within. Updated 03 Nov, 2025 07:54pm
WHY TRUMP’S GAZA PLAN WILL FAIL

WHY TRUMP’S GAZA PLAN WILL FAIL

The plan cements Zionist occupation, institutionalises apartheid and legitimises genocide under the guise of diplomacy. Updated 12 Oct, 2025 12:03pm
WHY THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION IS DEAD

WHY THE TWO-STATE SOLUTION IS DEAD

Ejaz Haider explains why this idea was always a red herring in the face of recalcitrant Zionism, violent apartheid and engineered Palestinian bantustans and why the improbable — a single, just state — may be Palestine’s only future. Updated 24 Aug, 2025 05:01pm
WHAT THE IRAN-ISRAEL WAR MEANS FOR PAKISTAN

WHAT THE IRAN-ISRAEL WAR MEANS FOR PAKISTAN

Following Israel’s unprovoked aggression against Iran, the brief but brutal war that followed and the American attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Ejaz Haider unpacks what ramifications this has for regional peace and security, for global nuclear non-proliferation and especially for Pakistan. Updated 29 Jun, 2025 11:01am
CAN INDIA STILL GO TO WAR WITH PAKISTAN?

CAN INDIA STILL GO TO WAR WITH PAKISTAN?

Why do India and Pakistan keep returning to this state of brinkmanship? Can India actually conduct a military strike against a nuclear Pakistan? Updated 04 May, 2025 12:17pm
RETHINKING STATE STRATEGY IN BALOCHISTAN

RETHINKING STATE STRATEGY IN BALOCHISTAN

The issue of how to deal with the insurgency and dissent in Balochistan continues to divide people and often elicits the most entrenched, if not predictable, responses. Updated 27 Apr, 2025 10:04am
HOW TO COUNTER THE INSURGENCIES

HOW TO COUNTER THE INSURGENCIES

In the wake of near daily attacks on security forces and civilians in Balochistan and KP, it is evident that Pakistan needs to reassess its strategy vis-à-vis counterinsurgencies in both provinces. Updated 30 Mar, 2025 12:49pm
UKRAINE, NATO AND THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

UKRAINE, NATO AND THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

The spectacle of the verbal spat between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vlodomyr Zelensky in the Oval Office was stark evidence of a tectonic shift in longstanding US foreign policy on Ukraine, Russia, Europe and Nato. Updated 16 Mar, 2025 10:39am
TRUMP’S NEO-COLONIAL FANTASY IN GAZA

TRUMP’S NEO-COLONIAL FANTASY IN GAZA

In a series of inflammatory statements, US President Donald Trump has proposed a ‘radical reimagining’ of Gaza — one that involves forcibly relocating its Palestinian population and transforming the enclave into "prime real estate." Updated 17 Feb, 2025 02:13pm
THE DURAND LINE AND AFGHANISTAN

THE DURAND LINE AND AFGHANISTAN

The recent strikes by Pakistan on TTP sanctuaries inside Afghanistan have inflamed Afghan rhetoric once again about sovereignty. Updated 20 Oct, 2025 01:35pm
THE DURAND LINE AND AFGHANISTAN

THE DURAND LINE AND AFGHANISTAN

The recent strikes by Pakistan on TTP sanctuaries inside Afghanistan have inflamed Afghan rhetoric once again about sovereignty. Updated 13 Jan, 2025 01:11pm
WHAT DOES TRUMP 2.0 MEAN FOR THE WORLD?

WHAT DOES TRUMP 2.0 MEAN FOR THE WORLD?

Will Donald Trump’s second stint as US president be any different from his first stint in office? While Americans are more concerned with his domestic policies, people around the world are, understandably, wondering how his foreign policies will impact them. Ejaz Haider explores what the maverick populist’s global priorities might be and whether the world can expect any radical shifts. Updated 17 Nov, 2024 06:45pm
HOW THE US SUSTAINS ISRAEL’S WAR CRIMES

HOW THE US SUSTAINS ISRAEL’S WAR CRIMES

US's financial and military support of Israel for decades is the reason why the Zionist state is able to carry out the genocide in Palestine and war crimes in Lebanon. Updated 03 Nov, 2024 10:57am
THE DARK HEART OF ZIONISM

THE DARK HEART OF ZIONISM

As Israel conducts a genocide in Palestine, bombs Lebanon, Yemen and Syria and seeks to pull Iran into a wider war, the Middle East teeters at the brink of what could potentially morph into a new world war. Updated 13 Oct, 2024 11:41am
THE CONTRADICTION OF ZIONISM

THE CONTRADICTION OF ZIONISM

Rhetoric of Zionist early European ideologues is why Zionism acts the way it does and why Palestinian resistance is inherent to it. Updated 02 Jun, 2024 04:04pm
WHY WAR IN PALESTINE WILL CONTINUE

WHY WAR IN PALESTINE WILL CONTINUE

The recent military conflict between Iran and Israel only diverts attention from the real crux of the problem. Updated 21 Apr, 2024 04:20pm