Stories by Maleeha Lodhi
With his approval ratings having plunged Trump’s conduct has hardened global attitudes towards the US.
Updated 03 Aug, 2026 08:31am
Authoritarian rule can neither meet Pakistan’s challenges nor make the government secure.
Updated 27 Jul, 2026 08:09am
The arc of Pakistan’s security threats keeps expanding.
Updated 20 Jul, 2026 07:34am
With the US-Iran confrontation dragging on prospects are dim for progress on the Gaza plan.
Updated 13 Jul, 2026 07:46am
Pakistan’s destiny will be shaped by choices made at home, not by its external engagements.
Published 06 Jul, 2026 07:05am
Rising geopolitical tensions and fierce geoeconomic competition are contributing to instability.
Published 29 Jun, 2026 07:43am
The US was unable to achieve its objectives both on the battlefield and negotiating table.
Updated 22 Jun, 2026 07:53am
Delhi announces projects to build canals that will divert water from Pakistan’s Chenab river system into the Beas basin.
Updated 15 Jun, 2026 08:48am
The way constitutional amendments have been bulldozed through parliament in the past two years are a striking illustration of its attitude to parliamentary institutions.
Updated 08 Jun, 2026 08:51am
President Trump embarks on a course of action but often doesn’t bring it to closure.
Updated 01 Jun, 2026 08:30am
Raising the voting age would disenfranchise 22 million young Pakistanis and further alienate Gen Z.
Published 25 May, 2026 08:03am
While the summit’s optics outweighed the outcomes it aimed at managing relations along a stable track.
Updated 18 May, 2026 08:28am
The world body has failed in its core task but needs to be strengthened to address global challenges.
Published 11 May, 2026 08:08am
Both sides should have a common interest in averting a protracted conflict but the impasse persists.
Updated 04 May, 2026 08:35am
The diplomatic window remains open even as both sides seem to harden their positions.
Updated 27 Apr, 2026 09:17am
The security, economic and diplomatic consequences of the Iran war will be felt for a long time to come.
Updated 20 Apr, 2026 09:19am
There was no breakthrough but also no breakdown in talks which keeps diplomatic option open.
Updated 13 Apr, 2026 09:15am
Caught in a bind, if Trump orders a ground offensive that will be the biggest blunder.
Updated 06 Apr, 2026 08:57am
Whichever way the war ends it has changed the strategic equation in the Middle East.
Updated 30 Mar, 2026 09:44am
The US has always underestimated the power of nationalism in countries it attacked or occupied.
Updated 23 Mar, 2026 09:50am
