My Loneliness with None I Share..!!

Despite a heavy presence of a very curious intentional media, a highly active domestic media and a hyper active social media Pakistan managed the information environment very crafty to allow the negotiators to only focus on the most sensitive and consequential matter of life and death ahead of them.  Media centre where all journalists are huddled provide the most comfortable and cozy environment and a mingling space for journalists all over the world while information is being released only through official channels and fake news / rumours suppressed there and than.  Those who complain of no continuous flow of who is talking what and with who, where and how than they don’t understand that its talks for peace , not for headlines ; its diplomacy at finest, not a media show ‼️‼️

 ▪️ The Iran–US–Israel crisis did not begin in Islamabad — but its complexity has started to unwind there. ▪️ After weeks of escalation, Strait of Hormuz threats, energy market instability, and looming US strike warnings, diplomacy replaced confrontation — and that diplomacy moved to Islamabad. ▪️ Direct US–Iran negotiations were held in Islamabad — the highest-level engagement in decades — under Pakistan’s facilitation. ▪️ US Vice President JD Vance led the American delegation, while senior Iranian leadership participated in negotiations. ▪️ Talks ran for multiple rounds, written proposals were exchanged, and despite no final agreement, dialogue replaced escalation — marking a strategic turning point. ▪️ JD Vance described the Islamabad talks as substantive and conducted in good faith, acknowledging the seriousness of negotiations facilitated in Pakistan. ▪️ Iran formally thanked Pakistan for hosting and facilitating the dialogue, reinforcing Islamabad’s credibility as a neutral m...

A political earthquake in Islamabad… and the end of the game that Benjamin Netanyahu was betting on What is happening is not a passing diplomatic meeting… but a redrawing of the map of power in the Middle East… without permission from Washington and Tel Aviv In Islamabad… Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan met… not to discuss war only… but to end it and impose a completely new equation The first shock: Pakistan is officially transforming into a (backchannel) between Washington and Tehran — conveying messages — opening the door to negotiations — and managing the most dangerous file in the world right now The second shock: Iran agrees to the passage of additional ships through the Strait of Hormuz under Pakistani cover… in a step that means a gradual breaking of the brink of explosion The third shock: Four traditional allies of Washington… moving together without it (Saudi Arabia – Turkey – Egypt – Pakistan) And here is the real shift: the beginning of a regional system opera...

Well, When you are used to living behind a veil, opening a store for your business isn’t going to happen. This is why women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have gone online. Take for example, Abida Jillani, who is a pioneer of home-based exhibitions. She runs a home-based shop called Durshal , which means “doorstep”. She started it 15 years ago and now, with the help of the internet, has a whole new client base: women who tend to stay at home. After her husband died, Jillani said that instead of staying home and wallowing in self-pity, she decided to work and support her family. She learnt how to sew and, with Rs5,000, started a business. She now holds exhibitions across the province. “A woman is soft, like a butterfly’s wings, and fine like steel. Once she blooms everyone will realize her true potential,” she says. Some areas as perfect for investment because they are considered the domain of women: bridal clothes, embroidery, block-printing, quilts and bed linen are some produ...

The relations between Afghanistan and the US are often a hot topic of discussion in international media circles. Since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan and the consequent overthrowing of the Taliban regime in 2001, a number of democratically elected governments have served their terms in the war-ravaged country. With passing time, the level of trust and the nature of expectations from each other has not only continued to evolve but for the most part has deteriorated. The civilian leadership of the two countries has not always been on the same page. Their relations have seen a lot of ups and downs over the last decade and a half as a result. The very nature of their partnership is intricate and complicated. One major factor is the lack of success in resolving the core issues of Afghanistan. On one hand, the removal of Taliban government has been welcomed largely by the Afghans, on the other, the inability of the new civilian administration to take charge and contro...