Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ The European Union has launched a new call for proposals aimed at strengthening civil society initiatives in Pakistan, with a particular focus on promoting freedom of expression and media freedom. Under reference EuropeAid/186121/DD/ACT/PK, the call invites civil society organizations to submit concept notes for projects that support independent journalism, protect journalists’ rights, enhance access to information,...
Pakistan after the Assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: A Strategic Crossroad.
The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has not only made headlines but has created a seismic shift in the strategic landscape of the Middle East and South Asia. This shocking act continues a pattern in which the United States over the past two decades has eliminated several key Islamic and regional leaders, including Osama bin Laden, Qasem...
At UNHRC Session in Geneva, International Seminar “Shrinking Spaces” Highlights Systematic Erosion of Civic Freedoms in Indian-Occupied Kashmir.
Geneva, (Unib Rashid) __ International Action for Peace and Sustainable Development today convened a seminar titled “Shrinking Spaces” on the sidelines of the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council to expose and condemn the sustained erosion of civic space in Indian-occupied Kashmir. The event, presided and moderated by Sardar Amjad Yousaf, President of International Action for Peace and...
A delegation of PPPP calls on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad.
Islamabad, (TW News) — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with a delegation of Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) in Islamabad to discuss the current political situation in the country and developments in the region. During the meeting, the Prime Minister stated that the Pakistan Peoples Party is a key coalition partner of the government and has stood by it at...
Fragmented Skies & the Southern Access Imperative.
Linking Airspace Reconfiguration to ECO’s Strategic Doctrine Prepared by: The Trade Facilitation Network (TFN) – RnD department I. Strategic Premise The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was built on a foundational idea: Historically, ECO connectivity discourse focused on: Airspace was assumed stable and therefore not strategic. That assumption no longer holds. Airspace fragmentation across Eurasia has transformed aviation into a geopolitical variable —...
No Evidence of Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program: IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi
Vienna (Muhammad Amir Siddique) — The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has stated that the agency has found no evidence of a structured nuclear weapons program in Iran. Speaking at a press conference at the United Nations Office at Vienna, Grossi said in response to a journalist’s question, “We do not see any organized program...
Kaja Kallas, Muhammad Ishaq Dar Discuss Regional Tensions, Emphasize Diplomacy.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) __ European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar had a telephone conversation. During their conversation, both expressed deep concern over recent regional developments in Iran and the wider Middle East. In their conversation, both leaders stressed the need for dialogue,...
Assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader: A Geopolitical Earthquake.
Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, born in 1939 in Mashhad, served as the Supreme Leader of Iran from 1989 until his reported assassination in March 2026. Emerging as a prominent cleric and close associate of Ruhollah Khomeini during the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Khamenei survived an assassination attempt in 1981 that left his right arm partially paralyzed. He served as Iran’s...
Northern Frontier at the Crossroads: Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Fault Line Exposed
The recent wave of “surgical strikes” and cross-border operations along the approximately 2,670 km frontier between Pakistan and Afghanistan has once again exposed a fragile fault line in regional security. What may appear as tactical military responses risk evolving into a prolonged strategic confrontation. The border is not merely a line on a map; it is a complex geopolitical corridor...
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen Convenes Emergency Security Meeting on Iran–US Escalation.
Brussels, (Unib Rashid) – President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has convened a meeting of the European Security College to review the recent attack on Iran and the subsequent strikes by Iran on U.S. targets in various Gulf countries. According to the Commission, the meeting will be held on Monday. Earlier, European leaders in Brussels issued a...