The World’s Largest Democracy, 157th in Press Freedom
Editorial Desk
May 4, 2026
On World Press Freedom Day 2026, India’s ranking tells a story its government refuses to acknowledge.
- June 7, 2026
On World Press Freedom Day 2026, India’s ranking tells a story its government refuses to acknowledge.
Pakistan ended the operation not because it was forced to, but because it had achieved every one of its objectives.
Pakistan has reconstructed its identity as an emerging middle power through strategic hedging and military institutions.
India has not presented any solid evidence or proof in a full year. Pakistan’s call for a neutral investigation was rejected without reason.
JD Vance is returning to Islamabad. The same gaps exist. But nine days of Pakistani back-channel work may have moved the needle just enough.
Field Marshal in Tehran. Prime Minister in Riyadh. Pakistan is running the world’s most consequential diplomatic operation, and doing it simultaneously.
Iran charges war tolls, the US blockades Hormuz, and China warns it won’t comply; the world’s most critical waterway is now a war chessboard.
Pakistan brokered the first US-Iran face-to-face talks in 47 years, although no deal was reached, but the door to diplomacy remains wide open.
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Pakistan’s capital transforms into a diplomatic fortress as US and Iranian officials meet for their highest-level talks since 1979.
