Tag: Pakistan
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This Week in Peace #113: Key Peacebuilding Updates (January 30)
This Week in Peace #113: A concise roundup of global peacekeeping updates As conflicts continue to shape regional dynamics, this week’s peacekeeping brief highlights three important developments across Africa and South Asia. From the DRC’s UN mission facilitating the return of former combatants to the precarious security situation in Jonglei, South Sudan, and Pakistan’s emphasis…
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Bangladesh to Pakistan: Non-stop Dhaka-Karachi Flight Returns After 14-Year Gap
Introduction: A Milestone for South Asia’s Air Links A Dhaka-based flight marked a historic moment on January 29, 2026, when it landed at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. After a 14-year hiatus, the non-stop air connection between Bangladesh and Pakistan has been restored, signaling a renewed willingness to strengthen people-to-people ties, business opportunities, and…
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Bangladesh to Pakistan: Dhaka-Karachi Non-Stop Flight Restores 14-Year Gap
H2: Dhaka to Karachi resumes non-stop air link after 14 years A landmark development in South Asia’s aviation landscape occurred on Thursday when a flight from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, landed at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan. The arrival marks the restoration of non-stop air connectivity between the two countries after a hiatus…
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Bangladesh-Pakistan Flight Resumes After 14-Year Hiatus, Linking Dhaka and Karachi
Historic resumption of air links between Dhaka and Karachi A direct flight from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, touched down at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi on Thursday, January 29, 2026, marking the first non-stop connection between the two South Asian neighbors in 14 years. The milestone reconnects air travel and commerce routes that had…
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Unified Education Reforms: Wajiha Qamar on Pakistan’s Systemic Overhaul
Overview: Treating Education as a National Emergency Education reform in Pakistan has long been announced but rarely institutionalized. In a candid briefing from Islamabad, Minister Wajiha Qamar framed the issue as a national emergency requiring immediate, systemic action. The core of her approach centers on a unified structure that aligns schools, higher education, vocational training,…
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Pakistan Hockey Players Agree to Play Pro League After Boycott
Resolution to a Tense Standstill Elevates Pakistan’s Pro League Return The Pakistan national men’s hockey team has taken a decisive step back onto the field, agreeing to participate in the second round of the FIH Hockey Men’s Pro League. After nearly a fortnight of agitation and a boycott of the training camp, the players accepted…
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Unified Structure: Pakistan’s Education Reform Under Wajiha Qamar
Overview: A Break with Patchwork Reforms Education reform is often announced with fanfare and then stalled by bureaucratic silos. In Pakistan, the national emergency in education has been publicly acknowledged by policymakers, and the focus has shifted from ad hoc initiatives to a cohesive, unified approach. Under the leadership of the ministry headed by Wajiha…
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Pakistan Hockey Players Agree to Play Pro League
Pakistan Hockey Players Agree to Play Pro League In a pivotal turn for Pakistan’s men’s national hockey team, players have agreed to participate in the second round of the FIH Hockey Men’s Pro League after a period of agitation and a brief boycott of the training camp. The stand-off, rooted in delays to payments and…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Tensions: A Worrying Flashpoint for South Asia
Introduction: A Quiet Yet Perilous Front Line The border between Afghanistan and Pakistan has long been a conduit for conflict and a mirror of broader regional frictions. In recent times, sporadic clashes, cross-border militant activity, and political brinkmanship around the Durand Line have elevated what experts describe as a simmering crisis into a potential regional…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Tensions: The Rising South Asia Flashpoint
Introduction: A Quiet Yet Critical Frontier The Afghanistan-Pakistan border, long marked by contested lines and shifting allegiances, has emerged as a disproportionate source of instability in South Asia. While India and Pakistan often dominate headlines, the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan poses a more nuanced and potentially more volatile flashpoint. A mix of militant networks,…