Stories by Abbas Nasir

Flopped war could lead to chaos

One wonders how many more Iranians the psychopath who heads the genocidal state of Israel will need to kill to satiate his bloodlust. Updated 05 Apr, 2026 08:55am

Will defiant Iran win peace?

Not one of the stated war objectives of the US-Israel combine has been met, particularly not ‘regime change'. Updated 29 Mar, 2026 08:53am

Iran’s escalation dominance

If the Arab states attack Iran, there will be celebrations in Tel Aviv as the Zionist dream would have come true. Updated 20 Mar, 2026 09:47am

Iran’s asymmetric warfare

It was clear to Iran’s astute military planners that a strategy was needed to cope with this challenge. Updated 15 Mar, 2026 10:11am

What can end the Iran war?

This war was always about bowing to Netanyahu’s pressure to facilitate the Greater Israel project. Updated 08 Mar, 2026 09:42am

What next after Iran?

The Israel-US attack on Iran has absolutely nothing to do with Iran’s nuclear programme. Published 01 Mar, 2026 08:07am

A peek into Trump’s Iran mindset

Iranian planners know they can’t win a war against the US. But they say they plan to inflict a heavy cost on the US for any unilateral aggression. Updated 22 Feb, 2026 10:14am

Can BoP deliver Gaza peace?

All eyes will remain on the Board of Peace meeting. So far only Indonesia seems to have pledged 8,000 troops for the ISF. Updated 15 Feb, 2026 09:15am

Region on edge as Iran, US talk

The Israeli-US plan is to eliminate threats to Israel. And Iran remains the only known threat to Israel. Updated 08 Feb, 2026 09:42am

Influence beyond prison cell

Even a man committed to a fitness programme will show signs of wear and tear after a demanding sporting life. Updated 01 Feb, 2026 09:24am

The least bad option

Pakistan has wisely sought safety in numbers and has joined the Board as part of an OIC bloc. Updated 25 Jan, 2026 09:34am

Relief as US puts off strikes

Pakistan can heave a sigh of relief that no further destabilisation has happened on the country’s western borders. Updated 18 Jan, 2026 10:38am

Living in interesting times

Against the international backdrop, Pakistani foreign policy has so far delivered well. Updated 11 Jan, 2026 11:24am

Smoking the peace pipe dream

Unless Rana Sanaullah knows something about a change of mind in either one or both quarters, a headway can be wished. Updated 04 Jan, 2026 10:06am

In history’s shadow

So much water has flown under the bridge since 1971 that much of the animus of that period has evaporated. Updated 28 Dec, 2025 08:57am

Ending the war within

The state of the economy, the rise in foreign-inspired terrorism and domestic political instability are all areas of concern. Updated 21 Dec, 2025 09:22am

The man who would be king

The establishment may take a dim view of civilian politicians but there is nothing more intolerable than internal disloyalty. Updated 14 Dec, 2025 04:58pm

Beyond the notification storm

After everything was so explicitly spelt out in the 27th Amendment, one couldn’t understand what room was left for friction. Updated 07 Dec, 2025 09:58am

Women of wisdom

For women in this country, the challenges are that much harder and life that much coarser. Updated 30 Nov, 2025 09:04am

Mamdani trumps Trump

Although Mamdani stood respectfully by the president’s side, he demonstrated that he was no pushover. Updated 23 Nov, 2025 09:07am