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On World Biodiversity Day, we are pleased to launch our new report, ‘Conservation for Cash: Pakistan’s Untapped Biodiversity Credit Opportunity’. ✍️ Binoo Wam Subedited by Maleeha Hamid Siddiqui Link: rb.gy/67f2rl

Tel Aviv- Delhi maintained a military partnership since the 1960s but the intensity of the weaponry in the current conflict reveal the impact of India’s arms imports from Israel, estimated at $2.9 billion over the past decade. I write for The New Arab newarab.com/analysis/paral…

The killing of Latif Baloch, a journalist from Awaran whom I have known for over a decade, is yet another grim reminder of the threats and dangers journalists face in #Balochistan.

Seven years after the 2018 FATA-KP merger—meant to end colonial-era rule and deliver rights, justice, and peace—many promises remain unmet. Based on recent visits, I reported for Dawn on the region’s growing discontent. dawn.com/news/1913086/t…

The Zardari Presidency (2008-2013) - Now It Must be Told. Authored by Farhatullah Babar

.Zia Ur Rehman on a key challenge amid rising violence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - the unfinished work of FATA reforms 7 years on. "one university student from Kurram regretfully says, 'We were promised a new dawn, but it still feels like the same long night.'" dawn.com/news/1913086

New publication: "Four Days in May: The India-Pakistan Crisis of 2025" up now at the Stimson Center Stimson Center . Executive summary here, but link to all 12,000 words and 123 footnotes in the next post.

Attended a dinner hosted by Dr. Rüdiger Lotz, German CG in Karachi (German Consulate General Karachi), to welcome Mr. Tobias Krause from the German Federal Foreign Office overseeing Pakistan affairs. We discussed Pakistan-Germany ties in diplomacy, security, trade, and other key areas.

“Each pilgrim walks with a personal vow.” Zia Ur Rehman nytimes.com/2025/05/30/wor…

In 113-degree heat, thousands of Hindus in Pakistan made a grueling trek that is an act of spiritual devotion and cultural preservation in a Muslim-majority country. nyti.ms/4dEOODn

Photographer Asim Hafeez (@fpjournalist) and I spent days traveling on foot and by bus with Hindu devotees to document the annual pilgrimage to the Hinglaj Devi temple in Pakistan.👇

نئی گریٹ گیم میں شکاری کون اور کون شکار؟ Who is the Hunter and Who is the Hunted in the New Great Game? Renowned Intellectual and Politician Afrasiab Khattak Reveals Hidden Truths youtu.be/5fGTXBqv-Rw?si… via YouTube

President Trump has signed a new travel ban targeting 12 countries, reviving a policy from his first term. Effective Monday, the ban restricts entry from countriess including Afghanistan, Iran, Yemen, Somalia, Myanmar, Haiti, and Sudan.

Thoughts and prayers are with everyone aboard the Air India flight and their loved ones during this difficult time.