Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's visit to Tehran focuses on strengthening ties with Iran, addressing the Gaza crisis, and seeking support amid tensions with India.
In a rare and significant acknowledgment, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed that Indian ballistic missiles struck Nur Khan Airbase and other sites within Pakistani territory during Operation Sindoor. This public admission represents a sharp deviation from Pakistan’s longstanding policy of denial regarding Indian military operations across the border.
In the volatile and paranoia-infused corridors of Pakistan’s establishment, the line between external aggression and internal ambition often blurs. In April 2025, that line almost vanished completely. General Asim Munir—Pakistan’s Army Chief known as much for his theological posturing as for his battlefield invisibility—sought to turn the temperature up at the borders in a
Amid rising tensions with India following Operation Sindoor, Pakistan’s domestic political landscape is undergoing a strategic recalibration. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is reportedly reinforcing his alliance with Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir in an effort to ensure his own political survival. This alignment is being seen as both a tactical and necessary move,
