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Media Lens
Editorial stance of the outlets covering Pakistan most this month.
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Editorially curated conflicts and rivalries Pakistan is party to. Open a panel to see the specific friction points inside it.
The contested borders of South Asia, where two nuclear-armed states and their neighbours dispute territory, water and responsibility for cross-border violence. Five fault lines run through it: the air campaign and border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan along the Durand Line; the Kashmir territorial dispute between India and Pakistan; the separatist insurgency in Balochistan; the Indus Waters Treaty, suspended by India and contested by Pakistan; and the militant attacks that each state attributes to the other. Pakistan is a party to four of the five.
Editorial stance of the outlets covering Pakistan most this month.
Pakistan's economy faces immediate pressure from LNG supply disruptions due to the Hormuz flare-up, prompting urgent procurement efforts. The government is also negotiating with the IMF over tax exemptions, while the ADB approved a $700m loan for the insurance sector.
Pakistan's premier plays a central role in US-Iran talks, hosting Iranian delegations and joining negotiations in Switzerland, signaling a diplomatic boost. The interior minister's visit to Tehran and the signing of the Islamabad MoU underscore Pakistan's active mediation.
Pakistan conducts repeated airstrikes in Afghanistan, killing dozens, while domestic attacks and protests escalate, including a Karachi explosion near Rangers offices and twin blasts in the northwest. Military crashes add to security challenges.
A dominant tension is public safety and infrastructure fragility, highlighted by the Lahore tuition centre roof collapse killing 14 children and a major earthquake. Media freedom faces strain with Geo News' licence suspension over a Muharram broadcast.
