Pakistan

Immigration: the absurdity of integration

March 13, 2026 2:52 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Although largely submerged by the Iran war, comment on the government’s new cohesion strategy, published on Monday, continues to find... View Article

Media: agenda by omission

October 13, 2025 2:33 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

For every story published in the legacy media, dozens are spiked. And with the media concentrating their shrinking resources on... View Article

Afghanistan: one war ends, another starts

October 12, 2025 3:25 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Just as the war in Gaza is winding down, another starts – this one between Pakistan and Afghanistan, two old... View Article

Media: baradari myopia

June 22, 2025 3:40 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

With the Iranian conflict cooking nicely, now in its ninth day with reports of direct US involvement, I must nevertheless... View Article

Politics: skin in the game

May 9, 2025 2:48 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Without question, the dominant news item yesterday was the election of the new pope, and certainly the one which was... View Article

Politics: a partisan deal

May 7, 2025 2:59 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

With rather unfortunate timing, HMG yesterday announced the conclusion of a trade deal with India, claiming a “multi-billion-pound boost” to... View Article

Politics: the brink of war

April 26, 2025 3:42 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

After a slow start, following the news reports of last Tuesday’s terrorist attack in Indian-held Kashmir, the British media seems... View Article

Politics: poking the hornet’s nest

April 25, 2025 3:02 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

As the Telegraph reports today that “Pakistan threatens war with India after Kashmir massacre”, readers might be puzzled by the... View Article

Politics: sectarian interests

March 30, 2025 4:42 am Published by Richard North Post a Comment

Quite rightly, there has been considerable indignation on social media following a post from Pakistani-heritage MP, Tahir Ali, telling us... View Article