There is no doubt that Pakistan is fast emerging as a credible and influential middle power. Breaking away from years of diplomatic marginalization, the country has stepped into the spotlight as an essential global peacemaker. At the center of this transformation is a monumental diplomatic triumph: the mediation of peace between the United States and […]
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PM heads to China today to deepen strategic cooperation
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will discuss the ongoing US-Iran tensions with Chinese leaders during his visit to Beijing later this week, Pakistan’s foreign office said on Friday, as Islamabad and Beijing deepen coordination over a conflict that has disrupted global energy supplies and threatened wider regional instability. China has emerged as a key diplomatic backer […]
May 10: A Turning Point in Strategic Calculus
Marka e Haq was far greater than a military victory for Pakistan. It was a turning point that redrew the strategic architecture of South Asia and altered the wider conversation about power, deterrence, and modern warfare A crunch question to the fore: what makes India decide to take a step like this against a nuclear […]
China announces revolutionary strategic agreements with Pakistan
The negotiations with Pakistan on CPEC Phase 2, water storage technology and new energy projects have entered the final stages. The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Karachi, H.E. Yang Yandong, announced strategic projects with Pakistan. While addressing the seminar titled “Balochistan Driving Pakistan’s Economic Future” held at Chinese Consulate Karachi, under […]
Strategic Ignorance Loses War Every Time
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur believed that the reason why wars were lost was explained by “too little, too late,” meaning failure to anticipate the enemy and act in a timely fashion. Perhaps more appropriately and accurately, wars are lost due to strategic ignorance. Strategic ignorance arises from two factors. The first is failure […]
Strategic geographical position of D-8 member states highlighted at IIUI event
A discussion session focusing on the role and future of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation was held at the National Library of Pakistan in Islamabad. The event, titled “Towards the D-8 Summit: The Relevance of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation Amid Global Challenges,” was organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia […]
Significance of Strategic Communication
The significance of strategic communication cannot be overstated; however, the subject is as old as humanity, even if the phrase or terminology is relatively new. The famous quotations by legendary figures across cultures were a form of strategic communication. Sun Tzu’s dicta that ‘all wars are based on deception’ or ‘win a war without fighting’ […]
Pakistan’s Davos Presence: Time for a Strategic Overhaul
I was not a participant at Davos, and I don’t know Ikram Sehgal. Let me get that out of the way. This article is based on feedback from colleagues and well-wishers of Pakistan who attended the recent gathering. They brought to the surface issues that led to deeper discussions among us about what was lacking […]
False-Flag Operations: Central to India’s Strategic Doctrine?
From Pathankot to Pulwama, from Pahalgam to Kishtwar, a disturbing pattern keeps repeating itself. The question that now demands serious attention is whether India has formally adopted false flag operations as a central pillar of its strategic doctrine against Pakistan. The ongoing situation in Kishtwar offers a textbook illustration of this pattern. For the fifth […]
The Pakistan Pivot! 2025: The Year of Resilience From Strategic Supremacy to Economic Stabilization
The sun of the new year 2026 has risen. Year 2025 has finally ended. 2025 will be remembered as the year of the “Pakistan Pivot.” After years of economic fragility and regional isolation, Pakistan has successfully leveraged its geostrategic location and military professionality to reclaim its status as a pivotal state. Under a unified civil-military […]