The US and Israel are now directly involved in the continuing Middle East crisis after the US launched assaults against all three Iranian nuclear facilities over the last few days, including the underground Fordow enrichment plant. Located within a former Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps post, thirty kilometers northeast of the Iranian city of Qom, lies […]
National Security Synchronization
Recent history repeats itself, and it may be useful to remember that Imran Khan and Gen. Bajwa’s past hybrid governments were expected to be on the same page early to the 2022 no-confidence vote against Khan. It is a good move for the government to create the National Intelligence Fusion and Threat Assessment Centre (NIFTAC) […]
Trumpism and Pakistan
Before November 5th, PTI supporters particularly youth believed that if Donald Trump is to win the US presidential election, it would have had positive effects for US-Pakistan relations and incarcerated Imran Khan. Keeping his remarks in mind, I came to the conclusion that the people of Pakistan seriously lack a basic knowledge of international relations, […]
Revival of Regionalism
Fortunately, Islamabad foreign policy pundits have effectively forged its diplomatic presence in the Eurasian region and around the world by hosting 23rd Shanghai Corporation Organization with foolproof security. Islamabad based economists have realized that the world economic order is fast changing, with industrial policymaking a rapid comeback in the United States and Europe at the […]
Bangladesh: From Progress to Regression
When the leadership fails to keep each aspect of good governance in check, particularly when it comes to ethnic and socioeconomic divides, the crises is an oblivious outcome. Dhaka is now under crisis due to the Hassina regime’s downfall. Yet considering the disturbance following the fifth August revolution cum turmoil. Dhaka is embroiled in a […]
Facing the Geoeconomic Music
The word “geoeconomics” was first used in 1990 by American researcher Edward Luttwak to describe the expanding area of politics globally. Luttwak first used the word in an article a year after the Soviet Union’s disintegration, combining the logic of battle with economic plans. However, keeping in view the South Asia’s case, Pakistan is physically […]
Dealing with TTP
With the unanimous approval of every party involved, the prime minister approved a revived along with re-energized national counterterrorism (CT) work through the official launch of Operation Azm-e-Istehkam, symbolizing the national settlements to eradicate the terrorist activity and extremism from the country. There can be no question that the terrorist danger must be neutralized before […]
Saudi Package and Pak Diplomacy
Following a two-day visit, the group headed by Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, together with other ministers, concluded what seems to have been a fruitful trip to Islamabad last week. Economic matters dominated the issues, as was to be expected, especially Saudi Arabia’s potential opportunities in Pakistan. After his journey, Prince Faisal spoke at […]
Sino-Pak Strategic Equilibrium
China and Pakistan have had a close-knit and mutually beneficial partnership since they established diplomatic relations in 1951. Pakistan was among the first nations to recognize the People’s Republic of China in 1950, and during Beijing’s isolation from the world in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Pakistan remained a dependable friend. China has long […]
China and Afghanistan
Beijing is forging diplomatic and economic ties with Afghanistan, and Kabul is pleased with the attention while the rest of the world views the Taliban regime in Afghanistan as a pariah. Taliban clergy representatives frequently support high-level talks between authorities, new mineral transactions, and the improvement of transportation connections between the two nations. Although Beijing […]