Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma in the Iran War
As the war centered on Iran expands across the Middle East, Islamabad faces growing pressure to choose between maintaining neutrality, Read more…
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Bangladesh Opens Murder Trial Over Student Protester’s Killing
Trial begins nearly a year after Abu Sayeed’s death ignited mass demonstrations that toppled Sheikh Hasina Dhaka-Special Report: July 1, Read more…
Mapped: US Military Bases in the Middle East: Strategic Assets Amid Iran Tensions
SPECIAL REPORT June 23, 2025 As tensions escalate following US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, fears of Iranian retaliation are Read more…
Iranian President in Pakistan to Forge Economic and Security Partnership
Pezeshkian seeks $10bn trade goal, strategic cooperation. Islamabad reaffirms solidarity after US-Israel attacks on Iran as experts warn of “Indo-Israel Read more…
Pakistan’s Northern Valleys: Paradise Lost to a Changing Climate
By Sajjad Tarakzai Rivers that once nurtured farms and fed tourism now roar with deadly floods, leaving mountain communities trapped Read more…
Geopolitical implications for the global technology race
It is the need of the hour to understand the importance of striking a balance between government and private enterprise, and the potential risks and challenges associated with government intervention in technology…
Storms, Heat and Haze: Pakistan’s Capital in Climate Crossfire
WEB REPORT ISLAMABAD: June 20, 2025 On an otherwise quiet spring afternoon in April, skies over Pakistan’s capital darkened ominously. Read more…
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Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma in the Iran War
As the war centered on Iran expands across the Middle East, Islamabad faces growing pressure to choose between maintaining neutrality, Read more…
ANALYSIS: Western Allies Re-engage China as Ties With Washington Strain
Trade disputes with the United States and strategic uncertainty are pushing close US partners to cautiously reset relations with Beijing Read more…
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: A Parallel Order While Gaza Burns
Any serious evaluation of Donald Trump’s newly announced “Board of Peace” must begin with an uncomfortable truth: while Israel has been killing thousands of innocent Palestinian children and unarmed civilians in Gaza, much of the international system has either looked away or failed to act decisively.
Explained: Could Jamaat-e-Islami Rule Bangladesh Next?
For the first time in its chequered history, the Islamic party has a credible chance of leading a governing alliance. Read more…