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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Opinion: Jamaat-e-Islami’s role in international relations
This is a summary of the original paper published by Council on Foreign Relations titled “International Relations of an Islamist Read more…
Who Is Representing Pakistan at the Gaza Aid Flotilla?
The delegation includes a former senator and an Azad Kashmir minister among global activists challenging Israel’s blockade. ISLAMABAD: At least Read more…
Qatar attack exposes US double standards in the Gulf
Washington’s refusal to restrain Israel despite hosting its largest regional base raises questions about Gulf security Enjoying near-total impunity as Read more…
Iran Says Uranium Enrichment Will Continue Despite Israeli, US Attacks
Foreign minister calls enrichment a matter of ‘national pride’ but signals openness to diplomacy Tehran, Iran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Read more…
European Parliament Resolution Against the Blasphemy Law
The European Parliament passed a resolution with a heavy majority on April 29, 2021, in which it is recommended to the European Commission and the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) to review the benefits of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences-Plus (GSP+) status for Pakistani imports.
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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…