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October 2, 2026
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Brig Asif Haroon, Current Affairs, Int'l Relations, Policy Briefs

Pakistan Afghanistan Tensions: From Strategic Patience to Decisive Counterterrorism

By Brigadier (R) Asif Haroon Pakistan–Afghanistan relations have deteriorated sharply and are presently at one of their lowest points, primarily because of Kabul’s alleged failure to take credible and...

August 1, 2026
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Current Affairs, Mian Majid Ali Afzal

Accountability and Transparency: The Pillars of Democratic Governance in Pakistan

By Mian Majid Ali Afzal Understanding the Concept of Accountability Accountability is the father of democracy, while transparency is its mother. Together, they form the foundation of democratic governance...

July 14, 2026
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Current Affairs, Int'l Relations, Senator Manzoor Khan

Pakistan’s Diplomacy Pulled the World Back from the War

By Senator Manzoor Ahmed Khan Kakar Background: Pakistan’s Image and the Power of Peace: For decade, a persistent and well-funded propaganda by India aimed to portray Pakistan as a...

May 24, 2026
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Current Affairs, Int'l Relations, Mian Majid Ali Afzal

US–Iran Peace Draft: Is It Workable and Where Are the Risks?

By Mian Majid Ali Afzal As a student of defense and strategic security studies, my assessment of the proposed US–Iran Peace Draft of May 2026 is that the framework...

April 23, 2026
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Current Affairs, Economics, Momina Malik Awan

De-Dollarization and the West Asian War: The Future of the Indian Economy

By Momina Malik Awan In 2026, the Indian economy is caught in a dual and highly consequential dynamic. The former is structural: the rapidly growing process of de-dollarisation of...

April 18, 2026
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Aamir Zulfiqar IG Police, Current Affairs, Policy Briefs

Islamabad Talks: Why Pakistan succeeded?

By Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, IGP Police For a moment, let your imagination fly. It is October 27, 1962. U.S. destroyers are harassing Soviet submarine B-59, with practice depth charges to...

April 17, 2026
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Brig Asif Haroon, Current Affairs, Int'l Relations, Strategic Perspectives

Fragile Diplomacy and Strategic Coercion: The Unfinished US–Iran Dialogue in Islamabad

By Brigadier (R) Asif Haroon Raja The atmosphere in both Pakistan and Iran was initially one of cautious optimism when Pakistan successfully brokered a two-week ceasefire on 8 April...

April 5, 2026
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Current Affairs, Economics, Mian Majid Ali Afzal, Middel East

Blindsided in Tehran & Kabul: US Policy Failure Unravel

By Mian Majid Ali Afzal Afghanistan is considered a gateway for Central Asia and other parts of the Asian continent, like South Asia and the Middle East. In every...

March 31, 2026
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Current Affairs, Faisal Raza Khan, Int'l Relations, Strategic Perspectives

West Asian War: Strategic Lessons for Pakistan

By Faisal Raza Khan The confrontation in West Asia involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has emerged as one of the most significant demonstrations of 21st-century warfare. Unlike...

March 19, 2026
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Current Affairs, Economics, Int'l Relations, Mian Majid Ali Afzal

The Rise of Petro-Yuan: A New Era for the Global Economy

By Mian Majid Ali Globalization described the world as a single society. In the present era, the whole world is interconnected. Countries of the world are divided into developed...