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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...

July 13, 2026
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Brig Asif Haroon, Int'l Relations, Middel East

A Fragile Peace Under Pressure: Rising Regional Tensions

By Brigadier (R) Asif Haroon Raja, Pakistan-Mediated Truce Under Severe Strain:The fragile ceasefire brokered through Pakistan’s mediation on 11 April now appears to behanging by a thread.Following a series...

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 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...

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...

March 14, 2026
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Current Affairs, Economics, Falak Sher, Int'l Relations, Strategic Perspectives

The High Cost of War: Why the U.S. Iran Conflict Matters for Pakistan

By Falak Sher Khan War in the twenty-first century is fought not only with missiles, aircraft, and soldiers, but also with vast financial resources. The ongoing confrontation between the...

February 24, 2026
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Brig Asif Haroon, Int'l Relations, Strategic Perspectives

Strategic Realignments in West and South Asia, & Current US-Iran Standoff

By Brigadier (R) Asif Haroon Raja The June Israel–Iran war marked a critical inflection point in regional geopolitics. What began as a swift and decisive Israeli offensive appeared, in...

February 2, 2026
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Aamir Zulfiqar IG Police, Current Affairs, Int'l Relations, Middel East

Blood and water: The perils of turning Indus into a weapon

By Aamir Zulfiqar Khan, IGP Police On 20th December, 2025, the Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister of Pakistan briefed the Diplomatic Corps in Islamabad on India’s persistent material breaches of...

January 31, 2026
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Economics, Int'l Relations, Mian Majid Ali Afzal

Strategic Options After the India–EU FTA

Comparative Economic Trajectories of India and Pakistan: Strategic Options After the India–EU FTABy Mian Majid Ali Afzal The signing of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in the...