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

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 Communication

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 Communication

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 Communication

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...

January 22, 2026
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Current Affairs, Economics, Falak Sher, Int'l Relations

UAE’s South Asia Engagement: Understanding Divergent Outcomes

By Falak Sher Khan The UAE President’s visits to Pakistan in December 2025 and India in January 2026 occurred within weeks of each other, yet the outcomes differed in...

January 14, 2026
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Brig Asif Haroon, Current Affairs, Int'l Relations

American Adventure in Venezuela

By Brigadier (R) Asif Haroon RajaThe world was taken by surprise by the swift and decisive U.S. military operation against Venezuela in the early hours of 3 January, commencing...

January 12, 2026
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Aamir Zulfiqar IG Police, Current Affairs, Int'l Relations

“From Rules to Raw Power: The End of the Post War Global Order”

By Amir Zulfiqar Khan (PSP) World War II had resulted in an estimated 70 to 85 million deaths, making it history’s deadliest conflict. Of the casualties, roughly two-thirds were civilians, with...