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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...

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...

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 12, 2026
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Brig Asif Haroon, Current Affairs

Why has Pakistan struggled to achieve sustainable progress

By Brigadier (R) Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan’s repeated cycles of political instability, economic crisis, and institutional fragility have long raised an important question: why has the country struggled to...

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...

December 30, 2025
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Brig Asif Haroon, Current Affairs, Int'l Relations

Libya: From Welfare State to Warlordism

By Brigadier (R) Asif Haroon Raja Libya was once among the most prosperous and socially secure states in Africa and the Arab world under the rule of Muammar Qaddafi....

December 23, 2025
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Brig Asif Haroon, Historical

Misperceptions about the 1971 Tragedy

By Brigadier (R) Asif Haroon A range of misperceptions continues to circulate regarding the circumstances that led to the separation of Pakistan’s eastern wing in 1971. These myths are...

December 3, 2025
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Brig Asif Haroon, Politics

The US Softness Towards Pakistan and Afghanistan

By Brigadier (R) Asif Haroon Raja Wreckage of Afghanistan On trumped up charges, Afghanistan was invaded on 7 Oct 2001 and occupied in a month by using extensive air...

November 20, 2025
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Brig Asif Haroon, Politics

Shifting Geopolitical Fortunes

By Brigadier (R) Asif Haroon Raja The global geopolitical landscape is undergoing earthshaking transformations. With numerous flashpoints across the world, eight nuclear-armed states sitting atop massive arsenals, and the...

November 13, 2025
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Brig Asif Haroon, Current Affairs

War Seems Imminent

War Seems Imminent By Brigadier (R) Asif Haroon Raja India is breathing fire and is planning to attack Pakistan in Nov using ground forces, Navy and IAF. India is...