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The Iran-US Agreement: A Transitional Carrot-and-Stick Diplomacy, not a Trust Based Settlement

The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ending the US-Iran war seems a structural bet, not a treaty. According to the deal, the US permitted Iran to sell oil again right…

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Jammu Martyrs Day: Honoring a Legacy of Sacrifice for Freedom and Solidarity

Jammu Martyrs Day encapsulates the resilience and unity of the Kashmiri people. It honors the unbreakable spirit…

SCO Summit 2025 in China: A New Era of Global Economic and Development Cooperation

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has once again emerged as one of the most influential platforms where…

A Rejoinder to the Doomsayers

Social media platforms are rife with negativity about Pakistan, its government, and the army. Critics claim that…

Secretary-General of ECO to Conduct and Official Visit to Pakistan

The Secretary-General of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO), Dr. Asad Majeed Khan, will conduct an official visit…

Kashmir: A Test of State Authority and National Cohesion -Implications for Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and the Kashmir Cause

Asif Haroon Raja The Tactics of the Banned JAAC The banned JAAC kills innocent people and then…

Twelve-Day Israel-Iran War

Since 2011, Israel has raised alarms over Iran’s nuclear program, pressuring the U.S. to dismantle it. Under…

Let’s Explore Kashmir Campaign

The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized 3 days…

Omani Delegation from the Majlis e Shura of the Sultanate of Oman Visited Murree Hill Station

PRESS RELEASE Islamabad, Pakistan – February 7, 2026 A high-level…

Omani Parliamentary delegation calls on NA Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah

  National Assembly SecretariatDirectorate General of Media Omani Parliamentary delegation…

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Cult Followers Singing Negative Tunes

The PTI and the cult followers are in a state of depression after the failure of their violence prone confrontational…

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War Seems Imminent

Negotiations in Doha and Istanbul were a farce, essentially designed to buy time to shift TTP and BLA terrorists to…

Trump Succeeded in Making an Incredible Comeback

After the knife-edge presidential race between Republican Donald J. Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris, Trump succeeded in making an incredible…

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Key Insights from Premier Li Qiang’s 2026 Government Work Report

On March 5, 2026, Chinese Premier Li Qiang presented the annual Report on the Work of the Government at the…

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The Duplicity of Rules-Based International Order

Stephan Walt, a leading American expert on International politics, once rightly remarked that what America exports is not liberalism, but…

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Evolving History of PESS

The Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Society (PESS) was founded under the presidency of Lt Gen…

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Indo-Pak Tensions Erupt: Pakistan Army’s Unyielding Defense Against Indian Strikes

The clouds of war have once again gathered over South Asia as…

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The Iran-US Agreement: A Transitional Carrot-and-Stick Diplomacy, not a Trust Based Settlement

The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ending the US-Iran war seems a structural bet, not a treaty. According to the…

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The US-Israel War Against Iran: Its Consequences

Asif Haroon Raja Many a Slip between the Cup and the Lip President Donald Trump attended the G7 Summit of…

The US-Israel War Against Iran: Its Consequences

Asif Haroon Raja US and Iran Reach Agreement On roughly 40 occasions since March, President Donald Trump claimed to be…

The Iran-US-Israel Conflict and Its Regional Consequences

Asif Haroon Raja When the Elephants Fight: Gulf States and the Cost of Regional War From the very first day,…

How Pakistan Pulled Off the Impossible

By Maimona Saleem Nobody really saw this coming. Not at this scale When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on X…

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Kashmir: A Test of State Authority and National Cohesion -Implications for Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and the Kashmir Cause

Asif Haroon Raja The Tactics of the Banned JAAC The banned JAAC kills innocent people and then criticizes the military,…

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JAAC’s Constitutional Agenda: Implications for Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and the Kashmir Cause

By Brig (R) Asif Haroon Raja   The Objectives of the  JAAC The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) sought to…

Alarm Bells Rung by Dual-Faced Pseudo-Intellectuals and Defence Analysts

Asif Haroon Raja Was there ever a period in Pakistan's history when the country was not the target of hostile…

Internal Subversion: The Achilles Heel of National Security

Asif Haroon Raja History teaches a harsh but enduring lesson: no external enemy can achieve its objectives without assistance from…

Internal Betrayal and External Aggression

Asif Haroon Raja Role of Collaborators No external adversary can succeed without support from internal collaborators. This bitter truth has…

The Multiplicity of Crises Facing Pakistan

Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Security Situation According to a recent report by The Economist, Pakistan is currently facing one of…

Collective Punishment or Legitimate Security Measures

What Israel is doing is a shut-up call to all peace promoters and diplomacy   This has absolutely become the…

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The Cost of Instability on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border

The cost of instability on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border is not abstract. It is measured in lives lost, stagnant economy, and…

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From Strasbourg to Beijing: The Business of Geopolitics

Nuzhat Nazar On a summer day in 1944, as Allied forces pushed deeper into Europe and Nazi Germany's defeat appeared…

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The Middle East on the Brink: Fragile Ceasefire Near Collapse Amid Escalating Regional Tensions

Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan-Mediated Truce Under Severe Strain The fragile ceasefire brokered through Pakistan's mediation on 11 April now appears…

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