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US–Iran De-escalation Formula: Breakthrough or Tactical Pause?

By Asif Haroon Raja The Fallacy of Binary OutcomesSome analysts are advancing the theory that the US–Iran conflict can end only in either the total destruction of Iran or a…

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Nasrallah’s Death: A Turning Point in the Middle East and Its Global Impact

The killing of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah's long-time leader, by Israeli airstrikes has introduced a significant shift in…

BANGLADESH AT A CROSSROADS

In a dramatic turn of events, Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, announced her resignation on…

Warlike Situation in Iran and Unrest in Balochistan

On 31 January 2026, Indian-sponsored terrorists operating under Fitna al-Hindustan launched coordinated attacks across multiple locations in Balochistan, including…

Middle East in Chaos & Impact of Social Media

new leader Yahya Al Sanwar was promptly elected, who has been continuously fighting the invaders inside Gaza,…

Pakistan’s Internal Response to the US–Israel Strikes on Iran

By: Nuzhat Nazar The US and Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered a sharp and emotionally charged…

Pakistan Amid Israel-Iran War

The war that started with Israel attacks on Iran has become a matter of great worry not…

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India Hiding Its Defeat Under False Narratives

India’s long-cherished dream of Akhand Bharat has driven its quest for regional hegemony and global power status. Pakistan’s refusal to…

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Taiwan Issue: Emergence, Present, and the Future Ahead

The Taiwan issue has become one of the most sensitive topics in world politics. It is not only a matter…

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UN at 80: China and Global Youth Lead Call for Collective Action

The UN at 80 Campaign with China and the “One World: Shared Future” Global Youth Visual Exhibition opened in Beijing…

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Resilient Peace: Civil Society’s Response to the Attack on the Chinese Convoy in Karachi

Yesterday, on October 8, 2024, a devastating attack on a Chinese convoy near Karachi's airport shook the nation. In response…

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India’s Strategic Shift and the Limits of “Strategic Autonomy”

By: Nuzhat Nazar For decades, India has presented itself as a country capable of maintaining relations with competing global actors…

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Navigating the History of Insurgencies in Balochistan, the BLA Factor

The province of Balochistan experiences significant challenges such as poverty, lack of…

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Forgotten 1971 & Kashmir Tragedies

Kashmir, the Partition's unfinished agenda, was neglected without a long-term policy, allowing…

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US–Iran De-escalation Formula: Breakthrough or Tactical Pause?

By Asif Haroon Raja The Fallacy of Binary OutcomesSome analysts are advancing the theory that the US–Iran conflict can end…

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Expanding Terrorism: Pakistan’s Counter-Terror Response and the Afghan Conundrum

Asif Haroon Raja In the wake of the steadily intensifying cross-border terrorism orchestrated by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan…

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Hanging Between Peace and War

Asif Haroon Raja Iran: Most Sanctioned Country Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has lived under the shadow of…

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Deep Mistrust and a Cycle of Hostility: Why the US–Iran Conflict Cannot End

Given the back-to-back wars in June 2025 and February 2026, and the unresolved core disputes, it is highly doubtful that…

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April 26, 2026

West Asia's Fragile Ceasefire Hangs by a Thread Asif Haroon Raja Trump had imposed a war on Iran on February…

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April 26, 2026

When Time Becomes Iran’s Advantage and America’s Constraint (By: Nuzhat Nazar) The approaching end of the 60-day window under the…

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When Strategy Replaces Diplomacy in Islamabad

(By: Nuzhat Nazar) With Abbas Araghchi now in Islamabad, and American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arriving in parallel,…

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April 25, 2026

Ceasefire Extension, Hormuz Tensions, and the Emerging Strategic Deadlock Asif Haroon Raja Background Full-scale war broke out on February 28,…

America Can Fight This War. Can It Sustain It?

By: Nuzhat Nazar The question is not whether the United States can fight a war with Iran. It clearly can.…

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West Asia’s Fragile Diplomacy, Controlled Escalation to Peace

Asif Haroon Raja Current Strategic Landscape Tensions between the United States and Iran have once again approached a critical inflection…

Rebalancing Power: Why America Must Align Strategy with Economic Reality

By: Nuzhat Nazar For much of the post Cold War era, the United States did not have to choose between…

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Pakistan in the Global Spotlight: From Strategic Constraint to Diplomatic Centrality

Pakistan has, once again, stepped into the global spotlight—this time not as a peripheral actor, but as a pivotal intermediary…

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COAS is in Tehran

The current mission of Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Asim Munir, to Tehran is a move born out…

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Escalation Without Resolution

With a naval blockade tightening in the Gulf and missile batteries shifting across Iran, the US–Iran standoff is no longer…

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Can Pakistan Afford Neutrality in the US–Iran Conflict?

This "active neutrality" requires Islamabad to serve as a high-stakes courier, translating the rigid security requirements of Washington into a…

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