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Opinion: America’s Global Military Pullback and the Midterm Elections

Nuzhat Nazar America's changing military footprint is not just a question of global strategy. It is increasingly becoming a question of domestic politics, particularly as the United States heads into…

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Effects of Cultism and A Way-out

Visiting websites such as Veterans Own, Veterans Affairs, and Stand Up for Pakistan is little different from tuning into an Indian…

The Effects of Drug Trafficking from Afghanistan in Pakistan and What Needs to be Done?

The production and trafficking of drugs in Afghanistan have posed substantial challenges to Pakistan, which is bearing…

Afghanistan Responsible for Destabilising the Afghanistan–Pakistan Region

During the 20-year war on terror, Pakistan stood as a frontline ally of the US-led Western coalition.…

PTI’s Escalating Anti-State Trajectory

The party is once again mobilizing for a renewed phase of street agitation, despite the prevailing security…

Climate Security Is No Longer a Future Problem: From El Niño to Conflict and Displacement

Rimsha Saleem An evidence-based assessment of how extreme ecological shocks act as threat of multipliers, worsening resource…

The Strategic Significance for Securing U.S. Access to Bagram Air Base

Bagram Airfield (BAF), also known as Bagram Air Base, is situated approximately 11 kilometers southeast of Charikar…

Governor Sindh and CDS Welcomes COMEX and CDS to Karachi

Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tesori, extended a warm welcome to…

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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Call for Civil Disobedience

After the failure of the last call, the last card of a countrywide civil disobedience call from 14 December onwards…

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US Sanctions on Pakistan: A Case of Selective Enforcement

Pakistan’s Journey to become a nuclear power is closely linked with regional security dynamics. In the late 1950s, Pakistan began…

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Understanding the Need for Stability in Pakistan

Identify the challenges that not currently affecting Pakistan. Indeed, there are some challenges that Pakistan is not currently facing based…

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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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Global Competition over Military AI: Who Is the True Leader?

Global Competition over Military AI: Who Is the True Leader?   Talha…

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Cult Followers Singing Negative Tunes

The PTI and the cult followers are in a state of depression…

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Opinion: America’s Global Military Pullback and the Midterm Elections

Nuzhat Nazar America's changing military footprint is not just a question of global strategy. It is increasingly becoming a question…

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Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Certain Major Issues concerning Persevering with Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance

(Adopted at the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on October 29,…

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Tehran’s Historic Four-Nation Meeting: A Masterstroke of Field Marshal Asim Munir

Asif Haroon Raja Just one day before the Israeli elections, a masterstroke by Field Marshal Asim Munir reportedly foiled the…

USA–Iran Confrontation: Rigid Positions, Renewed War or a Diplomatic Breakthrough?

Asif Haroon Raja A Dangerous Stalemate and the Prospect of Renewed Hostilities The US–Iran war, which began on 28 February…

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USA- Iran Conundrum: Current Picture: Future Possibilities

Asif Haroon Raja The Iran-USA war that started 28 Feb 2026 is now in a dangerous stalemate after an 8-month…

When AI Breaks the Rules, Is Pakistan Ready to Take Control?

Nuzhat Nazar What happens when artificial intelligence begins breaking the very rules it was designed to follow? A recent cybersecurity…

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Climate Security Is No Longer a Future Problem: From El Niño to Conflict and Displacement

Rimsha Saleem An evidence-based assessment of how extreme ecological shocks act as threat of multipliers, worsening resource competition, internal migration,…

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The Return of Hard Power: Is the Post-Cold War Security Order Giving Way to Regional Militarisation?

Rimsha Saleem A theoretical geopolitical analysis investigating the global resurgence of hard power, military deterrence, and mini-lateral defense alliances amid…

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Afghanistan’s Geography Is Changing: Is Pakistan Losing Its Transit Advantage?

Rimsha Saleem An evaluation of Afghanistan's commercial pivot toward Iranian ports and Central Asian trade routes in response to recurring…

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When War Becomes Inflation: The New Geopolitics of Energy and Global Borrowing

Rimsha Saleem A economic analysis exploring how Middle Eastern conflict-driven energy shocks directly transmit into higher bond yields, inflation, and…

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The US–China Thaw That Isn’t a Thaw: What the 2026 Trade Deal Really Changes

Rimsha Saleem An assessment of the $30 billion reciprocal tariff agreement as a tactical economic pause rather than a resolution…

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The Red Sea–Hormuz Nexus: When Maritime Chokepoints Become Global Economic Weapons

Rimsha Saleem An investigation into how asymmetric threats along vital Middle Eastern straits weaponize global supply chains, inflating energy, freight,…

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Pakistan–Afghanistan: From Strategic Partnership to Security Dilemma

Rimsha Saleem An analysis of the sharp deterioration in Islamabad-Kabul relations as cross-border counter terrorism strikes and sovereignty disputes dismantle…

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A Major Corruption Scandal in the History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Asif Haroon Raja PTI supporters are not, in essence, politically mature workers. Many lack a proper understanding of politics and…

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From Makkah to a New Regional Security Architecture: Can Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia Redefine Middle Eastern Security?

• An examination of how the trilateral Makkah pact marks a shift toward regional collective deterrence and defense-industrial self-reliance amid…

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