Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a
In an interconnected security environment, threats do not travel alone. They move with narratives, and increasingly, those narratives shape international responses as much as the threats themselves. In late 2024, Zabihullah Mujahid,
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The Guardians of the Khyber While the world’s attention remains tethered to the high-stakes diplomacy of the “Islamabad Process,” a more visceral struggle for sovereignty is being waged in the rugged corridors
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There is a theory in media studies called Agenda-Setting. It suggests that the media doesn’t just tell you what to think; it tells you what to think about. For the better part
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The government in Islamabad is under strain as it attempts to manage a sensitive regional environment through a dual-track foreign policy: maintaining active engagement with Saudi Arabia while simultaneously deepening high-level outreach
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For 48 hours, the global economy teetered on the edge of a “quagmire.” With Brent crude hitting $119 and a U.S. ultimatum for the “obliteration” of Iranian energy infrastructure ticking toward zero,
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The Indus Basin feeds Pakistan. Agriculture relies on its flows. Approximately 80 percent of the arable land depends on irrigation associated with the Indus system. Over 240 million citizens rely on an
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Pakistan’s northwest faces a sustained security challenge, with Bannu district at the centre of this pressure. The area borders Afghanistan, where militant networks exploit terrain, tribal linkages, and cross-border movement. A joint
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Once again, Pakistan finds itself at a defining point in its national trajectory, wherein the challenges of internal security and the challenges of diplomacy in the global arena intersect with the challenges
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Climate change has compounded natural disasters, making them increasingly complex and challenging to manage as security issues, particularly for climate-vulnerable states with inadequate infrastructure. Pakistan, one of the countries most exposed to
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Nobody’s impressed by big speeches about global governance anymore. What people actually care about is whether these institutions hold themselves accountable. You hear all the talk about humanitarian values and shared security,
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