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  • Outcomes of US–Iran Negotiations

    Outcomes of US–Iran Negotiations0

    • Blog, Economic Security, Energy Security, Food Security, Human Security
    • April 28, 2026
    The first round of Islamabad talks between the United States and Iran marked a constructive and encouraging step towards regional peace. These talks demonstrated the growing importance of diplomacy and highlighted Pakistan’s effective role as a trusted mediator, even though the negotiations did not produce a final agreement. The process itself created momentum for futureREAD MORE
  • The Islamabad Accord: How Pakistan’s Ceasefire Mediation Reshapes Its Global Standing

    The Islamabad Accord: How Pakistan’s Ceasefire Mediation Reshapes Its Global Standing0

    • Blog, Economic Security, Food Security, Human Security
    • April 28, 2026
    Pakistan’s international narrative has been defined by internal instability, militant violence and geopolitical hedging a reputation as a problem state rather than a solution provider. In a stunning reversal, Pakistan has emerged as the indispensable mediator between the United States and Iran, successfully brokering a two-week ceasefire that averted a catastrophic regional war. The firstREAD MORE
  • Success of Pakistan’s Diplomacy

    Success of Pakistan’s Diplomacy0

    • Blog, Featured Articles
    • April 16, 2026
    Pakistan’s diplomacy has emerged as a significant force in the evolving geopolitical crisis involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. Pakistan has actively positioned itself as a mediator, a stabilizing actor, and a voice for de-escalation in a highly volatile region as this war intensifies. Pakistan has demonstrated the effectiveness of its diplomatic approach underREAD MORE
  • Strategic Motives Behind Operation Ghazab lil Haq

    Strategic Motives Behind Operation Ghazab lil Haq0

    • Blog, National Security
    • March 31, 2026
    Operation Ghazab lil Haq represents a significant development in the evolving security dynamics between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pakistani authorities launched the campaign as a defensive and retaliatory response to persistent cross-border attacks and the increasing presence of militant groups operating from Afghan territory. To understand the strategic motives behind the operation, one must examine theREAD MORE
  • Oil as a weapon of war during the recent U.S.-Israel-Iran War 2026

    Oil as a weapon of war during the recent U.S.-Israel-Iran War 20260

    • Blog, Economic Security, Energy Security
    • March 31, 2026
    Oil has been utilized as the most dangerous weapon of war, used in the recent US. -  Iran- Israel conflict. It has been used to interrupt global trade, transforming energy infrastructure into primary military targets, turning the global economy into a hostage where disrupting supply chains inflicts economic devastation that no missile alone can achieve.READ MORE
  • HOW DOES NUCLEAR ISSUE BECOME A FLASHPOINT BETWEEN THE U.S AND IRAN CONFLICT

    HOW DOES NUCLEAR ISSUE BECOME A FLASHPOINT BETWEEN THE U.S AND IRAN CONFLICT0

    • Blog, Economic Security, National Security
    • March 31, 2026
    The United States and Iran have a long history of conflict but with time the nuclear issue has become the main point of conflict. The causes of the hostility date back to the Iranian Revolution when Iran became an Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, leaving behind a monarchy under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, whoREAD MORE
  • SIGNIFICANCE OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND OIL TRADE

    SIGNIFICANCE OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND OIL TRADE0

    • Blog, Economic Security, Energy Security, Human Security
    • March 31, 2026
    Geography has a massive power at the Strait of Hormuz, and such power is silent. It can seem that it is nothing but a small strip of water not much more than 33 kilometres across, but behind this humble facade runs a river of oil truly enormous. It is close to being one-fifth of theREAD MORE
  • Why NATO is not willing to join the U.S.- Israel-Iran war?

    Why NATO is not willing to join the U.S.- Israel-Iran war?0

    • Blog, Economic Security, Human Security
    • March 31, 2026
    The ongoing war between the United States, Israel, and Iran has created significant geopolitical shift of the decade. The world expected the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to stand firmly behind Washington like it had since the end of the Cold War. However, the world has witnessed an unusual development where most NATO allies haveREAD MORE
  • Strategic Motives behind US-Israel joint Pre-emptive Strikes against Iran

    Strategic Motives behind US-Israel joint Pre-emptive Strikes against Iran0

    • Blog, Economic Security, Human Security
    • March 27, 2026
    The ongoing military conflict with Iran, launched jointly by the United States and Israel, has been presented to the world as a necessary intervention to prevent nuclear proliferation and stabilize the Middle East but beneath this layer of security rhetoric lies a far more calculated and ambitious agenda. This war represents the final phase ofREAD MORE
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    Outcomes of US–Iran Negotiations
    • Blog, Economic Security, Energy Security, Food Security, Human Security
    • April 28, 2026
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    The Islamabad Accord: How Pakistan’s Ceasefire Mediation Reshapes Its Global Standing
    • Blog, Economic Security, Food Security, Human Security
    • April 28, 2026
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    Success of Pakistan’s Diplomacy
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    • April 16, 2026
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    Strategic Motives Behind Operation Ghazab lil Haq
    • Blog, National Security
    • March 31, 2026
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    Oil as a weapon of war during the recent U.S.-Israel-Iran War 2026
    • Blog, Economic Security, Energy Security
    • March 31, 2026

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