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 future

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 first

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 the

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 have

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 of

The relationship between the United States and Pakistan stands at an inflection point. Once defined on matters of counterterrorism cooperation and military aid, it is now navigating a phase of strategic recalibration. Beneath diplomatic engagements and careful joint statements lies a deeper struggle: balancing America’s Indo-Pacific priorities with Pakistan’s economic survival, regional relevance and sovereign