Pakistan strengthens its strategic ties with the US as India licks its wounds from the war. Pakistan’s role and eventual upper hand in the May 2025 military engagements with India redefined its position in the emerging international arena. Pakistan positioned itself as a responsible state, showing restraint and a de-escalatory posture in the conflict. ItREAD MORE
Global food security lies in shambles as the humanitarian catastrophe unfolds in Gaza. Israel has been waging a devastating war in Gaza for two and a half years now. The massive scale of killings and devastation of the war already presents a crisis that is now further compounded by widespread hunger in Gaza. IPC describesREAD MORE
Escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict provides both challenges and opportunities for Pakistan-Iran relations, with tight balancing presenting the only way forward. Israel attacked Iran, which was followed by the bombing of Iranian nuclear sites by the US to annihilate the Iranian nuclear program. Pakistan was quick to condemn these actions and show its support forREAD MORE
Climate change acts as a “threat multiplier” in already existing conflicts, turning them into a vicious cycle. Pakistan and India, since their inception, have been in conflict over issues ranging from territory to water sharing. The Indus water system, particularly with its Eastern rivers, forms the lifeline of Pakistan. It has five rivers, all ofREAD MORE