The borders of Pakistan are more a strategic leverage for the country than being an asset and hence demand for more effective efforts to be managed. Pakistan borders Afghanistan on the West where groups like TTP have long posed a grave challenge and continue to do so till this day. The groups like Jaish al-AdlREAD MORE
The shift in Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) tactics after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 has led to an upsurge in terror related incidents in Pakistan. These shifting tactics has made TTP a threat for the region once again. The aim of changing tactics is clear as the terror organization is looking to stay inREAD MORE
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
Pakistan-US oil deal can be a turning point in the context of Pak-U.S bilateral relationship. It might seem favorable at first, but Pakistan needs to consider long-term motives behind it. Historically, Pakistan and US relation has been limited to the aid and military alliances but this time it’s more rooted in energy and trade. ThisREAD MORE
Israel’s blockade and obstruction of aid in Gaza show a deliberate use of starvation as a weapon against civilians. The food system has collapsed, children are dying of malnutrition, and humanitarian agencies warn of famine-level conditions across the territory. Israeli authorities control crossings, airspace, and the shoreline, and they dictate which convoys or supplies mayREAD MORE
The 2025 “oil deal” is essentially a U.S.–Pakistan trade and energy package that lowers certain tariffs, enables cooperation on hydrocarbons and minerals, and sets up Pakistan’s first shipment of U.S. crude to a local refinery. Pakistan’s economy depends heavily on imported fuel, foreign exchange remains tight, and energy shocks often trigger inflation and political crises.READ MORE
The tariff deal with U.S seems beneficial for Pakistan but it is necessary to look at the possible complexities which lie in the backdrop of this agreement. At the start of August, U.S and Pakistan signed an agreement to develop oil deposits in Pakistan. The officials in Pakistan also claimed to have achieved a tariffREAD 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
Europe has played more diplomatically biased role in a humanitarian crises unfolding in Gaza. The Palestinian people in Gaza have long faced atrocities which have been made even worse by Israel since October 07, 2023. Israel has killed tens of thousands of innocent people and raised whole infrastructure to the ground. Gaza’s people have beenREAD MORE