China, Russia, and India are now bringing a vision of a multipolar world, where Western dominance is no longer the norm. SCO Tianjin Summit 2025 revealed how alliances change and the radical statements of self-reliance are remaking world politics. The leaders of over twenty countries took advantage of the platform to highlight their unity andREAD MORE
Rising global power competition between United States and China has always been a challenge for Pakistan’s foreign policy. This current row between the two powers has implications far beyond regions of these two superpowers. Pakistan which is located at the crossroads of South Asia, the Middle East, and Central Asia has to manage its foreignREAD MORE
Illegal Afghan refugees pose a serious security threat to Pakistan’s stability. Pakistan has been hosting Afghan refugees for decades, often at the expense of its national security. It began as an act of hospitality during Soviet invasion in 1979 but now it has become more of the challenge for Pakistan. Today, after almost four decadesREAD MORE
Pakistan’s 2025 climate crisis show that warnings and evacuations can save lives, but only prevention will be able to build resilience. The present climate crisis will be remembered as triple stress tests. There have been floods in Punjab, a heatwave in May and glacier lake outburst in the north. Sirens wailed across riverine districts andREAD MORE
Timely investments in early warning systems, glacier and watershed management, green infrastructure, and community-led adaptation can save northern Pakistan’s communities. The mountain valleys that feed the Indus and sustain millions face faster glacier melt, growing glacial lakes, deforestation, and more intense monsoon floods. Those hazards now combine with weak local infrastructure and limited disaster fundingREAD 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