An irony of the Iran crisis in 2026 is that the world's attention has turned to Islamabad. Over the past few months, Pakistan's diplomatic role has been the focus of attention of global media, regional commentators, and foreign policy analysts amid one of the Middle East's most critical periods. The image of Pakistan has also

The prolonged conflict between Iran and the United States has rendered a complete peace difficult to achieve. But, there is a possibility of a limited peace to sustain, if both actors act rationally.  The United States and Israel started an escalation against Iran on February 28, which has prolonged into more than 70 days of

The recent transfer of IHC Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Babar Sattar, and Saman Rafat Imtiaz has stirred up a debate over judicial independence versus administrative authority. The government frames these moves as efficiency-driven adjustments under Article 200, however, legal critics question the impact on constitutional protections. The question surfaces: does this use of discretion indicate

The Transit of Goods Order 2026 is not merely another dry piece of legislation; but potentially a masterclass in using commercial law as a diplomatic scalpel. Pakistan is mitigating the unpredictability of the Strait of Hormuz and leveraging its location as a lucrative asset by establishing an essential land corridor for products from foreign countries

The relations between India and Pakistan have come to a complete stalemate after the violent confrontation of May 2025. Though mediated into a ceasefire without a full scale escalation, this event marked the end of even minimal cooperation at the bilateral level. Pakistan defended its right of self-determination under Article 51 of the United Nations’

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