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Ceasefire Won’t Fix the Middle East

Maryam Siddiqui Islamabad: The ceasefire following the US-Iran confrontation in 2026 has not resolved the underlying tensions in the Middle East.  Instead, it has created a temporary pause in an already fragmented strategic landscape.…

Oil, War, and Diplomacy

Shanza Kabeer  Islamabad: In 2026, the Strait of Hormuz once again became the center of global anxiety. This narrow maritime passage, only about 33 kilometers wide at its narrowest point, emerged as perhaps the most dangerous…

The New Cold War Is Economic

Maryam Aziz Islamabad: The renewed US-China trade conflict, which first emerged under the administration of Donald Trump in 2018, has once again become a defining feature of global politics and economics in 2025.  What initially began…

Quaid: A Leader of Great Eminence

Shahid Mehmood Islamabad: Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was a leader of great eminence who changed the direction of history in the South Asian region by transforming the Muslims of South Asia from a minority community into a nation. A…

Political Point Scoring On CPEC

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Chinese authorities have expressed indifference to the statement made by Planning and Development Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal regarding China’s concerns about the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government.…

Self-Accountability

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: The director general Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has informed a press conference the other day that such steps have been taken that would strengthen the tradition of self-accountability in the…