In the changing landscape of an emerging multipolar world, no nation can secure sustainable progress in isolation; success increasingly lies in combined efforts, knowledge-sharing and enduring partnerships. China’s approach to international engagement, rooted in the Confucian principles of mutual respect, harmony and shared development, offers a compelling perspective on how economic cooperation can contribute to…
Deterrence, Doctrinal Shifts, and Strategic Stability in South Asia The 87-hour “mini war” between India and Pakistan under the nuclear shadow has marked a new chapter in the history of South Asian regional politics, where the Indian leader always tried to rationalise their expansionist policies against the territorially adjoining nations. These policies have resulted in…
On August 7, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia signed a joint defense agreement stipulating that an armed attack against one member will be regarded as an attack against all. The agreement, known as the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, is significant because it brings together three powerful Sunni-majority states under a collective-defense framework at a time…
“Do not regret a battle that has matured you.” Arab proverb. The current United States – Iran crisis has changed Saudi Arabia’s energy security eco-system that is linked with current military challenges and economic future. Iran is attacking energy infrastructure of Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia on the pretext that these countries host American forces….
A gradual advancement towards space research & exploration Pakistan is going through multiple challenges in the current times on economics, security, and political fronts. On the other hand, certain activities are going on in the region that are of utmost importance for Pakistan; it should take notice and take appropriate measures to curb the possible…
Iran’s most durable gain in this war may not be military. It may be administrative. The sixty-day window opened by the June memorandum of understanding is closed without a broader agreement. Oil is near $90. Traffic through the Hormuz Strait remains thin. The public argument has settled into a familiar shape: how many interceptors Washington…
May 2025 is a month that will never be forgotten in the annals of history, in particular South Asia’s memory. India made a strategic mistake of attacking Pakistan, that too on a false pretext and as a result faced a humiliating defeat on all fronts. Pakistan waged such a befitting response that compelled India to…
Reclaiming Sovereignty – Part IV Expanding on the May 2026 diagnostic, this ten-part series probes Pakistan’s energy fragility throughstructural and technical lenses. Parts I–III diagnosed the capacity trap, rewired the grid, and paved the road.Part IV addresses the engine room: floating solar on reservoirs, pumped hydro storage, and the waterenergy-food nexus that together deliver sovereign,…
“Dedicate yourself to SPORTS Promotion, for when you and I are gone, leadership will go into the hands of Youth, and Youth is our wealth, a raw material that must be hammered into shape, into burnished steel to strive and smite in Defence.” AbstractPakistan stands at a critical demographic crossroads, with nearly two-thirds of its…
Opportunity, Obligation or Strategic Ambiguity? “The US-Led Middle East Order is over. The Makkah Agreement proves it”.Council on Foreign Relations (US) Let me begin this paper by acknowledging that the appropriate time for public critique of a government decision is normally before that decision is made, while the matter remains under contemplation and consideration. At…
