2026

How security-first regional policies risk producing stability without legitimacy The Rise of Security-First Regional Policy From the Red Sea to Gaza, the Middle Eastern security policy is increasingly organised around deterrence, strategic containment, and crisis management rather than long-term political recovery. Since 2023 regional instability has accelerated maritime securitisation, intelligence coordination, military partnerships, and defence…

The ongoing situation in the Middle East is indicating a very serious deadlock due to the war between United States, Iran & Israel. The deadlock was mainly due to the Iran’s nuclear program, the Iranian regime and its capability to block the Strait of Hormuz which is an economic lifeline for many countries in the…

A Glorious Example of Pakistan’s Political and Military Strategy and National Resolve Pakistan’s history bears witness to the fact that whenever the homeland has faced external threats or aggression, the nation and its armed forces have stood united to set examples worthy of emulation by the world. The success achieved against India in the Battle…

Diagnosis of Pakistan’s Energy Paradox Expanding on the May 2026 diagnostic, this ten‑part series probes Pakistan’s energy fragility through structural and technical lenses. Part I examines tariff spirals from fixed contracts and suppressed demand, and argues for a volume‑based correction. Subsequent parts address grid modernization, decentralized solar, hydro storage, electrified transport, and thermal fleet rationalization,…

Expanding on the May 2026 diagnostic, this ten‑part series probes Pakistan’s energy fragility through structural and technical lenses. Part I examined the tariff spiral; Part II addresses grid modernisation — wiring the system so that paid‑for generation can reach consumers and industries. Special Series: Reclaiming Sovereignty – Part II The Innkeeper’s Next Problem The Inn…