Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA) under which both countries have committed to treat an attack on one as an attack on the other.…
In recent years, Uzbekistan has undertaken significant changes in its foreign policy. The country’s activities on the international stage, its engagement with regional and global issues, and its influence within…
The excessive use of carbon—particularly through the burning of fossil fuels such as oil, gas, and coal—has led to an alarming increase in greenhouse gas emissions, most notably carbon dioxide…
It is a significant development that following the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, now Portugal has also formally recognized Palestine as a state — and all of this has occurred…
A History of Recurring Bailouts Few countries have turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as frequently as Pakistan. Since 1958, the country has entered 23 IMF programs, making it…
The defence pact signed this week between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has jolted India’s carefully cultivated position in the Gulf. For a quarter century, New Delhi invested in peeling Riyadh…
Islamabad: The photograph of four men standing together in Riyadh carried a clear message. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir stood with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
Once again, the world stands at a critical turning point in history. On one side are the forces that symbolize oppression, aggression, and domination; on the other are the nations…
Islamabad: Doha has emerged as the new centre of gravity in the Middle East confrontation after Israel’s unprecedented strike on the Qatari capital targeting Hamas negotiators. Nearly 60 Arab and…
We’ve all heard the old saying, “Crying more than the bereaved” — and lately, it seems more relevant than ever, especially when we look at the situation in the Middle…