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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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The recent annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) not only brought together major regional powers on a single platform but also drew global attention to the promises made,…
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Once synonymous with turbulence, militancy, and mass displacement, North Waziristan stood for decades as a symbol of Pakistan’s most intractable challenges. Its rugged mountains and valleys witnessed repeated conflict, earning…
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In the shifting landscape of global politics, a loose yet unmistakable alliance has emerged among three nations with a common goal: China, Russia, and North Korea. While their histories, ideologies,…
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