Bilal Akram
The US-Iran Ceasefire under Strain
The existing ceasefire between the United States and Iran, coupled with the memorandum of understanding, which has been…
Pakistan Draws a Line against Cross-Border Terrorism
The last three days have revealed the true human price of Pakistan's struggle against terrorism in Baluchistan. Within…
Title: The Strategic Politics of the Indus Waters Treaty
One important approach that can be adopted in understanding the disproportionate nature of the conflicts arising from the…
Pakistan’s Diplomatic Legacy
The diplomatic track record of Pakistan is one that ought to be acknowledged far more frequently than it…
The New World Bloc Takes Shape in the Middle East
The world order born out of the end of the Second World War is starting to show signs…
Pakistan’s Mediating Role in the US-Iran Negotiations
The role played by Pakistan as the main mediator between the US and Iran in the crisis of…
The Indus Waters Treaty in Abeyance
One and a half years since India announced that the treaty is put "in abeyance" due to the…
What Satluj Reveals About Free Expression in India
Within 24 hours of its showing to Indian audiences for the first time in three years of battling…
The Structural Marginalization of Muslims in India
Scholars of political science and sociology have long been engaged in the debate regarding how minorities fit into…
The Need for Preventive Safeguards in Madrassas
The death of fourteen year old Ali Haider, beaten by his teacher at a madrassa, is the latest…
The Fragile Calm between Iran and the United States
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the US has silenced the guns in the Gulf region,…
Pakistan’s Diplomatic Moment
For decades, Pakistan has been viewed as a country enlisted in the grey-list of the Financial Action Task…
Persistent Vows and a Permanent Peace Agreement
With the US and Iran nearing toward a permanent peace agreement with unmatched efforts of Pakistan, the geopolitical…
The Fragility of the US-Iran Conflict
The United States and Iran exchange fresh strikes which mark a perilous turn the Middle Eastern conflict that…
Escalating Water Tension between Pakistan and India
Pakistan and India are expanding their domain of hostility from conventional military rivalry to existential crisis that involves…