Analyses
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, but describing the current regional status as peace would be naive. What…
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A Year of Strategic Reach: How Pakistan Repositioned Itself Between August 2025 and August 2026
Between August 2025 and August 2026, Pakistan’s foreign and strategic posture underwent a notable transformation.…
Operation Safed Sagar: India’s Latest Blockbuster Is Yet Again About Pakistan
Netflix's biggest Indian production to date Operation Safed Sagar, arrives as a six-part war drama…
Afghanistan’s Terrorism Challenge and the Regional Stakes
Despite years of diplomatic pressure, sanctions and counterterrorism efforts, the Afghan Taliban have failed to…
What the Mecca Agreement Tells Us About Pakistan’s Growing Strategic Power
For years, discussions about Pakistan’s place in the global order have largely revolved around its…
Lasted Analyses
Ishaq Dar’s Effective Diplomacy: Wide Praise on Social Media Circuits
Pakistan’s foreign policy landscape is undergoing a strategic recalibration, and at the heart of this shift is Deputy Prime Minister…
Pakistan’s Strategic Relevance: Diplomatic Bridge in the US-Iran Conflict
As the military confrontation between the United States, Israel, and Iran enters a critical phase in March 2026, surprising diplomatic…
THE RAWALPINDI QUAD: A SHIELD AGAINST CHAOS AND A PATHWAY TO PEACE
As the sun sets over the Margalla Hills this Sunday, March 29, 2026, the global diplomatic compass has calibrated decisively…
Erasing Half the Reality: A Historical Rebuttal to the Singular Narrative of 1971
The recent statement by Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, on March 25, 2026, marking "Genocide Day," has once again pushed…
Debacle of 1971: The Departure Beyond a Singular Narrative
The recent statement by Bangladesh’s Prime Minister, Tarique Rahman, on March 25, 2026, has once again brought the tragic history…
Decoding Tulsi Gabbard’s HighStakes Geopolitical Fabrications
When Tulsi Gabbard takes the podium to broadcast "intelligence led" warnings, the rhetoric is razor sharp but the substance is…
Water vs. War: The Invisible Threat to the Gulf’s Lifeblood
On March 7-8 Israeli carried out massive strikes on four major Iranian oil facilities including the Tehran refinery and depots…
The War Economy: Islamabad’s 14-Point Austerity Plan for Survival
The geopolitical shockwaves from Operation Epic Fury and the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that culminated in the martyrdom of the…

