Washington and Brussels Are Cornering India
The pressure from US and EU sanctions is starting to feel less like distant geopolitics and more like a real squeeze on India’s daily...
Israel Faces Worldwide Criticism
It was on August 8 that Priyanka Gandhi went quite out of her way, calling Israel’s war in Gaza genocide and using international human...
European Rift Deepens over Israel Sanctions Push
The two foreign ministers presented their argument in the letter directed at EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas. They contended that the EU should...
The Role of SEZs in CPEC Phase-II
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor has been a long-term strategic collaboration between China and Pakistan. It will now be in a second phase that marks a...
The Limits of Trilateral Cooperation
The recent visit of Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Afghanistan Acting Foreign Minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Kabul brought into focus...
The Security Risks of Afghan Instability
The instability of Afghanistan has again become the focus of the international discourse not as the local issue but as a global crisis on...
Afghan Soil, Regional Fault Lines
Over the years, Pakistan has been warning the international community of the menace posed by unrestricted militancy within Afghan soil. The warnings that were...
The Thin Blue Line or the Heavy Hand?
The arrest of more than 700 people during Palestine Action demonstrations has rekindled the debate. These arguments revolve around how to balance state security and individual freedoms in the UK. Heavy policing, frequent raids...
Why Cannot Washington Afford to Look Away?
Until recently, the economic relationship between Pakistan and the United States was overshadowed by waves of aid and security cooperation. However, the global economy is changing. Strategic engagement now relies...
The Israel-India Diplomatic Standoff
Priyanka Gandhi came out so boldly and unequivocal on August 8, when she mentioned Israeli military action in Gaza as genocide and openly supported the human rights discourse that emerged globally. This...