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The Saudi Gambit: An F-35 Domino Effect in the Gulf
Amid regional tensions and just two months after the Saudi-Pakistan Mutual Defense pact (SMDA) on September 17, 2025, the sale of 48 F‑35 fighter...
Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions Spike Amid Border Attacks and Militancy
Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan escalated on Tuesday after the Taliban accused Pakistani forces of air strikes in eastern Afghanistan that killed nine children...
Pakistan and Taliban Forces: A Growing Mismatch as Tensions Rise
Fresh clashes along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border resurfaced this week after the Taliban accused Pakistani forces of a bomb attack in Khost that killed nine...
Suicide Bombers Storm Pakistan Paramilitary HQ, Killing Three
Three suicide attackers assaulted the headquarters of Pakistan’s Frontier Constabulary in Peshawar on Monday. The attackers opened fire at the entrance, forced their way...
From Floodplains to Fault Lines: The Illusion of Growth in a Drowning Nation
Pakistan’s infrastructure narrative over the past few years has been painfully instructive. Investments meant to connect markets and power industry have sometimes deepened vulnerability...
Central and South Asia on the Path of Transformation and Conflicts
Important and even fateful historical processes most often occur after very significant events. Major wars, revolutions, and conflicts have often been such events in...
Pakistan Blames Afghan Nationals for Deadly Suicide Attacks in Islamabad
Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi told parliament on Thursday that Afghan nationals were behind two suicide bombings that struck Pakistan earlier this week. One...
Suicide Bomber Kills 12 Outside Islamabad Court
A suicide bomber killed at least 12 people and injured several others outside a district court in Pakistan’s capital on Tuesday, Interior Minister Mohsin...
Afghanistan’s Betrayed Peace
The 2020 Doha Agreement set out a compact between the United States and the Taliban that was explicitly premised on reciprocal commitments: withdrawal of...
Despite Collapse of Peace Talks, Ceasefire Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Holds
Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan have collapsed, according to a Taliban spokesperson. The failure was attributed to Pakistan demanding that Afghanistan take responsibility...