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Could the Indus Waters Treaty Freeze Trigger South Asia’s Next Water War?
As Himalayan glaciers retreat and monsoon patterns collapse into unpredictability, the suspension of the world's most durable water treaty is no longer a bilateral...
Can Pakistan Match India’s Most Dangerous New Nuclear Capability?
India has quietly crossed a threshold that Pakistan has no answer to —for the first time in the history of South Asian nuclear competition,...
Beyond Diplomacy: Why the OIC Women’s Conference in Islamabad Matters
At a time when global attention is consumed by wars, economic uncertainty, climate challenges, and geopolitical rivalry, international cooperation on women's empowerment and inclusive...
Why Can Neither Washington Nor Tehran Talk Without Pakistan in the Room?
The 2026 war between Israel, the United States and Iran produced two outcomes that are easy to conflate but analytically distinct. The first was...
Can July 11 Prevent a Wider Middle East War?
Authors: Nazish Mehmood and Dr. Qasim Ali Shah*
With missiles firing from both sides and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral ceremony underway, president Trump declaring the...
Indus Waters Treaty Crisis: Why South Asia’s Power Balance Is Shifting
Last month, Pakistan formally objected to India's Bhakara Dam expansion. This was the third major dispute filed under the Indus Waters Treaty in eighteen...
Pakistan Kills 29 Militants in Border Operation, Kabul Reports Civilian Deaths
Pakistan's security forces conducted operations along the Afghanistan border, reportedly killing at least 29 militants through ground and air strikes. Meanwhile, the Afghan Taliban...
Can Pakistan Turn Its Iran Peace Role Into an Economic Dividend?
Pakistan’s role in facilitating diplomatic talks during the Iran conflict has brought it international attention and praise from global leaders. The engagement, which included...
Afghanistan Claims Strikes in Pakistan as Border Tensions Escalate
Afghanistan's Taliban government said it carried out airstrikes against militant hideouts inside Pakistan, marking what would be one of Kabul's most significant cross border...
CPEC 2.0: Strategic Infrastructure or Strategic Vulnerability? A Geopolitical Reassessment
As the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) enters its second phase in 2026, marking 75 years of bilateral diplomatic relations, the project presents itself as...