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Dr Hasan Zafar

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Islamabad Talks In The Shadow Of War: Pakistan Between Iran, Saudi Arabia And Israel

Islamabad Talks In The Shadow Of War: Pakistan Between Iran, Saudi Arabia And Israel

The proposed dialogue between Iran and the United States in Islamabad is, at first glance, reassuring. It signals a degree of Iranian confidence in...

25.03.2026 40

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Dr. Hasan Zafar

The Strait Of Hormuz Crisis And The Shadow Of Nuclear War

The Strait Of Hormuz Crisis And The Shadow Of Nuclear War

Shall Israel resort to using nuclear weapons over Iran, as US forces find themselves unable to open the Strait of Hormuz? That is the paramount...

18.03.2026 20

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Dr. Hasan Zafar

After The Strikes On Iran, The World Looks Increasingly Like A New Cold War

05.03.2026 50

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Dr. Hasan Zafar

Regimes Of Power And Its Manifestations Through Stories And Culture

Power manifests in three distinct ways: hard power, exercised through the machinery of state security, the police and the armed forces; control of...

20.02.2026 30

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“Harmony Without Uniformity”: Munich Security Conference And A Fractured West

When asked what role China could play in ending the Russia–Ukraine war, the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, replied that his country had played...

17.02.2026 30

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Dr Hasan Zafar

War, Oil And Hegemony: Why The US–Iran Crisis Is About Global Power

02.02.2026 40

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Dr Hasan Zafar

Global Chessboard: Trade, Resources, And Ideology Driving U.S. Strategic Moves

16.01.2026 20

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Why Iran’s Unrest Terrifies Saudi Arabia More Than Any External Enemy

12.01.2026 30

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Dr Hasan Zafar

The Hidden Forces That Shape Global Power

10.01.2026 50

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Dr Hasan Zafar

Global Power Shifts: China’s Strategy And Rising Tensions In South Asia And Beyond

22.12.2025 50

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Dr Hasan Zafar

How Ideology And Narrative Shape Loyalty, Power, And Emotional Allegiance In Pakistan

19.11.2025 30

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Dr Hasan Zafar

China’s Technological Rise And America’s Struggle To Hold Global Power

29.10.2025 30

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Dr Hasan Zafar

Modi’s Taliban Gamble: How Trump’s Strategy Backfired And Shook India’s Politics

20.10.2025 20

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Dr Hasan Zafar

Afghanistan: The New Great Game Where Power Plays Turn Deadly

18.10.2025 30

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Border Clashes And Shifting Alliances: Pakistan’s Escalating Tensions With Afghanistan

13.10.2025 20

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Dr Hasan Zafar

India Provokes A New Flashpoint: The Sir Creek Gambit Against Pakistan

08.10.2025 30

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Europe Divided As NATO Faces Strain Amid US Demands, Poland’s Rise And Russian Threat

30.09.2025 30

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Dr Hasan Zafar

Pakistan Between Two Giants: Choosing Between China’s Patience And America’s Grip

11.09.2025 40

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Why The Two-Nation Theory Reflects A Deeper Civilisational Divide In South Asia

14.08.2025 50

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The Empire Strikes Back

30.07.2025 20

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US Pressures India To Confront China As Trade Tensions And Alliances Shift

16.07.2025 10

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Dr Hasan Zafar

India’s Four-Day Fumble: Skirmish Or Strategic Setback?

09.07.2025 40

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Dr Hasan Zafar

Hangover Of The West: A World Struggling To Move On

07.07.2025 30

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Dr Hasan Zafar

Global Fault Lines: Conflicts Test US Dominance And China’s Rise As A Superpower

03.07.2025 50

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The Rise Of China & The Revised World Order

31.05.2025 40

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Modi’s Speech – Prologue To An Imminent War

13.05.2025 10

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10 May – A Morning That Busted Many Myths

12.05.2025 20

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Shattered Illusions: How Strategic Missteps And Narrative Warfare Led To India’s Humbling On 7 May

09.05.2025 20

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Dams, Deception, And The Drumbeats Of War: Unmasking India’s Outdated Narrative

06.05.2025 30

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Who Set Modi Up In Pahalgam?

30.04.2025 10

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The War For Modi’s Political Survival

28.04.2025 30

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Pahalgam Attack, Blame Games, And Shifting Ties: Rethinking Pakistan’s Place In A Polarised World

25.04.2025 30

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False Flags And Fallout: The Politics Behind The Pahalgam Attack

24.04.2025 10

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Indo-Pak Dialogue: A Search For Peace

16.04.2025 40

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The Illusion Of Truth: How Power Shapes Perception And Political Narratives

14.04.2025 30

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Establishment And Governance In Pakistan

07.04.2025 40

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The Elite Club Of The Emerging World Order

05.04.2025 10

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Hindutva, India And Pakistan

28.03.2025 10

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Farewell To The EU And NATO? A New Global Order Unfolds

21.02.2025 10

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Defining Pakistan’s “National Interest”

17.02.2025 30

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Dr Hasan Zafar

Shutting Down USAID: A Major Shift In US Policy

15.02.2025 40

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Dr Hasan Zafar

World Economic Forum 2025 Tale, Technology & Trade In Focus

27.01.2025 40

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The Age Of Political Correctness Is Waning

22.01.2025 30

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Dr Hasan Zafar