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Imtiaz GulThe Express Tribune |
As of late March, acrimony and mistrust continue to drive relations with Afghanistan. Following the Eid break, Pakistan has resumed the hunt for...
As the world grapples with the consequences of the illegal and unjust war imposed on Iran, the US is equally attentive to its interests in...
As Israeli-American military firepower brutally targets innocent civilians in Iran, one wonders if China will use its economic and technological might...
In a dangerous escalation, both Afghanistan and Pakistan engaged in rocket, artillery and drone attacks across the border from February 24th to 26th....
High-profile events in places like Gwadar project ambition and showcase the region's significant strategic geography. A similar event titled...
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The recent arrest of ISIS-K member Mohammad Goran in a joint operation by Pakistani and Turkish intelligence should raise serious concerns for...
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Pakistan today is choking not only under an incalculable policy lapse (read: betrayal) but also facing a multi-pronged economic warfare that many in...
Raging terrorist incidents, declining exports, struggling manufacturing, frozen ties with both India and Afghanistan, shuttered east-west borders,...
The Bay of Bengal Conversations 2025 resonated with the compulsions of smaller nations and the opportunities that the unravelling of the Western model...
Has Kabul quietly begun cooperating after weeks of halted movement at international border crossings? If so, could this quiet engagement evolve into a...
Bilateral political tensions are escalating to unprecedented levels, creating yet another humanitarian crisis on both sides of Pak-Afghan border....
As Pakistan remains embroiled in internal power struggles, its external friends and foes wonder where the country is politically and economically...
October 30 marked a new low as well as some sliver of hope for de-escalation in tensions. Hours before the Istanbul talks concluded, two video...
The latest round of armed hostilities, accompanied by toxic narratives, demands that both Afghan and Pakistani leaders step back from the brink and...
Regardless of the outcome of the impending Doha talks, the current state of relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan signals the onset of another...
Over a decade after it was unveiled, the Vision 2025 today lies in tatters. It had promised an industrial revolution, driven by manufacturing,...
The saying "the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing" perhaps befits the present rulers of Pakistan. There are two cases in point: one,...
Each autumn, vibrant red pomegranates adorn fruit stalls on the streets of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, situated in...
In a significant and potentially disruptive move, the US House of Representatives has passed an amendment to the 2026 National Defense Authorization...
After several unpleasant incidents and personal experiences, I can no longer resist drawing a comparison between the relatively liberal American visa...
Do Pakistani leaders really need to heed President Xi Jinping's call for the Global Governance Initiative (GGI)? What does this initiative mean for a...
Pakistan's green spaces — particularly its forests and mountainous regions — are in a desperate struggle for survival. They face a double threat:...
Is China unhappy, if not annoyed, with Kabul's position on groups that it considers detrimental to the interests of the entire region? Does China's...
Are we in for a radical change in Pak-Afghan relations after an unprecedented move by proponents of the former Northern Alliance, many of whom now...
"Give the bully an inch [and] he will take a mile," Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong said in response to the Trump administration's latest...
The literally en mass convictions (related to the May 9, 2023 protests) on account of terrorism and the resultant disqualifications of several PTI...
Few decisions have cast as dark and enduring shadows on Pakistan's economy as the power sector — electricity and gas. The 2016 LNG deal stands out...
Two events in the past week provided yet another glimpse of the global political shifts and growing inter-state tensions. One was a meeting in Bogota,...
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The BRICS group of developing nations - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - intends to announce a new guarantee fund backed by the New...
Should India draw any lessons from the latest fiasco that an arrogant Israel suffered? Technological superiority can guarantee defence but it can...
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Is Donald Trump the present day manifestation of the ancient Chinese businessman who enjoyed the least of respect in society? A direct comparison may...
A Zee News report on May 29 suggests the intentions of Indian and US security establishments in the coming months. It also points to the possible...
Amidst the intricate tapestry of Chinese intellectual and academic circles, a distinct sense of pride permeates the nation's achievements. The recent,...
By hosting a trilateral meeting with Pakistan and Afghanistan (May 20) and engaging bilaterally with their foreign ministers, an economically...
From the United States to South Asia, we currently reside in a state of neo-normalcy, primarily characterised by the impulsive actions of Donald Trump...
"As you know from real estate, there are some places that are never for sale having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign ...
The tragic killing of innocent tourists in Baisaran, Pahalgam on April 22 has understandably sparked grief, outrage, and a flurry of accusations. Yet...
National security does not develop in isolation. It draws legitimacy and strength from justice (the rule of law), inclusion (political and economic)...
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