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Maleeha LodhiDawn |
The US has always underestimated the power of nationalism in countries it attacked or occupied.
Trump failed to anticipate the war’s economic repercussions and has no endgame.
Lessons have not been learnt from past US interventions that ended in disaster.
Analysts note that while the markets are acknowledging the seriousness of the conflict, they are also signalling that, for now, this is a geopolitical...
The young feel ignored and excluded even though it is they who will determine Pakistan’s future.
The Board of Peace meeting was long on showmanship and short on substance.
By closing the border and halting trade, Islamabad is raising the costs for Kabul’s inaction on TTP.
The global competition for critical minerals and metals is set to intensify.
Countries are diversifying trade ties and shifting alignments as they adapt to changing global dynamics.
The second phase of Trump’s Gaza plan is mired in controversy and an uncertain future.
Countries have to navigate a no-rules world amid great uncertainty and volatility.
Trump seeks sole control of the Western Hemisphere and its resources.
Overlapping challenges facing the country are a test of leadership for all political stakeholders.
Sending troops to an ill-defined ISF unacceptable to one of the parties is high-risk.
Trump’s redirection of foreign policy is driven by economic nationalism.
2025 saw democratic erosion, greater military dominance and elusive political stability.
Trends point to heightened geopolitical tensions, persisting conflicts and fragmenting world order.
Pakistan faces two hot borders and an internal security challenge.
It would be a mistake for Pakistan to send troops for the stabilisation force in Gaza.
External overreach and internal underreach have long characterised the conduct of governments.
Aggrandisement of power and manipulation of law neither makes a government secure nor guarantees its future.
If fear is a key motivation to go nuclear more countries may be encouraged by today’s turbulent world.
Youth-led protests reflect anger at the abuse of power, corruption, nepotism and inequality.
With a fragile ceasefire in place, the path to peace in Gaza is strewn with formidable obstacles.
Domestic pressure on the Indian government could compel it to act recklessly.
The hope is that this doesn’t become a lost opportunity for peace.
At the heart of UN’s dysfunction lies the Security Council’s paralysis.
The Pak-Saudi defence pact is another sign of shifting geopolitical dynamics and alignments.
This year, Pakistan switched course from this purely coercive approach to a carrot-and-stick policy.
The summit convened in the backdrop of Trump’s disruptive actions that accelerated geopolitical trends.
A narrow elite, resistant to reform, prioritises its own interests over that of the people.
Building durable stability requires addressing structural problems and overcoming fault lines.
AS Israel’s military onslaught on Gaza intensifies, targeting and assassinating journalists is part of its genocidal campaign. Last week, four Al...
Trump’s coercive tariff actions have left India in a quandary.
A systemic problem needs a systemic response and not patchwork reform.
With use of military force and economic coercion dominating geopolitics does soft power still count?
Israel’s forced displacement plan will create concentration camps and depopulate Gaza.
Unless Pakistan invests in its people it cannot make meaningful economic progress.
History is testimony to the fallacy that the use of force can bring peace and security.
Trump’s imperious conduct and record so far contradict his claim of being a peacemaker.
One of the biggest casualties of the latest developments is loss of faith in diplomacy.
Pakistan’s restraint and a series of Indian missteps gave Islamabad a decided diplomatic advantage.
America’s courts are trying to restrain Trump’s unbridled use of executive power.
It is time to move beyond triumphalism for some hard thinking and hard planning.
Trump has sidelined Israel on many decisions but not forced it to end its war on Gaza.
An uneasy truce prevails between India and Pakistan with dim prospects of any diplomatic re-engagement.
Pakistan’s strategic capability remains the guarantor of its security against a full-scale war.
Can a full-blown crisis between India and Pakistan be averted?
Escalating tensions have pushed the region into uncharted territory and towards a full-blown crisis.
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