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Pakistan-Russia: friendship or relevance?

On 18 May 2026, Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergey Ryabkov, and Additional Secretary of the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of...

24.05.2026 150

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Muhammad Ali Ehsan

China visit: growing anarchy and despotism

The much-awaited President Donald Trump's visit to China, which was delayed due to the Iran War, finally materialised. The visit was a global...

17.05.2026 60

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Muhammad Ali Ehsan

Caught in the Middle

There are powers that look at American involvement in the Iran War as a significant opportunity to settle scores. Tying down an adversary in a war...

03.05.2026 60

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Muhammad Ali Ehsan

Viewing Middle East through four lenses

There are four lenses through which I view the Middle East today. The first is the current mood of the Palestinian people; the second, the imprint of...

24.11.2025 100

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Afghanistan: ideological mindset and negative peace

I was all set to write on why talks between Pakistan and Afghan Taliban are not making any progress, but then came the big headline, 'Pakistan, Afghan...

02.11.2025 70

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Muhammad Ali Ehsan

The bottom-up view on public opinion

Just a few days back, Information Minister Atta Tarar spoke on the subject of public use of digital platforms and freedom of speech. He was invited by...

21.07.2025 60

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Humanisation of warfare

Humanisation of warfare is an interesting subject, and it is in the context of the lack of development of international morality that this subject can...

14.07.2025 90

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Public diplomacy and Indian war of reputation

India sought glory, and when the achievement of glory became the war-fighting aim, the only way you ended up fighting was a war of reputation....

19.05.2025 70

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Muhammad Ali Ehsan