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Key Takeaways: Russia’s newest defence offers to India arrive at an awkward moment. As New Delhi continues to champion Atmanirbhar
Key Takeaways: Debates about women’s empowerment in the Muslim world are often reduced to an artificial contest between Islamic values
Key Takeaways The possibility that Afghanistan could once again emerge as a major hub for transnational jihad carries implications well
Key Takeaways Diplomacy is often communicated as much through absence as through presence. State funerals are among the few occasions
For much of the period following the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, European engagement with Afghanistan was shaped
On June 23, the European Union hosted a five-member Taliban delegation in Brussels for discussions on migration and the return of Afghan nationals...
The Pentagon’s decision to restore the designation US Pacific Command (USPACOM), replacing the Indo-Pacific Command name adopted in 2018, has...
Just weeks after South Asia stepped back from one of its most serious military crises in recent years, fresh tensions in the Poonch sector highlighted...
For decades, Russia and India have presented their relationship as one of the most durable strategic partnerships in international politics. From...
The two-week ceasefire between the United States, Iran and Israel, announced by Donald Trump just hours before a self-imposed escalation
The return of Tarique Rahman and the electoral victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) do not simply mark a
As the European Union approaches its next GSP review cycle, Pakistan’s position is no longer just a matter of trade
When domestic legal disputes in Pakistan begin to be argued through international opinion pages, the line between legal process and
Islamabad is positioning itself at the center of an emerging diplomatic space created by escalating conflict between the United States,
Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan (2021), Afghanistan’s security landscape has undergone a structural shift from fragmented insurgency to a
Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, the claim of having restored “security” has remained central to their
For decades, Pakistan has been viewed primarily through the lens of crisis: the Afghan war, counterterrorism cooperation, IMF bailouts, India-Pakistan
Afghanistan’s human rights crisis has not simply persisted under Taliban rule; it has settled into structure. What first appeared as
For more than four decades, Afghanistan has endured repeated attempts to impose political stability from the center of power in
More than three years after the Taliban’s return to Kabul, Afghanistan remains politically frozen, economically isolated and strategically...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Vienna on 15-16 February 2026 was not simply another ceremonial stop in Europe. It
The United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power were widely described as the end of a
Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban regime has been rigorously introducing laws and reforms to consolidate its control
On 6 February 2026, a suicide bombing struck a Shia imambargah on Islamabad’s southeastern outskirts during Friday prayers, killing more
Balochistan rarely captures sustained international attention unless violence erupts. When it does, the province is often reduced to a narrow
(Eurasianet) — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state visit to Pakistan, which concluded February 4, reflects a quiet but...
The bilateral relationship between Pakistan and Uzbekistan has steadily evolved into a strategically significant partnership, shaped by shared...
After taking over Kabul in August 2021, the Taliban assured the regional and international community that they would not only
Pakistan’s Minister of State for Railways and Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani met with a UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure
From 19 to 21 May 2025, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar undertook a three-day official visit to China at