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Saima Afzal

Eurasia Review

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Russia’s New Defence Offers Expose India’s Strategic Paradox – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Russia’s newest defence offers to India arrive at an awkward moment. As New Delhi continues to champion Atmanirbhar

22.07.2026 5

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Pakistan’s OIC Chairmanship Must Turn Women’s Empowerment Pledges Into Action – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Debates about women’s empowerment in the Muslim world are often reduced to an artificial contest between Islamic values

14.07.2026 8

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Terrorist Relocation From Syria Reinforces Afghanistan As A Transnational Terrorism – OpEd

Key Takeaways The possibility that Afghanistan could once again emerge as a major hub for transnational jihad carries implications well

11.07.2026 8

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Modi’s Empty Chair Signals India’s Middle East Pivot – OpEd

Key Takeaways Diplomacy is often communicated as much through absence as through presence. State funerals are among the few occasions

06.07.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Europe Can No Longer Ignore Afghanistan’s Terrorist Sanctuary Problem – OpEd

For much of the period following the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, European engagement with Afghanistan was shaped

02.07.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Europe’s Taliban Gamble

On June 23, the European Union hosted a five-member Taliban delegation in Brussels for discussions on migration and the return of Afghan nationals...

24.06.2026 10

CounterPunch

Saima Afzal

Is Washington Reassessing Its Strategic Bet on India?

The Pentagon’s decision to restore the designation US Pacific Command (USPACOM), replacing the Indo-Pacific Command name adopted in 2018, has...

18.06.2026 10

CounterPunch

Saima Afzal

How Drones and Information Warfare Are Reshaping India-Pakistan Crises

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...

16.06.2026 10

CounterPunch

Saima Afzal

India’s Ukrainian Hedge

For decades, Russia and India have presented their relationship as one of the most durable strategic partnerships in international politics. From...

15.06.2026 30

CounterPunch

Saima Afzal

The Next Front in China’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Is Nuclear Energy

29.05.2026 10

The National Interest

Saima Afzal

US-Iran Ceasefire: A Pause, Not A Path To Peace – OpEd

The two-week ceasefire between the United States, Iran and Israel, announced by Donald Trump just hours before a self-imposed escalation

13.04.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Recalibration In South Asia: Bangladesh’s Shift And Pakistan-Dhaka Relations – OpEd

The return of Tarique Rahman and the electoral victory of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) do not simply mark a

11.04.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Pakistan’s High-Stakes GSP+ Test In Europe’s Geopolitical Turn – OpEd

As the European Union approaches its next GSP review cycle, Pakistan’s position is no longer just a matter of trade

08.04.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Pakistan’s Courts And The Limits Of External Legal Narratives – OpEd

When domestic legal disputes in Pakistan begin to be argued through international opinion pages, the line between legal process and

03.04.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Islamabad’s Bid To Bridge US-Iran Tensions Draws Regional Support – OpEd

Islamabad is positioning itself at the center of an emerging diplomatic space created by escalating conflict between the United States,

31.03.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Afghanistan’s Militant Network And The Growing Threat To Regional Security – OpEd

Since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan (2021), Afghanistan’s security landscape has undergone a structural shift from fragmented insurgency to a

30.03.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Afghanistan’s Security Narrative Gap: Humanitarian Claims And Operational Realities – OpEd

Since the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021, the claim of having restored “security” has remained central to their

26.03.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

The Strategic Case for US-Pakistan Climate Cooperation

26.03.2026 20

The National Interest

Saima Afzal

From Crisis State To Workforce Leverage: Pakistan’s Strategic Recalibration – OpEd

For decades, Pakistan has been viewed primarily through the lens of crisis: the Afghan war, counterterrorism cooperation, IMF bailouts, India-Pakistan

28.02.2026 40

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Saima Afzal

Taliban Governance And The New Arc Of Regional Insecurity – OpEd

Afghanistan’s human rights crisis has not simply persisted under Taliban rule; it has settled into structure. What first appeared as

25.02.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Exclusion Of Minorities Is A Ticking Bomb For Taliban – OpEd

For more than four decades, Afghanistan has endured repeated attempts to impose political stability from the center of power in

20.02.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Afghanistan’s Structural Crisis: Recalibrating The Centralized State – OpEd

More than three years after the Taliban’s return to Kabul, Afghanistan remains politically frozen, economically isolated and strategically...

19.02.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Pakistan In Vienna: Multilateral Diplomacy And The Politics Of Nuclear Legitimacy – OpEd

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Vienna on 15-16 February 2026 was not simply another ceremonial stop in Europe. It

18.02.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Reko Diq and the Emerging Geopolitics of Critical Minerals

16.02.2026 10

The National Interest

Saima Afzal

Beyond Withdrawal: Afghanistan’s Emergence As A Regional Terror Hub – OpEd

The United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban’s return to power were widely described as the end of a

11.02.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Governing Through Law: The Taliban’s Architecture Of Coercive Statecraft – OpEd

Since the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban regime has been rigorously introducing laws and reforms to consolidate its control

08.02.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Islamabad Mosque Attack Signals Renewed Regional Instability – OpEd

On 6 February 2026, a suicide bombing struck a Shia imambargah on Islamabad’s southeastern outskirts during Friday prayers, killing more

07.02.2026 30

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Balochistan’s Unfinished Conflict: Geography, Grievance And The Limits Of Force – OpEd

Balochistan rarely captures sustained international attention unless violence erupts. When it does, the province is often reduced to a narrow

06.02.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

What’s The Significance Of Kazakh President’s Visit To Pakistan? – OpEd

(Eurasianet) — Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s state visit to Pakistan, which concluded February 4, reflects a quiet but...

06.02.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

India’s Indus Gamble: How Water Is Becoming a Strategic Weapon in South Asia

16.01.2026 20

The National Interest

Saima Afzal

Transforming Pakistan’s Minerals into Strategic Economic Growth

13.01.2026 20

The National Interest

Saima Afzal

Forging Trade And Connectivity: Pakistan-Uzbekistan’s Emerging Strategic Alliance – OpEd

The bilateral relationship between Pakistan and Uzbekistan has steadily evolved into a strategically significant partnership, shaped by shared...

08.01.2026 20

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Beyond Doha: Taliban Betrayals And The Strategic Revival Of Global Jihadist Networks – OpEd

After taking over Kabul in August 2021, the Taliban assured the regional and international community that they would not only

24.11.2025 20

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Pakistan-UAE Rail Partnership Signals New Era In Regional Connectivity – OpEd

Pakistan’s Minister of State for Railways and Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani met with a UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure

14.10.2025 20

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal

Climate Change and the Indus Basin: A Growing Risk Multiplier

11.09.2025 20

The National Interest

Saima Afzal

Pakistan, Afghanistan, And China Forge Unbreakable Alliance For Regional Unity And Progress – OpEd

From 19 to 21 May 2025, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar undertook a three-day official visit to China at

25.05.2025 40

Eurasia Review

Saima Afzal