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UAE and Israel

THE Arab Israel conflict began immediately after the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 and so far there have been numerous skirmishes and...

monday 20

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Paradox of Iran-US war

THE war between Iran Israel and the US is now over two months old with a fragile ceasefire now in force. Historians and defense analysts now trying to...

04.05.2026 80

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Enigma called Hormuz

The Iran-American conflict in the Middle East is now changing the global political landscape by a volatile international oil market. Oil today has...

27.04.2026 60

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Iran-US talks in second round

The Pakistan brokered and mediated peace talks between Iran and the US took place on April11-12 and ended in a stalemate after almost twenty hours of...

20.04.2026 30

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Iran war and Pakistan’s diplomatic coup

13.04.2026 50

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Pak-China efforts to end war in Iran

The brutal war imposed on Iran by Israel and the USA is now in its second month with no signs of abatement or a peace deal being struck. Donald Trump...

06.04.2026 80

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Strait of Hormuz and world

THE Iran America Israel war goes on in full ferocity and without any sign of abatement and is now in its seventh week. The American objectives of the...

30.03.2026 100

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Iran in defiance

The tri state war that is Iran, Israel and the USA is now in its fourth week and there are no signs of any letup or pause in the hostilities by both...

23.03.2026 60

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Israel-Iran ties: A historic perspective

Iran today is facing the onslaught of the Israeli forces backed by the American military power. The Iranian Supreme leader along with many top tier...

09.03.2026 60

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Dream of greater Israel

Some Israelis still interpret “Greater Israel” to include the Golan Heights and Sinai Peninsula, or even as a promise of dominion over entire area...

01.03.2026 40

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Militancy and security in Balochistan

BALoCHISTAN is in the line of fire once again malignant tumor of obscurantist militancy is back with a vengeance and the province is in the grip of...

23.02.2026 200

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Bangladesh elections and aftermath

THE first elections following the ouster of the Hasina regime in Bangladesh concluded with a stunning and decisive victory for the Bangladesh...

18.02.2026 40

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Jinnah’s Vision And Pakistan’s Democratic Crisis

09.02.2026 40

The Friday Times

Tariq Aqil

Punished for love of Pakistan

09.02.2026 60

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Pakistan on Board of Peace

02.02.2026 40

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Iran’s unrest and global risks

26.01.2026 50

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

From Monroe Doctrine to Donroe Doctrine

19.01.2026 60

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Iran in turmoil again

12.01.2026 50

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

New solar policy, net metering

05.01.2026 60

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Environmental crisis

29.12.2025 80

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Rise and fall of Faiz Hameed

22.12.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

New command structure of armed forces

15.12.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

New security challenges

08.12.2025 100

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Origins and outcomes of cold war

01.12.2025 80

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Fall of high and mighty

24.11.2025 30

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Enigma of Afghanistan

17.11.2025 50

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Pakistan’s 27th Amendment: Centralised Power, Judicial Upheaval And Military Dominance

16.11.2025 30

The Friday Times

Tariq Aqil

The Afghanistan hostility

10.11.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Social media impact on youth mental health

03.11.2025 100

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Drugs emergency in Pakistan

27.10.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Pak response to Afghanistan

20.10.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Ghaza peace plan or dictated peace

13.10.2025 50

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Foreign policy and diplomatic blunders

06.10.2025 100

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

The Growing Global Recognition Of Palestine’s Right To Statehood

02.10.2025 30

The Friday Times

Tariq Aqil

NATO of Muslim world

29.09.2025 150

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Global Conflicts Overshadow 80th UN General Assembly In New York

25.09.2025 20

The Friday Times

Tariq Aqil

UN At 80: Crisis, Critique And Climate Call

25.09.2025 80

The Friday Times

Tariq Aqil

Is The United States Losing Its Global Dominance?

22.09.2025 80

The Friday Times

Tariq Aqil

The Sudanese conundrum

15.09.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

SCO summit and future hopes

08.09.2025 100

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Mental health of students in educational institutions

01.09.2025 60

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Renaissance of Pakistan-American relations

26.08.2025 80

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

How Operation Brass Tacks Pushed India And Pakistan To The Edge In 1987

11.08.2025 30

The Friday Times

Tariq Aqil

Living with horrors of atomic power

11.08.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

In the shadow of Uncle Sam

04.08.2025 60

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Eighty Years Of The United Nations: Promise, Progress, And Persistent Challenges

01.08.2025 30

The Friday Times

Tariq Aqil

Honour killing or murder of honour

28.07.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Repairing Baluchistan’s social & political fabric

21.07.2025 60

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

What next in Middle East?

15.07.2025 40

Pakistan Observer

Tariq Aqil

Iran-Israel War Ends In Fragile Ceasefire, Unclear Outcome

03.07.2025 50

The Friday Times

Tariq Aqil