Analysis
The Shadow Over the Gulf
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal The present confrontation in the Middle East has brought the international system to one of its most delicate moments since the end of the Cold War. The joint military campaign launched […]
Analysis
The India–Israel Axis and the Erosion of International Norms
The recent visit of Narendra Modi to Israel and his warm welcome by Benjamin Netanyahu is much more than a simple diplomatic exercise; it heralds the establishment of a strategic axis that is deepening and […]
Analysis
Iran’s Future Cannot Be Bombed into Submission
The recent military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran represent one of the most alarming escalations in the Middle East in recent years. In a region already burdened by decades […]
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Beyond the headlines: Questioning the Saudi-Pakistan SMDA
Amid the ongoing rising tensions in the Gulf, including recent missile and drone attacks originating from Iran that have struck Saudi Arabia, the question has become more dire. Not only is the security of U.S […]
Analysis
Power, Presidency, and the Perils of Global Intervention
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal Power has always tested the character of those who possess it. When authority falls into the hands of an individual, the desires rooted deep within human nature often grow stronger. Yet […]
Analysis
Echoes of Deception: From USS Liberty to the Gulf Crisis
There is a well-known proverb in Urdu which says that a thief may abandon the act of theft, but he rarely abandons the habit of manipulation and deceit. This old saying appears strikingly relevant in […]
Analysis
The Erosion of Pakistan’s Strategic Patience in its Relations with Afghanistan
Pakistan and Afghanistan – two countries with shared economic and security interests – have experienced a low trajectory in their relations post US withdrawal from Kabul in August 2021. Under the Taliban regime, Islamabad hoped […]
Analysis
Strategic Designs and the Uncertain Future of the Gulf
The Middle East today stands engulfed in a climate of extraordinary tension, where political calculation and military preparedness coexist uneasily with fear, suspicion, and the ever-present possibility of sudden war. What may outwardly appear as […]
Analysis
When Words Prevented War
by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal There are moments in the life of nations which, though brief in duration, cast shadows long enough to shape both present anxieties and future reckonings. History is not merely a chronicle […]
Analysis
Islamabad declared “Open War” against Kabul
On Thursday evening, after the unprovoked attack by the Afghan Taliban, Pakistan retaliated, and the Ministry of Defence declared it as ‘open war.’ Furthermore, in a post on X, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif […]