Status of Global Alliances: US Afghan Withdrawal, Evolution Of SCO, And Creation Of AUKUS
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The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its head of state summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on September 17. The conference took place in the backdrop...
Pakistan’s Afghan Dilemma And TTP
How to Deal with Afghanistan’s Extremist Landscape?
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Since the full withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan in August 2021, it was assumed that Pakistan’s war...
China’s Expanding Involvement in South Asia and the Saudi-Iran Détente
Chinese investments, trade relations, diplomatic overtures, and geopolitical penetration of the Gulf and South Asia are broadly altering the economic and political landscapes of...
Dealing With Climate Change In Pakistan And COP27
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Alarmingly, US witnessed four 1-in-1-thousand years rain events over the summer. One of these events was in late July in Saint Louis when 9.04...
Post Withdrawal Campaign Against Extremism In Afghanistan And US-Pakistan Relations
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As great power competition has gradually picked pace, it was assumed that the Campaign Against Extremism has subsided. In fact, US has admitted that...
New Cold War; Leadership Challenges For Middle Powers And Societal Imbalance
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Historical parallels are important in developing perspectives on present-day conundrums. They provide an illustration of where matters were and what were the important events...