Zelensky’s Caspian Gambit: Strategic Messaging or Proxy Manoeuvre?
S. M.Hali
The recent Ukrainian strike on an Iranian-linked vessel in the Caspian Sea has ignited a storm of diplomatic controversy, extending the war in...
VDNKh: Moscow’s Monument of Memory and Modernity
S.M. Hali
VDNKh in Moscow stands as one of Russia’s most iconic cultural landmarks—an immense exhibition complex that began life as a Soviet showcase of...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye Sign Historic Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
Naveed Ahmad Khan
In a move being described by analysts as a potential turning point for regional security architecture, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye on...
The Makkah Pact: Promise, Peril, and Pakistan’s Balancing Act
S.M.Hali
For decades, the Middle East’s security architecture was defined by external patrons—chiefly the United States—backstopping Gulf monarchies against regional threats. The recent Makkah Joint...
Broad Peak Tragedy: And Challenge of Managing Mountain Risk
Abu Zafar Sadiq
The tragic loss of climbers on Broad Peak has cast a deep shadow over Pakistan and the international mountaineering fraternity. The accident,...
