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Thursday, January 16, 2025

The possible way forward for Pakistan-US relations

High-level mutual visits were enhanced and senior Pakistani leaders have been visiting the US often, including multiple visits of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Prime Minister, and Military leadership.

Method to Madness or Just Simply Mad?—Lt Gen (retd) Tariq Khan

The government’s mistaken belief that it can have its way by oppressing people into submission is blatantly overstated and is in fact, fast pushing the people into a response.

Restoring ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia

The rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran has a spill-over impact on ending the conflicts in Yemen and Syria particularly and the Shiite-Sunni conflict in the Muslim world in general.

Factors shaping Iran’s strategic choices

Iran has worked to strengthen its economic connections with other nations in the region, particularly China and India, both of which are significant purchasers of Iranian oil.

Saudi Arabia-Iran renewed ties and China’s role in the Middle East

Chinese officials have held talks with both countries, with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visiting Saudi Arabia and Iran in 2020 to discuss regional security and stability.

The unexpected implications of the Iranian-Saudi rapprochement for Pakistan

Pakistan is now no longer tacitly conceived by either of them as an object of rivalry against the other, within whose territory they previously competed with their counterpart by proxy.

Legal framework for policing cyberspace in Pakistan

The origins of Pakistan’s legal framework of cyberspace have to be traced back to the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 which does not directly refer to information technology or cyberspace.

Chinese-mediated resumption of Iranian-Saudi ties is a remarkable development

This remarkable development removes one of the most destabilizing factors in regional security for decades, the Iranian-Saudi rivalry, which was exploited by the US to divide and rule West Asia.

Interference of the Western powers in Syria

Among the goals of the US and its NATO allies, in their desire to remove the Syrian president, was to increase control over the Mediterranean and to isolate Iran, an ally of Syria.

“Two Sessions” in China – 2023

The two sessions are an annual event and are usually held in March every year when thousands of Chinese lawmakers participate in devising the future course of action in every dimension of China's development

Iran upgrades perceptions of Saudi threat

Hampered by crippling US sanctions, the shift in thinking reflects Iran’s inability to compete with Saudi Arabia’s economic and financial muscle, lobbying in Western capitals, and its influence on US and Israeli policy.

The whirlpool of terrorism: Denial, factionalism and covert support

The confusion concerning the actual responsibility of the attack and as an act of terrorism or not has serious implications for Pakistan’s internal security as well as its bilateral relations with the Afghan Taliban government.